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Ch. Mouton Rothschild’s iconic Napa red is the perfect recipe of restrained, Bordeaux-styled Cabernet, with Napa’s purity of fruit. From a hugely successful vintage, the 2019 Opus One comes largely from Napa’s top vineyard To Kalon (representing 96% of the blend). The wine has a beautiful, delicately scented nose – floral tones mingle with peppery spice and there is an added herbal lift too. The palate is very smooth, with fine tannins. Though medium-bodied, it has deceptive concentration of fruit and tannin. Flavours of black forest gâteau, milk chocolate and black cherry, with sweeter blueberry pie notes fill the palate along with classic Cabernet cassis. The oak is beautifully balanced bringing lovely charry, cigar notes that sustain the long finish. This has a lovely trajectory on the palate and is set to age beautifully.
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James Suckling
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Juicy, balanced, succulent, and is showing exceptionally well at this point, although has a long life ahead if you can hold back. I love the 2019 vintage in Napa and Tuscany, and here it shows its grace, balance and nuance, without compromising on depth and quality of ripe black fruits studded with sage, rosemary, pencil lead, mint leaf, eucalyptus, crushed rocks. Signature Opus, expressive and joyful but with a classicism that is hard to resist. Michael Silacci winemaker, 100% new oak for ageing.
The 2019 Opus One is brilliant and certainly a worthy follow-up to the 2018. Pure cassis fruits, notes of violets, rose petals, and lead pencil, medium to full body, nicely integrated background oak, and terrific tannins all define this beauty, and while it has the vintage's up-front charm, it's going to age beautifully for 20+ years as well. The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Malbec.
The purity of fruit is really something else here, with currants and fresh flowers, such as violets and roses. Flower stems as well. Fantastic length and structure to the wine, with tightness and focus. Wonderful fruit. Graceful. A blend of 78% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 7% petit verdot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% malbec. Try after 2028.
About the producer
Created by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One is one of the most famous wines and estates in the Napa Valley. Its iconic Cabernet Sauvignon combines the elegance and freshness of Bordeaux with the natural ripeness and opulence of Napa.