Proprietary Red Wine 2017 Opus One

Klassifiziering	Cru Classe
Typ	Rotwein
Marke	Opus One
Jahrgang	2017
Land	Vereinigte Staten
Region	Napa Valley
Traube	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Alcohol %	14.5%
Inhalt	0,75
Preis pro Liter	553,75 €
Zustand	Perfekt
Label	Perfekt
Trinkbar	2021-2036
Vorrat	17
Inhalt	0,375
Preis pro Liter	507,57 €
Zustand	Perfekt
Label	Perfekt
Trinkbar	2021-2036
Vorrat	0
Inhalt	1,5
Preis pro Liter	681,47 €
Zustand	Perfekt
Label	Perfekt
Trinkbar	2021-2036
Vorrat	0

Professionelle Bewertungen

Robert Parker (95)

Opus One had picked 91% of their fruit before the fires started in 2017, and only two lots were eliminated from consideration. The 2017 Opus One, bottled in July 2019, is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Merlot and 1% Malbec. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly grows on the nose, revealing compelling notes of baked black cherries, mulberries, black raspberries, warm cassis and blackberry pie with nuances of spice cake, yeast extract, tapenade, licorice and dusty soil with a waft of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lively skip in its step, featuring bags of juicy raspberry and cassis-laced fruit and a refreshing line, supported by ripe, plush tannins, finishing long and graceful.

James Suckling (95)

Lots of currant and floral notes on the nose. Hints of mint and spice. Medium-to full-bodied, round and savory with creamy, juicy tannins. Hints of citrus underneath. Bright, fresh and delicious.

BOW (8.75)

Jancis Robinson (17.50)

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 1% Malbec. 20-day maceration and then aged for 17 months in 100% new French oak. Wet spring delayed flowering by two weeks and then came a very warm summer. Big heat spike early September shut down ripening for a while so the alcohol level is 'only' 14%. Picked from 5 September (a little 'earlier than expected') and 91% was harvested by 8 October when the fires started. (Two lots eventually were rejected.) 54% native yeast, of which the one they call Dog was the dominant one. They made about the usual quantity.
Lustrous shaded garnet with some shading towards the rim. Interesting top note of tobacco with some candied fruit. Quite heady but well tamed. A combination of savoury and something as sweet and chalky as Edinburgh rock. Much livelier than the Overture just tasted, with tannin in evidence and a dry finish. Not a trace of smoke taint! Very mid Atlantic and really pretty sophisticated. Very appetising but quite youthful. Lightly angular and muscular. Drink with food now! May need to take on a little bit of puppy fat for perfection. (JR)