Opus One - Napa Valley - Red - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 Red Opus One immediately impresses with its refined aromatic profile. The nose offers aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant, and dried rose petals, lifted by subtle notes of black olive, cedar, and pencil lead, composing a bouquet that is both precise and captivating. On the palate, flavors of fresh red fruit, cocoa powder, and orange zest unfold with remarkable clarity. The finish is long and elegant, lingering on accents of wet stone, soft vanilla, and roasted coffee. The silky tannins promise excellent development with age.

Vinification:

Hand harvested grapes, fermentation and maceration for 21 days, aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

Color:

Deep ruby red with purple highlights.

Nose:

A lively nose of blackcurrant and graphite, enhanced by red berries and cinnamon, woody notes and fresh rose, with a hint of dark chocolate.

Palate:

On the palate, the sweetness of red fruits is balanced by silky tannins, leading to a floral and salty finish marked by a lingering liveliness.

Temperature:

Serve at 14 to 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Roast leg of lamb, grilled rib of beef with marrow, marinated game, roast pigeon with porcini mushrooms, mature cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2042, and beyond for enthusiasts

Opus One is more than a wine — it’s a legend. Born in the late 1970s from two titans of the wine world, Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and California’s Robert Mondavi, it set out with one clear ambition: to rewrite the global hierarchy of fine wine by putting a Californian terroir on equal footing with Bordeaux. Mission accomplished.

Like its Pauillac counterpart Mouton Rothschild, Opus One ignites passion and exerts a magnetic pull on collectors everywhere. On these Californian soils, Cabernet Sauvignon delivers one of its most complete and dazzling expressions, sharpened by the Bordeaux savoir-faire of a Grand Cru Classé. It belongs to no classification and tolerates no comparison — its style and aura place it in a league of its own.