![]() ![]() So the replanting reason makes sense to me. ![]() This wine also has notes of baking spices, licorice, black raspberry, and currants to round off it’s sumptuous aromas. However, I and a few others tasted blind what I think was a 2013 last year, and we unanimously agreed it was not very good. This Cabernet Sauvignon has good length and freshness with notes of plush fruit, warm cassis, pine, and earthy forest floor aromas. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy boysenberry, fleshy cassis and slight notes of fleshy strawberry, redcurrant, violet / cornflower associated with a subtle / discreet touch of wood, cardamom, nutmeg, slight / discreet touches of caramelized oak (in the background) as well as subtle hints of dark chocolate, caramelization (on the finish) and a subtle hint of almond (on the finish / in the background). Enjoyed opus one about 20 years ago or so, havent had much over the past 10 years or so. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit aerial and offers a beautiful delicacy / finesse, gourmandise, a slight juiciness, a beautiful tension, a good definition, a slight acid frame, a beautiful guideline, a good tannic structure, a nice fat as well as a beautiful, silky and slightly creamy (in the background) matter. Free shipping orders +200 More shipping info Shipping info. Opus One 2013, Red Bordeaux Blend, California A very dry and unseasonably warm winter gave the vines an early start on the 2013 vintage. It reveals notes of boysenberry, cassis and small wild fruits associated with discreet touches of wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, slight hints of cornflower, violet as well as a discreet hint of nutmeg, wood, subtle touches of black pepper and spices. Buy 2 - 2013 Opus One Bottle (2x750ml), Oakville, Napa Valley, USA. ![]() Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and charming. Use our Master Task section to get everything off your mind, easily glance at your day or week on the Planner, move from the list to the schedule. In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity. Merchants report strong demand for Napa wine from HK and also UK buyers. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. Opus One 2013 release in brief: 2013 vintage of California wine released at £1,100 per case of six bottles. In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% ( Mouton-Rothschild) to as low as 40%. In stock - delivery within 24 hours on working days for Sofia. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. 2013 was an excellent vintage and this is a powerhouse release of incredible fruit weight and freshness but imposing structure and concentration. ![]()
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