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It opens with a deep garnet-purple color and wonderfully spicy notes of cinnamon stick, cloves and fenugreek with a core of cherry preserves, redcurrant jelly, blackberry pie and warm plums plus hints of camphor, lavender and cigar box.

It was a great addition to our five days in the valley!'Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Malbec, Opus One's 2015 Proprietary Red Wine is truly an iron fist in a velvet glove, delivering a powerhouse of flavors and structure with a seductively plush texture. We enjoyed this visit so much more than our first because of the pairings plus our host, Jorge and his wonderful explanations of the production and winery philosophy. My husband and I had first visited Opus in 2017, and this time brought two couples who are good friends. We enjoyed three vintages plus a glass of overture (a blend of the blends). A less involved tasting is also available….but if you are able the pairing experience is really worth your time. Views from all angles of the mountains and vineyards are postcard worthy, and the guided tasting is informative and made even more enjoyable by accompanying curated bites. Touring the winery is fascinating and a bit awe inspiring, too. How many wineries make just one wine…but do so with such care and attention that each vintage is better than the last? Conditions with weather obviously impact production, but here there is such focus on creating the best blend possible each year and it shows in the glass. This winery set the bar high for the region when it was first created and it continues to push that bar higher. We look forward to retuning soon and posting an updated review.Ī visit to Napa Valley is not complete without a tasting and tour of Opus One. It's refreshing to see such amazing customer service. This means more to us than a single glass of wine or poor experience on an off day. We are impressed! They are true professionals and very gracious. The winery made everything right for us, including an invitation tor a return visit. When we posted our review to share our experience, Morgan at Opus One immediately contacted us and wanted to better understand our experience and she was very apologetic. The service was very nice and our host was a young fellow from France who was very pleasant.īut the 20 Opus One and the second label of Opus One tasted off! Each had a rather tinny flavor and were very tannic. They are remodeling and expanding the tasting area, so we had a tasting in a smaller but nicely decorated room set up for tasting with hightop tables and some regular tables and chairs. We were really excited to taste Opus One at their Napa winery last November. We were not fond of the chef's selection (crackers and nuts) to accompany our tasting, but that did not detract from our experience in any way. We tasted black cherry and chocolate notes and loved it so much that we purchased a bottle to enjoy on our 40th wedding anniversary next year.

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Opus One only creates red blend wines and they are very expensive, but worth it because they know how to age and blend delicious and elegant wines.

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All of the staff were welcoming and acted in a professional manner, but we were made to feel comfortable throughout the experience. When we arrived early for our tasting, we were worried after seeing the opulent tasting room and beautifully manicured grounds that the place might be too stuffy and pretentious for us. He was very knowledgeable, as you might expect, but in a warm and friendly manner. Our time there was heightened by having Brendon as our specialist. A truly 5 star experience just begins to tell the story of our first visit and wine tasting at Opus One Winery.

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