A collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Baron. By combining the great winemaking traditions and innovations of both families, the founders singular goal was to create an exceptional wine in the heart of Napa Valley. Cultivated with passion and a singular vision, Opus One produces one ultra-premium Bordeaux blend a year. USA > California > Napa Valley Drinking window not specified (Add My Dates) Other Vintages (14) Add new vintage. Harvest began on September 23 and ended successfully. Opus One was founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, France, and renowned Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. 2022 Opus One Overture Red Bordeaux Blend. The success of the 2010 harvest was assured when we first assessed the early maturity of the grapes and had the confidence to pick the first sight of ripeness. A vintage where rain fell off and on, and overall this is a little fresher and less concentrated than many of the wines around it.
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Having left the full number of leaves on the vines so as to have a full canopy, our grapes avoided possible sunburn from this late season heat. 2011 Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (1.5L) (scuffed label) SKU 1621986 94 points Decanter The silkiness of the tannins is striking, with nuanced blueberry and raspberry fruit that gives a wine full of light. Unexpectedly high temperatures in late August and September. Bud break and flowering were eight days later than the 5-year average. While colder than normal, the leaves were able to produce the necessary sugar, while the grapes were developed and flavored with aroma components. Cultivated with passion and a singular vision, the four meticulously hedged vineyards comprising the winery’s 169 acres (68.
Mother Nature was capricious and challenging in presenting us with tremendous variability - unseasonably cold days, untimely rain fall, and surprisingly sunny and hot days. Looking out across Opus One’s vineyards, one immediately senses Opus One is different. The 2010 vintage will be long remembered as a uniquely demanding year.
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