Opus One

Opus One, Napa Valley, 2021

Name: Opus One, Napa Valley
Brand: Opus One
Price: 1822.33 GBP

100/100

Inside Bordeaux

98/100

The Wine Independent

97.5/100

Vinous

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2021
6x75cl
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£1,822.33

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2021
6x75cl
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£1,702.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A fine grained, elegant Opus with a whopping 93% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (with 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and half a percent each of Malbec and Merlot). Coal dust, fine spice and taut dark berries. Floral notes emerging too. On the palate this is crisp, fresh, demure, with mineral grip, graphite notes and salty blueberry and red currant notes. Fine structure throughout. Should gain in weight and stature with a few years in bottle.

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Critic Reviews

97.5/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2021 Opus One is one of the most elegant, polished Opus Ones in recent memory. Pliant and supple, with super-refined tannins, the 2021 has a ton to offer. It boasts gorgeous textural depth and resonance, not to mention superb balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, flowers, spice and mint caress the palate, framed by silky, ripe tannins that are the hallmark of a superior vintage. I can't wait to see how the 2021 develops. This is a stellar showing, certainly the best so far.

drinking window 2027 - 2046

date of review 12/2025

100/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

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

drinking window 2026 - 2042

date of review 08/2024

98/100

Lisa Perrotti-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.

drinking window 2027 - 2061

date of review 06/2024

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