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  • Country ranking ?

    280
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    filet with green peppercorn

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The Story

Time is expressed in Opus One by the character of the vintage: sometimes with a personality that is highly defined and sometimes with a shade of difference quite subtle from other vintages.  Through the minds and hands of the vineyard workers we capture time and the essence of the season – coaxing concentration and tempering abundance.

Place is often defined as terroir and denotes the special characteristics that geography, geology and clim...

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Wine Information

Frequent spring rains through the month of May led to a year of cool temperatures and slow ripening, with an extended harvest that ended on November 2nd. A voluptuous garnet, the 2005 Opus One offers concentrated aromas of blueberry, rose petals, white truffle, licorice and nutmeg. Flavors of cassis, black olives, raspberry and dark chocolate culminate in a long and luscious finish.

Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon 88%, Merlot 5%, Petit Verdo...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Ruby red

ending

Long

flavors

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Vanilla, Toasty, Smoky and Mineral

nose

Intense, Ripe and Seductive

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Balanced, Well-structured, Complex, Full-bodied, Firm, Rich, Ripe and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Fine

Written Notes

A voluptuous garnet, the 2005 Opus One offers concentrated aromas of blueberry, red roses, white truffle, licorice and nutmeg. A silky entry combines with a moderately soft mid-palate to express supple texture and a fine balance of fruit and acidity. Flavors of cassis, black olives, raspberry and dark chocolate culminate in a long and luscious finish.

Frequent spring rains through the month of May— the wettest May on record— led to a year of cool temperatures and slow ripening. Counted from the day the grape flowers bloom to the first day of harvest, the ripening period was the longest on record for Opus One’s vineyards. The absence of heat spells from July through October allowed a late harvest that began on September 21st and ended on November 2nd— a full month later than the preceding vintage.

Deep ruby. Scented, fruity, cassis and floral notes, quite intense, some mint and spices on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, lively, refreshing, long and nuanced, layered. 95

  • 95p
D 12 h / G 4+ h Deep, intense ruby red colour. Pronounced, toasty and ripe dark fruit nose with dark chocolate, smoke and spices. Seductive. Medium-bodied, gentle acidity, round firm tannins, ripe dark fruitiness with pronounced toasty, smoky and oaky taste. Extracted dark fruitiness and vanilla tones in moderately long and warming finish. Seductive wine with very tight mineral and toasty mouthfeel. Food match: Roasted duck, grilled steaks, deer Serve: 18C, decant 12 hours At its best: 2020
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Origin

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

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