Opus one 2007 wine price full#

Strong and slightly muscular in style, but still shows the vineyard’s DNA. A cast iron note is buried on the finish.

It can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.įrom a ripe, warm, California-style vintage, this offers intense plum paste and cassis flavors at the core, with savory and tobacco hints adding detail along the edges. This is a sensational Opus One, with sweet tannin and impressive precision and depth. Two of the strongest wines ever made at Opus One, the 2007 has terrific black currant fruit, licorice, incense, and subtle smoke, an opulent, even voluptuous mouthfeel, dazzling purity and texture, and a skyscraper-like mouthfeel. It brings together the silkiness of the 2007 with the power and darkness of the 2008, a combination that is hugely appealing. A sumptuous, layered finish rounds things out in stunning style. Readers who like more structured wines are likely to gravitate towards vintages such as 2010, but years like 2007 offer immense pleasure and an immediacy I find impossible to resist. Threads of striking perfume are woven throughout, adding aromatic lift and pure sensuality. The 2007 is rich, sumptuous and generous, just as it should be. Napa Valley Opus One Constellation Brands Baron Philippe de Rothschild 2007 Dominant aroma: Black fruit Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine Grape variety: 95. Kirsch, rose petals, pomegranates and spices form a fabric of compelling beauty. A wine that captures the essence of the year, the 2007 is exotic, flashy and striking. One Khalua Kings Creed Kirin Fuji Koomilya Koonowla Kooyong Kosciuszko Koval.

There is so much to like about the 2007 Opus One. A long life ahead of it also, if you choose to wait – this would benefit from longer in bottle. Dense, smoked bacon and chocolate flavours, needs to be paired with some equally rich food, and needs to be relaxed into – definitely a wine where you need to kick your shoes off, not make any appointments for the rest of the night, and take your time.

Opus one 2007 wine price full#

A powerful wine, full of black chocolate, cocoa powder and olive paste, layers of tightly packed flavour, many consider this to be the best of the decade and it is certainly extremely powerful.