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Opus One Red Bordeaux Blend Napa Valley 1998

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Already slowed by El Niño’s winter flooding, the growing season of 1998 extended into late October, promoting a very ...

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Dark. Blackberry. Great balance, with excellent midpalate, amazing structure. Read more

I had fun with this wine...Smooth, complex, dark berries, cherries, vanilla and earth...Superb finish, with sweeter than usual tannins. Read more

What a wine Now only starting to show its real potential Opened up a bottle at the Maritim Hotel in Mauritius on 24/01/2011 Cork excellent Nose go... Read more

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Snooth User: jdepetrillo
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06/22/2009

Dark. Blackberry. Great balance, with excellent midpalate, amazing structure.

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Snooth User: jbaity3
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02/27/2008

I had fun with this wine...Smooth, complex, dark berries, cherries, vanilla and earth...Superb finish, with sweeter than usual tannins.

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Snooth User: winesomerset west
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01/24/2011

What a wine Now only starting to show its real potential Opened up a bottle at the Maritim Hotel in Mauritius on 24/01/2011 Cork excellent Nose good bordeaux Colour typical of a wine of this age Tannis stil very good -- still good aging potential Initially to strong but with food this wine carried itself This is a typical example of a well structured wine made even with reservations about the vintages that with time will come to its full potential

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Source: JJ Buckley Fine Wines
10/09/2010

A surprisingly feeble garnet/ruby color already displaying pink and amber hues is followed by a Medoc-like bouquet of cedar, plums, cherries, and spice box with hints of sweet oak as well as roasted peanuts. The wine is light to medium-bodied, with f... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Proprietary Blend wine from California in USA. 1998 Opus One Proprietary Red Wine 750ml

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01/18/2009

Wine Spectator ReviewElegant, polished, supple and complex, with pretty currant, cedar, anise, sage and tar notes. Turns firmly tannic. Drink now through 2008.

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02/25/2009

Elegant, polished, supple and complex, with pretty currant, cedar, anise, sage and tar notes. Turns firmly tannic. Drink now through 2008... Wine Spectator. A Proprietary Blend wine from California in USA. 1998 Opus One Proprietary Red Wine 750ml

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Winemaker's Notes:

Already slowed by El Niño’s winter flooding, the growing season of 1998 extended into late October, promoting a very long ripening period for Opus One’s grapes. Supple and lush, the 1998 Opus One shows an opaque purple color and intense aromas of blackberries, vanilla, and roasted espresso. The wine offers superb balance, a resilient middle body and a seamless texture.

Already slowed by El Niño’s winter flooding, the growing season of 1998 extended into late October, promoting a very long ripening period for Opus One’s grapes. Supple and lush, the 1998 Opus One shows an opaque purple color and intense aromas of blackberries, vanilla, and roasted espresso. The wine offers superb balance, a resilient middle body and a seamless texture.

Aged 16 months in French Oak.

Notes: 100% New French Oak


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