1993 Opus One
UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / NAPA
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Wine Spectator | Rating: 92
Aromatically complex, with enticing floral, perfumed fruit and spice, cedar and cigar box scents. Delivers a rich, complex core of earthy currant, mocha, exotic spice and fresh leather flavors. Tannins are well-integrated, with a long, vibrant, pleasantly earthy aftertaste.--1993 California Cabernet retrospective. 25,500 cases made.Author: James LaubeWine Advocate | Rating: 93
Deep garnet-brick colour. Fragrant aromas of dried cranberries, prunes, cinnamon and cumin giving way to subtler earthy notes of leather and tar. A lot of discernable fruit remains on the palate framed by crisp acidity and a medium level of grainy tannins. Very long, layered finish. Tasted April 2009.Author: Lisa Perrotti-BrownJancis Robinson | Rating: 17
Still quite youthful crimson though a slightly weak rim. The oak seems a little dominant on the nose. Sweet, exotic, tealeaf flavours. Nice balance but a little muted somehow. Tannins still very much in evidence. 41 day skin contact is a pretty serious extraction program!Author: Jancis Robinson
Self | Rating: 90
Author: Doctor TSelf | Rating: 90
Past its prime, but still pleasant to drink and enjoy. If you have some and haven't poured it yet, hurry up!Author: jchrisc
Opus One Winery was founded in 1979 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The wine is a collectible, Bordeaux-style blend that commands some of the highest prices in the Napa Valley. The winery itself is a building that is meant to be an expression of the wine by mixing elements of classical European and contemporary California style. Opus also produces a second wine, a non-vintage Cabernet called Overture.
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See other similar producers:Harlan Estate,Dominus Estate,Sloan Estate
Collector Data For This Wine
- 732 bottles owned
- 244 collectors
- Average collector rating: 90
(Out of 244 collectors)