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Opus One 2021 bottle shot
Barrel hall from above
View over the vineyards with people picking grapes and a tractor nearby
Inside Opus One - a view of the staircase
View from the Opus One Winery
Opus One WInery Image in Setting Sun
Opus One Cellar on a sunny day with blue sky
  1. Opus One 2021 bottle shot
  3. Barrel hall from above
  4. View over the vineyards with people picking grapes and a tractor nearby
  5. Inside Opus One - a view of the staircase
  6. View from the Opus One Winery
  7. Opus One WInery Image in Setting Sun
  8. Opus One Cellar on a sunny day with blue sky

Opus One 2021

100 points | Jane Anson

A classical vintage that perfectly suits the Opus style. Gorgeous vivid plum colour, sculpted, balanced, with a ton of lift, waves of rose petals, iris and peony, soft grilled cumin, sage and white pepper spice. Love the hidden power here and the supple slightly chalky tannins that are structured in their architecture with a precision and carved quality. Precise, layered and stretched out, a brilliant Opus, concentrated and yet delicate. Feels pared back and captures the spirit of early Opus, when it moved forward the conversation of what Napa could be. Michael Silacci director, 100% new oak for ageing extremely well integrated even now.

99 points | James Suckling

An enticing aroma of violets, cherry blossoms, fresh blue and black fruit and great structure define this beautiful, age-worthy wine. Subtle layering of fruit and oak spices between firm, fine-grained and supportive tannins gives it a calm intensity. So elegant and polished. Hints of cinnamon and graphite accent blackcurrant and blueberry flavors that linger and grow in a long finish. Already attractive to drink, but best after 2029.

98 Points | Lisa Perrott-Brown The Wine Independent

The 2021 Opus One is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% each of Merlot and Malbec. It was bottled in July 2023. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes barreling out of the glass with gregarious notions of creme de cassis, wild blueberries, and redcurrant jelly followed by hints of cedar chest, sassafras, vanilla pod, and dark chocolate plus a waft of lilacs. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers shimmery red, black, and blue fruit layers with a firm texture of rounded tannins and impressive tension, finishing long and fragrant.

£1,550.00 – £1,887.61

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Opus One Returns with a stellar 2021 vintage, after a fire-damaged 2020 vintage led to no release. This exceptional wine has received a perfect 100-point score, showcasing the brilliance of the vintage.

Vinification

With a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon than previous vintages, the harvest lasted 4 weeks. Aged for 19 months in 100% new French oak barrels.

Background

Baron Philippe de Rothschild, proprietor of Château Mouton Rothschild, and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi founded Opus One. They combined their families’ winemaking traditions and innovations to create an exceptional wine in Napa Valley. Opus One was born from their passion and dedication to uncompromised quality. Its sole purpose is to express this vision and passionate spirit for generations to come.

Additional Ratings

97 points | Antonio Galloni

The 2021 Opus One is absolutely gorgeous. Vibrant, layered and quite sensual in feel, the 2021 possesses the concentration and depth of years such as 2013 and 2010 but with more polished tannins. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and a touch of cinnamon open gracefully. Sweet floral notes extend the mid-palate into the finish, where silky tannins wrap it all together. The 2021 is an incredibly promising Opus One. Anticipated maturity: 2026-2051 [Tasted, 21/12/2023]

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2021 Opus One is another riveting wine from this estate. Pure cassis, graphite, chocolate, and nicely integrated oak, as well as an undeniable sense of minerality, all emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, building tannins, wonderful purity and precision, and a great finish. This is a classic Napa Valley Cabernet in the making, and it’s going to evolve for 20-25 years if well stored.

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Vintage

2021
Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon 93%, Merlot 8%, Petit Verdot 6%, Cabernet Franc 6%, and Malbec 2%
Country

United States of America
Region

Napa Valley
Cellaring Potential

2026 – 2055

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