Bringing a passion for excellence to everything he did, Robert Mondavi led a renaissance in California fine wine for over six decades. Philippe’s vision changed the world of wine: he invented Château bottling, commissioned great artists to illustrate his wine labels – and, in partnership with Robert Mondavi in 1979, created Opus One.In the 1980s, after her father’s death, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild left a stage career that included the Comédie Française and the Renault-Barrault Theatre Company, bringing her own exquisite style and creativity to the design, construction, and operation of Opus One.Among great New World wine pioneers, Robert Mondavi is an international icon. At the age of 20, Baron Philippe took on the management of Château Mouton Rothschild from his father Baron Henri. And Baron Philippe de Rothschild is perhaps the best known of this great family. Of the great European wine families, the Rothschilds are perhaps the best known. Harmonious and lively, the flavors linger to create an enduring finish with touches of dark chocolate and espresso. Juicy flavors of black cherry, blackberry and cassis flood the palate and creamy, fine-grained tannins deliver a delightfully round structure. The initial bouquet is augmented by more nuanced notes of sage, rosemary, and black olive. The Opus One is remarkably elegant and bright offering sumptuous aromas of fresh red and blue fruit, baking spices and vanilla, and a delicate fragrance of spring florals. Opus One is made from 78% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 7% petit verdot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% malbec. Antonio Galloni's Vinous (December 2022), 97 pts Broad, polished tannins add shape to a strikingly long, smoke- and spice-driven finish that strongly echoes the floral and blue fruit notes. Stains the palate with concentrated, spice-laced blueberry, cassis, cherry-vanilla and espresso flavors that turn sweeter as the wine opens up. Highly perfumed, oak-spiced black and blue fruits, incense, vanilla and potpourri on the hugely perfumed nose, along with hints of licorice, smoked meat and mocha. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels and aging on the lees for 12-18 months in barrels (new old barrels) The average age of the vines is 11 years. Manual harvest, selection of the grapes from the "Chaillot" parcel, full clusters, fermentation in tanks for 3 weeks, daily remontage and pigeage. Jana is the name of Johann and Emmanuelle's daughter. Elegant and pure with depth and well-integrated tannins. Johann Michel Cornas Cuvee Jana is 100% Syrah.īlack raspberry aromas, licorice, sizzled bacon and smoke.
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