Opus One Napa Valley 2018 - Robert Mondavi & Baron Philippe de Rothschild

"99 points. The quality of tannin is exquisite with wonderful polish and refinement. Lasts for minutes. So wonderful..." - James Suckling 

Kultvinen over alle kultvine fra Napa Valley... I starten af 80'erne var Baron Philippe de Rothschilds og Robert Mondavis luksuriøse Opus One den mest kostbare vin i Napa Valley. I dag er det ikoniske Cabernet-blend ikke lblandt USA's 20 dyreste - men vinen er større end nogensinde. 

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i original trækasse

Anmeldelser af Opus One Napa Valley 2018

99/100 James Suckling
"Extremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets to the sweet, ripe berries, such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Some slate and graphite, too. It’s full-bodied, yet ever so balanced and refined, with super fine tannins that last for minutes. Fresh herbs, such as bay leaf and lemon grass highlight the dark fruit. The quality of tannin is exquisite with wonderful polish and refinement. Lasts for minutes. So wonderful to taste now, but better after 2026."

98/100 Robert Parker
"Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note."

98/100 Decanter
"As is so often the case with Opus, the wine expands slowly but surely, seducing you with the quality of tannins and the depth of the fruits that are wrapped around them. Silky at first, but as the wine expands you feel a grainier, slate texture that holds your interest. Rosebud, black cherry, cassis purée, espresso, juicy and elegant finish, extremely moreish. Similar vintage style to the 2005, a wine that I loved during a vertical of Opus I did in 2019, and the result of a mild and moderate growing season. They have eliminated green harvest as of 2020, and instead anticipate how to balance the crop earlier in the season during shoot thinning. 18 days skin contact in the cellar, another sign that this is a gentle vintage where everything came naturally so no need to macerate too long (over the years maceration has varied between 9 days and 43 days). Tasted twice."

98/100 Anthocyanes

97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2018 Opus One is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. This deep purple-hued effort leans to lively, fresher side of the vintage but has a brilliant, utterly classic style in its crème de cassis and blue-tinged fruit as well as notes of lead pencil, candied violets, damp earth, and chocolate-like nuances. With a Pomerol-like elegance and purity, it's medium to full-bodied and has wonderful tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. It plays in the finesse-driven end of the spectrum yet is concentrated and seamless, with serious length. It offers pleasure today but should benefit from 4-5 years in the cellar, and my money is on it evolving for 30 years or more."

Om Opus One

Kongen af Napa og Baronen af Pauillac… Det ultimative team-up stod bag skabelsen af den ultimative Napa Valley Cabernet.

Med 40 års tæt samarbejde med legendariske Château Mouton-Rothschild er Opus One det nærmeste Napa Valley kommer på en ”First Growth Bordeaux” – og med den magiske årgang 2013 det absolutte højdepunkt…

Det prestigiøse projekt blev født ved et tilfælde, da to af verdens største Cabernet-ikoner for 50 år siden holdt ferie på det samme hotel på Hawaii.

De to legender faldt i snak… og sådan fødtes den fælles drøm om at udtrykke Napa Valleys unikke terroir udfra den unikke ”savoir faire”, som var repræsenteret af Baron de Philippe de Rothschild og hans winemaker-team i Bordeaux.

Den første årgang af Opus One så dagens lys i 1979, og 12 år senere fik Opus One sit eget artikettegnede vineri i Oakville.  

Der er postet enorme summer i projektet, og med ansættelsen af chef-winemker Michael Silacci (tidl. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars) i 2001 har kvaliteten fået et afgørende løft.

Rothschild-familien har dog stadig halvpart i projektet, ligesom winemaker-teamet fra Mouton Rothschild stadig er tæt involveret i produktionen og beslutningsprocesserne. Som resultat af det unikke samarbejde forener Opus One det bedste af de to verdener – en ikonisk Cabernet der hæver sig milehøjt over ”jammy” Napa og ”grøn” Pauillac.

Et attraktivt og luksuriøst investeringsobjekt. Skabt til kældermodning og ekstrem nydelse ved særlige lejligheder.