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Opus One Red Blend Oakville Napa Valley 2021

Reviews

100 - Jane Anson -

A classical vintage that perfectly suits the Opus style. Gorgeous vivid plum colour, sculpted, balanced, with a ton of lift, waves of rose petals, iris and peony, soft grilled cumin, sage and white pepper spice. Love the hidden power here and the supple slightly chalky tannins that are structured in their architecture with a precision and carved quality. Precise, layered and stretched out, a brilliant Opus, concentrated and yet delicate. Feels pared back and captures the spirit of early Opus, when it moved forward the conversation of what Napa could be. Michael Silacci director, 100% new oak for ageing extremely well integrated even now.

99 - James Suckling -

An enticing aroma of violets, cherry blossoms, fresh blue and black fruit and great structure define this beautiful, age-worthy wine. Subtle layering of fruit and oak spices between firm, fine-grained and supportive tannins gives it a calm intensity. So elegant and polished. Hints of cinnamon and graphite accent blackcurrant and blueberry flavors that linger and grow in a long finish. Already attractive to drink, but best after 2029.

98 - The Wine Independent -

The 2021 Opus One is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% each of Merlot and Malbec. It was bottled in July 2023. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes barreling out of the glass with gregarious notions of creme de cassis, wild blueberries, and redcurrant jelly followed by hints of cedar chest, sassafras, vanilla pod, and dark chocolate plus a waft of lilacs. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers shimmery red, black, and blue fruit layers with a firm texture of rounded tannins and impressive tension, finishing long and fragrant.

98 - Decanter -

The 2021 Opus One is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and half a percent each of Malbec and Merlot. It was aged up to 19 months in 100% new French oak. It's a seamless wine with balletic elegance and grace. From a deep ruby-crimson colour comes heady red and violet floral notes, sandalwood, and rich brown spices nuanced by graphite and dried sagebrush. Medium to full-bodied with ultrafine-grained tannins, almost powdery, with gorgeous cranberry and raspberry fruits and a kind of juicy, woody, crushed pomegranate seed character. You really can't believe how light and ephemeral this wine is.

97 - Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2021 Opus One is brilliant and I think one of the finest wines made from this estate. Deep ruby/purple-hued, with a gorgeous perfume of cassis, darker raspberries, spicy oak, and obvious minerality, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, seamless mouthfeel, lots of ripe tannins, and a great finish. It shines on all accounts and is complex, nuanced, textured, and beautifully balanced. It will have 30 years of prime drinking.

Technical Details

Blend 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 0.5% Merlot, 0.5% Malbec
Winemaker Michael Silacci
Country US
Region California
Appellation Napa Valley
Vineyard Opus One Estate Vineyards, including To Kalon
Farming Method Organic Practices
Oak 100% new French oak
Aging / Cooperage 19 1/2 Months
Alcohol 14%

Opus One Red Blend Oakville Napa Valley 2021

Name: Opus One Red Blend Oakville Napa Valley 2021
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: AA17520
Price: 455.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Cabernet Sauvignon | California

JA100, JS99, DC98, TWI98, JD97, VN97

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Organic Practices

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750ML

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Opus One is a legend. How could it not be? The singular vision of two of the greatest wine personalities of all time – Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi – to create the best wine in Napa. 2021 achieves a new bar of excellence for this iconic producer, and you best believe collectors the world over are scrambling to secure this incredible investment for themselves. Ground shipping included and a price drop to $449 each on just two bottles – act fast to secure yours today!

The genesis of Opus One wine can be traced to 1970 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii, where Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild met for the very first time and began their collaboration to merge old world and new world wine styles into one grand opus. The joint venture between Mondavi and Baron Rothschild was announced in 1980, and well, savvy wine collector that you are, likely know the rest!

2021 is picking up steam as one of the greatest vintages in Napa’s fantastic history – and this 100 POINT effort is about as collectible, cellar-worthy, and all-in-all unquestioned unicorn status as any Opus One release in their noble history. We’ll do all that we can to score more – but given the low yield in the great 2021 vintage, we can’t make any promises! Grab what you can, today!

About The Producer

Opus one is the dream project between baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. They both had a single dream of creating a single wine dedicated to uncompromising quality. Nearly four decades later, they still continue to refine the complex subtleties of Opus One by honoring traditional methods. The estate is made up of four estate vineyards, 100 acres are within the famed To Kalon Vineyard and another 70 acres are within the Ballestra and River parcels. The winemaking is lead by Micahel Silacci who combines intuition and technical acumen and has his hands in both the winemaking and vineyard practices.

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