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Opus One Napa Valley 2023

Opus One Napa Valley 2023

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Black Pepper Cassis Dried Violet Graphite Mineral

The dinner you actually set the table for, no shortcuts. Decant Opus One and pour it with dry-aged ribeye — silk, cassis, elderberry, a long mineral close.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Opus One's Napa Valley take on a Bordeaux blend — dry, full-bodied, 81% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec, aged 19 months in French oak. The nose is red fruit with cherry blossom and dried violet over it, and a silky palate carries elderberry, cassis, black pepper and chocolate-covered orange peel into a long, mineral finish.

Opus One was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi, with the aim of making a single exceptional wine: a Bordeaux-style blend from Napa Valley grapes.

Worth knowing

A wet year, answered with patience. The 2023 growing season brought 36.12 inches of rainfall, and harvest ran from September 14 through October 16, fruit coming in at an even pace to keep the freshness and balance.

Blend

  • Cabernet Sauvignon 81%
  • Merlot 7%
  • Cabernet Franc 6%
  • Petit Verdot 5%
  • Malbec 1%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Opus One Napa Valley 2023

Tasting

Color: Red in the glass.
Nose: Red fruit leads with cherry blossom and dried violet above it, and vanilla, graphite, forest floor and tobacco underneath. Mint and orange peel bring the lift, while cooler-toned blue fruit, lilac and red currant settle onto chalk and cool earth.
Palate: Balanced and silky in feel, with elderberry, cassis, black pepper and chocolate-covered orange peel doing the work.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with Herb-roasted lamb
A must try with Dry-aged ribeye with cracked black pepper
A must try with Mushroom ragù

SEE DETAILS

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Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley, California
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Alcohol
13.5
STOCK
Available