The wine presents a soft, rich entry nuances of dark chocolate, black licorice and herbs linger on the finish. A moderately deep garnet, the 2003 Opus One offers aromas of blackberry, plum, hazelnut, graphite, olive oil, cocoa and dried cherries. Opus One 2003 Color : Red Volume (cl) : 75 Robert Parker WA : 94/100 Wine Spectator : 87/100 Other Wines from the appellation Californie - Napa Valley. The wine is a collectible, Bordeaux-style blend that commands some of the highest prices in the Napa Valley. The harvest of 2003 began on September 17th and concluded on November 2nd, the day before the start of heavy autumn rains. Opus One Winery was founded in 1979 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. 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. The most famous wine producer in Bordeaux, perhaps the whole of France, Baron Philippe de Rothschild had an innovative thought in 1970. The wine presents a soft entry with rich, flannel-like tannins supporting a sweetness and purity of balance. 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. Producer tasting notes: 'A moderately deep garnet, the 2003 Opus One offers aromas of blackberry, plum, hazelnut, graphite, olive oil, cocoa and dried cherries. 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.
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