2005

Opus One

6er OHK
Wine

Opus One

Beschreibung

2005 "Opus One" Oakville - Napa Valley, Opus One

Das Weingut ist in einer Kollektivarbeit von Robert Mondavi (Robert Mondavi Winery, Kalifornien) und Baron Philippe de Rotschild (Chateau Mouton-Rotschild, Bordeaux) entstanden. Ihr gemeinsames Ziel ist einen qualitativ hochwertigen und bordeauxtypischen Wein in Napa Valley zu erzeugen. Heute gilt Opus One, in der Fachwelt, als einer der teuerste und höchstbewertete Rotwein Kaliforniens.
In 1979 präsentierten Mondavi & Rotschild ihren ersten Jahrgang des Opus Ones.
Die Rebsorten wie Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot und Malbec gehören zu den Hauptakteuren und werden je nach Bedarf von Jahr zu Jahr zusammen komponiert. Der Ausbau erfolgt zu 100% in Barriques aus neue französische Eiche. Die Dauer der Fassreife liegt zwischen 15 und 25 Monaten.
Die Weine zeigen eine aussergewöhnliche Komplexität, samtartige Tannine und ein hohes konzentriertes Aroma von dunklen Früchten und Anklänge von Gewürzen.
Die ausbalancierte Säure und der strukturreiche Ausbau sorgen für einen langanhaltenden Abgang.
 
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
This famous wine, first created by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi, started off life as a very good, but rarely exceptional wine. Over the last ten or more years, the administration at Mouton Rothschild, particularly the team led by Philippe Dhalluin, has truly pushed the level of quality to the point where this is clearly one of the great wines of Napa. And after so many years, it represents the pinnacle of French viticultural knowledge combined with that of California and Napa’s Shangri La-like microclimate. The 2005 Opus One, a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, has a ruby/purple color and a beautiful, sweet nose of créme de cassis and spring flowers. Complex and medium to full-bodied, with silky tannin and superb purity and balance, this is exactly what Opus One was meant to be when it was first proposed. Of course, it is a popular wine to criticize, but the quality has never been better, and certainly 2005 is a beauty. ... It is full-bodied, opulent and, dare I say, delicious. Given its popularity and brand recognition, it’s nice to know that even at a major steak house you can probably find this wine and be thrilled to buy it and drink it.

Decanter:
Low yield and clear concentration, at 15 years old we can just start to see some early bottle ageing notes as it relaxes into itself, with dried rose aromatics and gorgeously tight, bright olives, rosemary, grilled cedar and black pepper. Opens up beautifully in the glass, this has excellent
persistency and is a clear success.

Wine Spectator:
From a long, moderate growing season, according to Silacci, this is fully formed, with gently mulled cassis and cherry preserve flavors that move slowly, yielding hints of savory and iron along the way. A broad swath of tannins emerges on the loamy finish, keeping this firmly grounded in terroir. Gorgeous.