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2005 Opus One
- Napa Valley, USA
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- $ 572 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Expert tasting note: "Deep, dark colour holds to a red-purple rim. Restrained, ripe, dried-fruit & coffee aromas. The palate combines an initial leafy, chalkiness with a beautiful, seamless combination of clean red-fruits (strawberry jam), cocoa-butter vanilla & cedar. The wine has good freshness & alcohol is balanced with vanilla & cedar notes persisting to the finish. The finish has excellent length." - 11/10 DCAMW
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 572 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Opus One is one of the world's most famous wines, and among the most expensive produced in the Napa Valley. Although the primary wine grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and M...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- 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. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come.
- Drinking Window
- 2012-2032
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc & 1% Malbec
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Michael Silacci
- Ownership
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Constellation & Baronne Philippine de Rothschild
- Harvest date
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21 September - 2 November
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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The estate vineyards of Opus One, comprised of 4 parcels, sit in the western portion of the famed Oakville AVA. Two parcels, totaling 100 acres, are within the renowned To Kalon Vineyard. These are complemented by the combined 70 acres of the Ballestra and River parcels, which envelop the winery. In the vineyards, hand-harvesting and other traditional approaches are taken wherever they work best. When modern techniques benefit the winegrowing process, they are researched, evaluated and integrated into practice.
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- Vintage Notes
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Frequent spring rains through the month of May— the wettest May on record— led to a year of cool temperatures and slow ripening. Counted from the day the grape flowers bloom to the first day of harvest, the ripening period was the longest on record for Opus One’s vineyards.
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- Harvest Notes
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The absence of heat spells from July through October allowed a late harvest that began on September 21st and ended on November 2nd— a full month later than the preceding vintage.
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- Winemaking
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29 days Skin Contact.
- Ageing
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Aged 18 months in new French oak barrels.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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A voluptuous garnet, the 2005 Opus One offers concentrated aromas of blueberry, red roses, white truffle, licorice and nutmeg. A silky entry combines with a moderately soft mid-palate to express supple texture and a fine balance of fruit and acidity. Flavors of cassis, black olives, raspberry and dark chocolate culminate in a long and luscious finish.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Beef stifado Starter Course
- Beef braised with onions and cheese
- Greek
- Holstein wing rib Main Course
- Dutch dairy cattle breed, aka Friesian
- Western
- Tandoori duck Main Course
- Contains: tandoori marinade
- Indian
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
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2005 vintage
92 / 100
13 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2012 to 2032
2005 Vintage
Tasted: Nov 2018
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit einem Hauch von Eukalyptus unterlegte feine Cassisnuancen, rotbeeriger Touch, feine Edelholzwürze, zart nach Nougat, ein Hauch von Sanddorn, frischer Kräutertouch, Orangenzesten klingen an. Saftig, elegant, feine Extraktsüße, präsente, gut integrierte Tannine, straff und dunkel mineralisch im Abgang, wirkt noch recht jugendlich, angenehme Säurestruktur, zeigt Länge und Würze, etwas Bitterschokolade im Nachhall, hat noch Jahre vor sich. Peter Moser
2005 Vintage
Tasted: Nov 2012
Oak, spice box, cassis, black cherry and wet forest leaves create the provocative perfume. The wine is fresh, lush, opulently textured, ending with a sweet, strawberry jam and cherry filled finish. 93 Points
2005 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2023
When to drink: 2023 to 2032
2005 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2015
When to drink: 2015 to 2030
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
User Ratings
(31)4.5
31 ratings
Rate 2005 Opus One
Excellent
2005 Vintage Saved: 11-Jan-2021
Deep, dark colour holds to a red-purple rim. Restrained, ripe, dried-fruit & coffee aromas. The palate combines an initial leafy, chalkiness with a beautiful, seamless combination of clean red-fruits (strawberry jam), cocoa-butter vanilla & cedar. The wine has good freshness & alcohol is balanced with vanilla & cedar notes persisting to the finish. The finish has excellent length. 11/10 DCAMW
Excellent
2005 Vintage Saved: 18-Jun-2018
one of the best :)
Good
2005 Vintage Saved: 11-Jul-2017
조금은 과숙된 느낌.
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Vintage
Critics Score
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94 / 100
$ 456
2021
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$ 475
2020
91 / 100
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2019
95 / 100
$ 404
2018
96 / 100
$ 455
2017
94 / 100
$ 451
2016
95 / 100
$ 471
2015
94 / 100
$ 451
2014
96 / 100
$ 490
2013
96 / 100
$ 534
2012
94 / 100
$ 488
2011
91 / 100
$ 502
2010
94 / 100
$ 569
2009
92 / 100
$ 473
2008
93 / 100
$ 549
2007
93 / 100
$ 491
2006
92 / 100
$ 500
2005
92 / 100
$ 572
2004
93 / 100
$ 510
2003
91 / 100
$ 480
2002
91 / 100
$ 455
2001
91 / 100
$ 445
2000
88 / 100
$ 548
1999
92 / 100
$ 496
1998
89 / 100
$ 444
1997
92 / 100
$ 490
1996
92 / 100
$ 485
1995
92 / 100
$ 513
1994
90 / 100
$ 487
1993
91 / 100
$ 477
1992
91 / 100
$ 492
1991
92 / 100
$ 512
1990
93 / 100
$ 620
1989
88 / 100
$ 399
1988
87 / 100
$ 539
1987
91 / 100
$ 647
1986
89 / 100
$ 473
1985
89 / 100
$ 520
1984
89 / 100
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1983
86 / 100
$ 659
1982
87 / 100
$ 675
1981
87 / 100
$ 625
1980
90 / 100
$ 927
1979
90 / 100
$ 1,449
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2005 Vintage: California Learn more
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2005 vintage for California was overall excellent.
The growing season began with a soggy wet winter and damp spring.However, despite the damp, both budburst and flowering were mostly early across the state and vine growth was abundant promoting higher yields tha...
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