![]() We were able to pick fairly regularly with an even flow in the cellar." The more 2016s I taste, the harder it is to fault this decadent, rich, blue and black-fruited vintage. "We had plenty of rain in the early part of the year," commented Opus One winemaker Michael Silacci, "followed by an early budbreak. 2016 is the vintage winemakers can't remember because it was so uneventful. ![]() Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. 97+ Call it a hat trick: Opus One knocks it out of the park with three excellent, if very different, takes on the the last string of vintages: 2015, 20. Opus One 2016 Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. This a very decadent expression of Opus One with a provocatively effortless harmoniousness that is truly difficult to resist. 2016 Opus One Napa Valley, USA Avg Price (ex-tax) 401 / 750ml Red - Bold and Structured 5 from 23 User Ratings 95 / 100 from 6 Critic Reviews Critic tasting note: 'The nose is elegant, spicy and offers power, a beautiful finesse and complexity. Full-bodied, super concentrated and packed with black and blue fruits, the palate is built like a brick house with firm, ripe, finely grained tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and perfumed. The Opus One 2016 is remarkably elegant and bright offering sumptuous aromas of fresh red and blue fruit, baking spices and vanilla, and a delicate. Vineyard notes: 'Overture is a timeless reflection of our Opus One estate vineyards. Very deep purple-black, the nose reveals profound notions of chocolate-covered cherries, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and licorice with touches of tobacco, cedar chest, Sichuan pepper, eucalyptus and violets. 98 Points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate - Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Opus One. A blend of 77.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1.5% Malbec, the Opus One 2016 Proprietary Red Wine was recently bottled in July and August 2018. As part of promoting these early wines both Robert and his wife Margrit and the Rothschilds attended select events including the San Francisco Symphony’s appropriately named Opus One Ball, held in April of that year.
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