Enjoyable now, the wine will delight for years to come. Fine-grained tannins offer a velvety texture and complex structure that builds to a long, vibrantly fresh finish with a touch of mocha. Opus One 2017 exudes subtle aromas of fragrant florals, fresh garden herbs and forest floor that give way to a concentrated blend of red cherry, blackberry and black currant. Plush fruit and soft, silky contours give the 2017 its racy personality. Opus One is a cult California cab based blend, produced in super limited quantity, very hard to come by. A remarkable wine for the year, the 2017 Opus One is a dense, full-throttle beauty. The building literally rises out of the earth, and through a mix of classical European and contemporary Californian elements, gradually discloses its distinctive beauty. 

A wine of subtlety and grace, Opus One doesn’t rush to reveal itself and neither does the winery. That year Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and the Robert Mondavi family gathered to celebrate their first harvest at Opus One. Initial dark fruit, spice and baking aromas with seductive notes of violet, black tea, and. It reveals notes of pulpy Boysen berry, juicy/fresh violet plum, small. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5 Petit Verdot, 5 Cabernet. ![]() Opus One had picked 91 of their fruit before the fires started in 2017. In July of 1989, groundbreaking for the new winery took place and the construction of the facility was completed in 1991. Critic tasting note: 'The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers delicacy, deepness, complexity as well as a beautiful freshness. Region: Napa Valley Vintage: 2017 Cpage: Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1984, Baron Philippe, his daughter Philippine and Robert Mondavi selected Scott Johnson of Johnson, Fain & Pereira as design architect for the Opus One winery.
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