2006 | Opus One | Napa Valley (Magnum)

Red Wine: 2006 | Opus One | Napa Valley (Magnum)

A saturated black-purple, the 2006 Opus One shows aromas of fresh cut roses, licorice, dark chocolate, blackberry pie, smoked bacon and sassafras.

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Producer: Opus One

Ratings: WA | 93 JS | 93

Vintage: 2006

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 14.4%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: United States, California

A saturated black-purple, the 2006 Opus One shows aromas of fresh cut roses, licorice, dark chocolate, blackberry pie, smoked bacon and sassafras. Simultaneously silky and dense on the palate, this unfined wine offers flavors of cassis, espresso and zesty black cherry.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2006 comes across as a bigger, more structured wine than the 2007. The tannins are bolder, more dramatic, and more present. The wine displays impressive depth, not the velvety elegance of the 2007, but is a more muscular wine that begs for 2-3 years of cellaring and should drink well for 20-25 years.

• James Suckling: I for one prefer the 2006 Opus to the 2007. I really appreciate the silky, refined, and aromatic quality of this wine. Its full yet balanced with blueberry, currants, and spices on the finish. Racy is a word that comes to mind.

Producer Information

Opus One is one of the world’s most famous wines, and among the most expensive produced in the Napa Valley.. Although it is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in smaller percentages.The wine was initially established as a partnership between two of the biggest names in Bordeaux and Napa Valley: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chteau Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. Opus One was the first premium California wine sold in Europe, and is one of the original “Cult Cabernets”, along with the likes of Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle.The collaboration was conceived in the 1970s and then first realised in 1979, when the first vintage of Opus One was created. It was released to the public in 1984, but had already attracted considerable attention, as a single case of the wine had sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981.Opus One’s brand continued to grow considerably through the 1990s, particularly in markets outside of the United States, and in 2004, when Robert Mondavi Winery was acquired by Constellation Brands, Opus One also became part-owned by the multi-national company.