![]() ![]() Despite spending just two months in bottle, this wine wasn’t overpowered by. As with most 2013 Cabernets from California, this wine will be best after some good bottle age, but it is already very impressive. The 2013 Opus One I tasted was intensely earthy, with smooth plum flavors and tannins that were far from overpowering. This is incredible glossy, smooth and refined for a wine with such power and length - a true mid-Atlantic style that brings the best of both Napa and Bordeaux together. Elegantly balanced, the acidity and core structure deliver a persistent finish with hints of dark chocolate. 2013 Opus One Red Bordeaux Blend, California - 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. The mouth has a silky touch that envelops everything. The 2013 Opus One offers splendid aromas of blueberry, cassis, and blackberries. Through the mid-palate there are smoky wood spices from the new oak that are in harmony with the concentrated fruit. Large bewitching nose of black fruits, cedar, spice and vanilla. The mouth has a silky touch that envelops everything. They add a ripe, mouthfilling texture at this young stage that shows the wine's ageing potential. 2013 Opus One Community Tasting Notes Community Tasting Notes (110) Avg Score: 94.3 points Newest Note Display Settings Options - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 97 Points The balance Large bewitching nose of black fruits, cedar, spice and vanilla. ![]() The tannins, whilst a strong backbone to the wine, are incredibly refined. The 2013 Opus One is composed of 79 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Cabernet Franc, 6 Merlot, 6 Petit Verdot, and 2 Malbec. The palate shows incredible purity of ripe black fruit, blackcurrants and then black cherry and blackberry. Vinen fik en fantastisk modtagelse og i de følgende år fulgte arbejdet med at transformere den lille garagevin om til en selvstændig vingård. An opaque ruby-purple colour in the glass, with an intense, deep nose of pure blackcurrant, lifted sweet vanilla and hints of clove and nutmeg. Picked September 5th to October 8th with 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% malbec - this wine was raised for 18 months in new French oak barrels. Opus One 2013 More of the same producer More about this wine Opus One California Cabernet Sauvignon Similar products No reviews available About company. ![]()
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