#OPUS ONE 2014 RED WINE SKIN#

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#OPUS ONE 2014 RED WINE SKIN#

VarietalsĬabernet Sauvignon 80%, Petit Verdot 7%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Merlot 5% and Malbec 2% Skin Contactĭeep garnet colored, the 2014 Opus One opens with youthful notes of warm blackberries, chocolate-covered cherries, redcurrant jelly and blackcurrant pastilles with hints of bay leaves, tobacco leaf and underbrush. Enjoyable now, the wine will delight for years to come. Fine-grained tannins offer a velvety texture and complex structure that builds to a long, vibrantly fresh finish with a touch of mocha. The 2014 Opus One exudes subtle aromas of fragrant florals, fresh garden herbs and forest floor that give way to a concentrated blend of red cherry, blackberry and black currant. After an early rainstorm, there was a brief pause but the succinct harvest was completed on October 7th. Following a near-perfect growing season, harvest commenced on September 5th just as the grapes reflected an ideal balance between freshness and concentration. Timely rainfall and a continuation of mild and dry conditions throughout the year allowed the grapevines to support the slightly higher-than-expected yields. Score: 95+ Antonio Galloni, vinous.The 2014 vintage was precocious – marked by the earliest bud break in our history. In short, the 2014 is a wine of tension, power and grace.' The 2014 is not an obvious Opus One, like the 2010, 2012 or 2013, but over time, I will not be surprised if it challenges or even surpasses some of those vintages. A sleeper wine for the year, the 2014 is shaping up to be a gorgeous wine that will handsomely repay several decades of cellaring. The tannins are firm but also impeccably balanced. Savory, tightly wound and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is going to need time to unwind, but it looks like it will develop along the more classic vintages here. 'The 2014 Opus One has turned out to be a gorgeous wine.

Exquisite tension and finesse with an almost Burgundian texture, yet it’s Napa in its soul with ripe fruit, stones, spices and Chinese tea leaf flavors. 'Mesmerizing aromas of flowers, bark, currants and blackberries.

Opus one 2014 red wine