![]() 32 days skin contact, harvest 17th September to 2nd November, stopping the day before heavy rains. Digital copy of the entire magazine online Priority bookings for all Decanter events. Yet, compared to other cult Napa wines, this price is a relative bargain. Full bodied and silky, with lots of fresh fruit. 1 Malbec and 3 Petit Verdot completes the blend. The current Opus One vintage (2015) retails on its website for 350. JS: A wonderful nose of currants, cranberries, blackberries, and light earth notes. ![]() Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. His unique creations quickly resonated in the market, and eventually, Michel and his wife Marie-Hélene decided to expand their business abroad. ![]() The beautiful, inspiring, story started in 1976 when Michel started his one-man business. This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. Michel Ferrand is a luxury French cabinet maker. ![]()
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