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2013 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (79%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (6%),Merlot (6%),Malbec (2%)
For laying down
Robert Parker
97+/100
Product: 20138015994
2013 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA

Description

The 2013 Opus One offers splendid aromas of blueberry, cassis, and blackberries with highlights of rose, anise and baking spices.   A creamy entry gives way to layers of complexity which unfold in the mid-palate with velvety tannins enrobing a center of concentrated black-fruit with juicy freshness. Elegantly balanced, the acidity and core structure deliver a persistent finish with hints of dark chocolate.  The 2013 Opus One promises enjoyment for decades to come.

Component lots received an average of 18 days of skin contact during fermentation and maceration before aging in 100% new French oak barrels for 17½ months.  The 2013 Opus One is composed of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec. 
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (79%),Cabernet Franc (7%),Petit Verdot (6%),Merlot (6%),Malbec (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Opus One

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 97+/100
The 2013 Opus One, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, is a beauty. Velvety textured, without a had edge to be found, notes of crme de cassis, blueberry, subtle wood and floral notes gently rise from the wines dense purple color. Beautifully full-bodied and extraordinarily elegant and pure, this is certainly one of their great achievements over the last 37 years. The wine has an exquisite finish and can be drunk now or cellared for 25-30 years.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 28/12/2016
Drink 2021 - 2046
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Dec 2016)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Opus One

Opus One is among California’s leading wine estates. It was founded as a joint venture between two leading wine producers: Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the owner of Château Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, Bordeaux; and Robert Mondavi, one of the most influential figures in Californian wine history. The ambitious pair created Opus One in 1978, the first vintage following in 1979. It is located in the Oakville sub-region of California’s Napa Valley. There are four estate-owned vineyards, including considerable holdings in the prestigious To Kalon vineyard.
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