2005 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA

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2005 Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USAOpus One was established as a joint venture between the late Robert Mondavi and the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The 2005 has an elegantly restrained nose of cassis and cedar elegant and subtle. This elegance is once again clear on the palate, as chocolate notes and dark cherries are underpinned by a very fine, well integrated tannic structure that carries through to a long, peppery finish. This is not your stereotypical Californian cabernet

Orchard fruit

This reminded us of the 2004 but has a freshness that bodes well for long ageing potential

the ones right next to Ch

an intriguing note of eucalyptus and wave upon wave of multi-layered complexity

Inky dark fruit

Harvest September 12 to 27

It takes a while on the palate for the alcohol to dissipate

sweet spice and crushed rock

With the anticipated excitement around the quality of the 2002 vintage

with an amaretti biscuit touch on the finish

Taittinger’s 2008 Brut Millesimé is a powerful

Bottled at natural strength