Opus One
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Revisiting the 15 vintage - dense and elegant, finely grained texture. There is just something inexplicably refined about this legend.
Revisiting the 15 vintage - dense and elegant, finely grained texture. There is just something inexplicably refined about this legend.
Dec 11th, 2021
The 2015 Opus One is rich, sensual and super-polished. That said, 2015 has really shut down since I tasted it last year, which is probably a very good sign for the future. All of the fruit intensity and ripeness of the vintage is evident, but the wine feels a bit more compact and less exuberant than it did at the outset. Sweet floral and spice notes add a gentler touch as the wine opens up just a bit with air. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2020)
The 2015 Opus One is rich, sensual and super-polished. That said, 2015 has really shut down since I tasted it last year, which is probably a very good sign for the future. All of the fruit intensity and ripeness of the vintage is evident, but the wine feels a bit more compact and less exuberant than it did at the outset. Sweet floral and spice notes add a gentler touch as the wine opens up just a bit with air. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2020)
Incredibly smooth and dense. Very concentrated and polished. Awesome to try this iconic wine. The finish is so long, incredible.
Incredibly smooth and dense. Very concentrated and polished. Awesome to try this iconic wine. The finish is so long, incredible.
Nov 16th, 2019
The 2015 Opus One Red Wine is a monumental wine that blends Cabernet Sauvignon (81%) with Cabernet Franc (7%), Merlot (6%), Petit Verdot (4%) and Malbec (2%). The nose is highly complex and downright intoxicating showing off creme de cassis, mocha, tar, and shades of Turkish coffee that all build in the glass. There is a seamless quality to the wine that really impresses. Soft and round across the mid-palate, the wine reveals Asian spices. The palate is silky and spumous as the wine shows off an exotic edge with Turkish coffee, black tea, anise and creme de cassis that all impress. The wine finishes strong with minerals and black fruits. Enjoy this beautiful wine over the next twenty years. Drink 2020-2040- 98
The 2015 Opus One Red Wine is a monumental wine that blends Cabernet Sauvignon (81%) with Cabernet Franc (7%), Merlot (6%), Petit Verdot (4%) and Malbec (2%). The nose is highly complex and downright intoxicating showing off creme de cassis, mocha, tar, and shades of Turkish coffee that all build in the glass. There is a seamless quality to the wine that really impresses. Soft and round across the mid-palate, the wine reveals Asian spices. The palate is silky and spumous as the wine shows off an exotic edge with Turkish coffee, black tea, anise and creme de cassis that all impress. The wine finishes strong with minerals and black fruits. Enjoy this beautiful wine over the next twenty years. Drink 2020-2040- 98
Sep 11th, 2019Just starting to open up and showing it’s potential. Gripping tannins and a combination of blue and dark red fruits.
Just starting to open up and showing it’s potential. Gripping tannins and a combination of blue and dark red fruits.
Jun 27th, 2019
Sampled 4/29/2019 at “Taste of Oakville”.
The best Opus One for to me to date.
95+ pts.
Sampled 4/29/2019 at “Taste of Oakville”.
The best Opus One for to me to date.
95+ pts.
Special wine for New Year’s Eve. Great tasting, very flowery aroma. Tastes so smooth. Sarah won the fantasy football league.
Special wine for New Year’s Eve. Great tasting, very flowery aroma. Tastes so smooth. Sarah won the fantasy football league.
Jan 3rd, 2024
2015- a bit flatter, would avoid. Red fruit, spices
2015- a bit flatter, would avoid. Red fruit, spices
Mar 2nd, 2023
This wine has never disappointed me thus far.
This wine has never disappointed me thus far.
Mar 29th, 2022