Opus One
Napa Valley Red 2018
New World
LOT 126
Opus One
Napa Valley Red 2018
ZAR 3 200
About this Item
Opus One is Napa Valley's most celebrated wine, the Oakville estate founded in 1979 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild, making a single Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend of great refinement. 2018 was an outstanding Napa vintage, a long, even growing season that yielded beautifully balanced Cabernet. Lisa Perrotti-Brown from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave it a rating of 98, Antonio Galloni from Vinous gave it 96, and Jancis Robinson gave it 18+ out of 20.
Provenance
Wright Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98/100 (Feb 2021)
"The 2018 Opus One is absolutely exquisite. Bright red berry fruit, crushed flowers, mint and spice are all finely cut. The 2018 impresses with its energy and focus. It's a gorgeous wine, and is also showing especially well today, with all of the potential I first saw in barrel very much on display. Bright acids linger on the persistent finish. The 2018 is supremely elegant." - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 96/100 (Sep 2021)
"Fresh and a little angular. Definitely a youthful wine. Lots to chew on. Very long. Very young. Good drive." - Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, 18+/20 (Jan 2026)
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