Opus One 1997

Opus One 1997

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  • Vinous rating 90
  • Robert Parker rating 88
Opus One 1997
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HED6967

75 cl

13.5%
£485.00
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Opus One is a joint venture between Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, and Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux. The winery was founded in 1979, and the first vintage was released in 1984. The 1997 vintage is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. Expect a full-bodied wine, with notes of black cherries, plums, cedar and dark chocolate. Opus One is a limited production wine, and it is only available in small quantities.
90 Vinous
Full medium red, not particularly bright. Fully mature, slightly rustic aromas of plum, leather and cedary cigar box, with hints of game and veggies. Began savory and quite dry, even a little tart and spiky as if in decline, then gained in roundness in the glass, showing a somewhat darker fruit character. The brett suggestions faded with air but the greenness remained behind. Ultimately fairly suave in the middle palate but the initially fine-grained tannins turned a bit gritty with air.Stephen Tanzer1st September 2017

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