2021 Opus One
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Deliverable pristine, ex cellar cases of the Legendary 100 Point 2021 Opus One - part of our "Why Wait" Series - where we locate ex chateau examples of September Releases deliverable in short form - do not miss out, as we only have ten cases from this pristine cellar available!
Opus one is a wine that baffled me at the start of my wine journey – in that I rarely saw such a high value rarity of a wine that’s so widely drunk globally. Many collectors I’ve spoke to swear by Opus and its quality by actually imbibing the wine – and this constant, relentless VALIDATION of its legend again and again is something many fine wines don’t see with their high percentage of collection over consumption. This has created a true legend that will never die.
The First time I tried Opus One, at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, I was frankly blown away – my first wines being Top Bordeaux and Burgundy, I’d growth rather haughty and thought I knew what the world of wine had to offer – I felt like my world expanded, and in a very real sense, felt horses blinkers removed from my eyes, and my field of view was massive. This has led to me sampling wines from many corners of the earth, and is a real victory – my wine journey almost ended in France due to my myopia, but Opus and a few other wines showed me right, and deserve their richly earned reputation. This is an incredible wine to have and age for donkeys years, or an incredible wine to invest in, as it’s almost ceaseless demand does the work for you. Brilliant! – Tariq, Head of Wine
“Wine is born, then it lives. But it never dies, in man it lives on.” Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Tasting notes:
Originating in the Oakville AVA, Opus One is a blend of separate four parcels, including the revered To Kalon vineyard (North and South) that sits on a complex alluvial fan soil near the Mayacamas Mountains. Intense aromas of black plum, blueberry, black currant, and dried rose petals, with notes of cocoa, expresso, savoury herbs and minerals. Creamy on the palate with a velvety texture well balanced with the freshness and a dark chocolate bitterness lingering on the finish.
Producer description:
Opus One is the fruit of the iconic collaboration between the legendary Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, owner of Bordeaux's Château Mouton Rothschild. The idea was first floated in a conversation between the two men way back in 1970, but only in 1978 did it become a reality. Marrying the potential of the magnificent terroir of Napa Valley with the excellence of Bordeaux winemaking techniques, and as a result Opus One has been often described as the 'American First Growth'.