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Opus One Napa Valley(2004)
- Winery:
- Opus One Winery
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- berry, mediterranean fruits, red grape, other berries, currant, mineral, herbaceous, fresh, fruit, spicy
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 132, May/June 2007
- 91(+?)?
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September 2007
- ($179) Good full ruby. Roasted black raspberry, blackberry, spicecake, licorice, minerals and nutty oak on the nose. Denser than the 2004 and a step up in intensity but nicely light on its feet. There's lovely sweetness to the black fruit and licorice flavors. Finishes with big but sweet tannins and a lingering minerality. This makes the 2005 seem a bit dry by comparison. Bottled in July of 2006, for the first time without being fined. (I continue to find the '03 too herbal, lean and dry to recommend. The '02 in March was less herbal and minty than my sample two years ago but still high-toned, read more...truffley and a bit vegetal, with a note of black olive and a rather chunky texture. This rather backward wine needs time but I find it disappointing in the context of the vintage, rating 87+?. The wild, distinctly Old World 2001, on the other hand, was wonderfully dense, sweet and lush without coming across as heavy, showing complex notes of cassis, graphite, spicecake, leather and game; lovely inner-mouth perfume; and an explosive finish featuring fine-grained, suave tannins that reach the front teeth. This very sexy and showy wine, rated 91 in Issue 118, merited 92 in March.) (hide)
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May 2008
- We had this at Carnevor in Milwaukee. It was an amazing wine.
- Philip
- Brooklyn, NY
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October 2007
- Having just read the biography of Robert Mondavi i was excited to try this. A softer attack than expected (sems to be the case with ultra high end CA wines). Intense deep fruits. Delicious, but OMG this is a powerful wine. Still young, hence the tight finish.
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July 2008
- They aren't gonna screw this wine up... put it in the cellar for now
- infame
- Clearwater, FL
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July 2008
- excellent wine for cheese, steaks, and chocolate. needs to breath to enjoy its full aroma. great wine for a special occasion.
- mwpower
- Duluth, GA
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December 2007
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No written review
- samzfaz
- Miami, FL
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March 2008
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No written review
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February 2008
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No written review
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June 2008
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No written review
- mgu1637
- Danvers, MA
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February 2008
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
- Wine Spectator
- 07/31/05
- Barrel Tasting
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July 2005
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September 2008
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No written review
- James Laube
- Wine Spectator
- 90/100
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October 2007
- Wine Spectator
- 90/100
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October 2007
- Zephyr
- Burlingame, CA
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March 2008
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No written review
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May 2008
- Love it. Long finish is amazing.
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March 2008
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No written review
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March 2008
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No written review
- bewitz
- United States
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February 2008
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No written review
- mleves
- Sausalito, CA
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March 2008
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No written review
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March 2008
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No written review
- bug
- Washington, DC
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November 2007
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No written review
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October 2007
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No written review
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March 2008
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No written review
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March 2008
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No written review
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October 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
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January 2008
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No written review
- pasqdp
- Omaha, NE
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January 2008
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No written review
- liquormeyer
- Austin, TX
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January 2008
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No written review
- yojimbo
- United Kingdom
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November 2007
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No written review
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December 2007
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No written review
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January 2008
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No written review
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January 2008
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February 2008
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No written review
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December 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
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February 2008
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No written review
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January 2008
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No written review
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December 2007
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No written review
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January 2008
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No written review
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December 2007
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December 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
- pbow
- Oakland, CA
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November 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
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December 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
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No written review
- Rebecca Dail
- Culpeper, VA
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December 2007
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No written review
- dmcbrown
- Seattle, WA
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December 2007
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No written review
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December 2007
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December 2007
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December 2007
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No written review
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November 2007
- I had this wine at a restaurant with lasagne - it was on the dry side, somewhat fruity but acidic
- willson
- Chicago, IL
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January 2008
- Clearly not Opus' best vintage, but the name alone will mean high prices. I'd hold out for the '05.
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March 2008
- Come one, it's Opus . . . of course it's great!
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March 2008
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No written review
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March 2008
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No written review
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January 2008
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No written review
