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2001 Opus One

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • USA
  • California
  • Napa Valley
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  • Philip67 Likes this wine: 96 points

    February 1, 2024 - Wonderful. Gorgeous smoky notes of menthol, violet, blackcurrant, cassis, underbrush and rosemary. Medium plus weight, tannin and acidity still providing plenty of grip. Very long finish, complexity developing nicely. Drinking now but will continue to improve over the next decade.

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  • lek55 Likes this wine: 93 points

    January 29, 2024 - Still a thick, jammy mouthfeel. Plenty of black fruit. Supple tannins. Held up better than expected. Was luscious with our prime rib dinner.

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  • Frijole wrote:

    August 27, 2023 - dark burgundy red, little clarity, ruby hue
    Nose: cassis, blackberry, cola, cigar, pencil lead, dark chocolate, amaretto, black pepper, cedar
    Pal: blackberry, cola, cigar, pencil lead, milk chocolate, amaretto, black pepper, minerals, cola, cedar
    Feel: medium, minerally, touch cloying
    Finish: medium
    T8

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  • Bolzano2022 Likes this wine: 94 points

    July 30, 2023 - Everyone loved it. I loved it. It was very dry and at the same time fruity, leathery, and well integrated.

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  • peternelson Likes this wine: 92 points

    February 14, 2023 - Deep purple, slight green bell pepper notes, slight band-aid thing going on, ample fine tannins, good verve on this. Classic Opus, leaning towards a Bordeaux profile compared to the others. DD Napa Cabs blind at Michaels. 9th fav by group

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JebDunnuck.com

  • By Jeb Dunnuck
    Napa Valley’s 2020s and 2021s, 2/16/2023 (link)

    (Opus One) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    Vintage Retrospective: The 2001 Napa Valley Cabernets (Jun 2020), 6/1/2020 (link)

    (Opus One Opus One Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

  • By Jane Anson
    Opus One vertical, 9/13/2019 (link)

    (Opus One, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Stephen Brook
    Opus One Vertical, 3/27/2019 (link)

    (Opus One, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    3/27/2019 (link)

    (Opus One Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.

WineAlign

  • By Michael Godel
    4/1/2014 (link)

    (Opus One, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Opus One – Past, Present and Future: 1979-2012 (Jun 2013) (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    8/8/2007 (link)

    (Opus One Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    January/Feburary 2005, IWC Issue #118 (link)

    (Opus One Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    5/31/2014 (link) 92 points

    (Opus One) Very dark ruby color; ripe black currant, black cherry, black raspberry, mulberry, violets nose; mature, nutmeg, ripe black currant, mint palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    6/9/2007 (link) 93 points

    (Opus One) From magnum - scarlet red color; rich, black fruit, plum nose; tasty, plush, cassis, mint palate; medium-plus finish

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2001
  • 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 086003055018, 441010200484, 536040620100, 753604061013, 753604062003, 753604062010, 753604062034, 753604062058, 753604062126, 753604062973, 753604062997, 753604063017, 8474864360471

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
  • In Cellars 3,155 (58%)
  • Consumed 2,269 (42%)

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Community Recommendations

French Laundry, full, lamb gigot, rich, vibrant

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100% Like It  48 votes

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