Community Tasting Notes 60

• Crunge wrote:

  March 31, 2024 - No rating as this is not my style of wine.
  
  Despite having been a wine drinker for over thirty years, I had not previously had an Opus One. I've had several people recommend it and one recommender was from such an insufferable blowhard that I was turned off from trying it for years. While I realize that this isn't a top vintage of Opus, it still has a good score and generally positive reviews.
  
  I now understand why this is such a crowd-pleaser. I found the wine incredibly smooth and soft, but to me it bordered on watery. This wine has never seen, nor even heard of, tannins. And then there's the vanilla. Far too much oak for me, but it seems so popular, a la Caymus and others. There was some red fruit here, and everything is in balance (except the oak/vanilla) but it lacks body and any sense of terroir.
  
  If this is your style, enjoy it! There's nothing wrong with it. For me, it's incredibly generic and the QPR is so far out of line it's oenological malfeasance.

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• Sean Tay wrote: 92 points

  March 25, 2024 - Medium+ noise intensity with notes of green bell pepper, mint, herbs, black fruits, spices, toast. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Medium finish and slightly sweet on the palate. Felt that it could be bottle variation as I had better bottle before.

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• loj Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 19, 2024 - Oak is very well integrated, lovely acidity, very persistent finish. Red fruits, spice, and just a hint of herb.

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• SimonDong wrote: 93 points

  February 19, 2024 - Soy sauce, red fruit, some spices. Medium body and elegant. Still tannic. At it’s prime.

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• rnjbond wrote: 91 points

  February 12, 2024 - Napa and Sonoma, January 2024: Tasted at winery.
  
  On the nose, wet cement and old books. Took some time to mellow out and would probably benefit from a decant.
  
  Our server was kind enough to serve a splash of this without a charge, which was much appreciated.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Opus One
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 017224412106, 091882735791, 451809227509, 626990322535, 753604062034, 753604062041, 753604062058, 753604062072, 753604062096, 753604062102, 753604062119, 753604062126, 753604062140, 753604063147, 898981000030

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• Pending Delivery 40 (0%)
• In Cellars 5,996 (74%)
• Consumed 2,088 (26%)

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