Opus One Opus One [2011] 750ml/Red

A perfect fusion of Bordeaux and California, the best and only one.

Baron Philippe de Rothschild, who owns Château Mouton Rothschild, which is ranked first in the Bordeaux-Médoc, and Robert Mondavi, an important figure in the California wine world. Their joint venture, which they named Opus One, released its first wine in 1979 and opened a winery in 1991. Since then, it is one of the world's most premium wines, attracting worldwide attention and enthusiasm and leading the California wine industry. The concept that these two people, who are completely contrasting in age, language, and culture, decided to make wine together was ``respecting Bordeaux's traditional winemaking, making use of California's rich terroir, and producing only the highest quality wine.'' ``make wine.'' Opus One means "Opus No. 1" in classical music, and was devised to create a name that would be easy to understand in both English and French.It was created to represent the idea that "a bottle of wine is like a symphony, and a glass of wine is like a melody." is included.

Opus One was initially a nearly unknown wine, but the 1979 vintage was sold for more than $2,000 a bottle at a wine auction in California in 1981, based solely on the reputation of being made by two masters. It attracts attention. Since then, it has gradually gained recognition in the world market. It is also a history of the development of California wine, and there is no doubt that the existence of Opus One has increased the popularity and trust of California wine.

A very luxurious winery was completed in 1991. This is based on the wishes of Baron Philippe de Rothschild, who believed that ``having a well-equipped winery is the hallmark of a winery,'' and as one would expect from a baron who protected and enriched Bordeaux's prestigious chateau. It reflects the commitment of the. Even now, more than 30 years after the birth of wine, the concept has been passed down and continues to fascinate wine lovers around the world.

Opus style created by time, place, and people

In fact, when you taste the successive vintages of Opus One, you can see subtle changes in its style. After the first vintage, the style was a little closer to Bordeaux, but since 1985, it has started to have more Californian nuances. Since 2005, the style has changed to emphasize a pure impression and an elegant aftertaste, rather than emphasizing full strength.

Michael Schirachi, currently the brewmaster, has been involved with Opus One since 2001. When he was appointed to manage Opus One, he tasted all Opus Ones from the first vintage to the latest vintage and thoroughly analyzed their styles. And in order to preserve and further refine Opus One's unique style, he has also worked on night harvesting, organic cultivation, and biodynamic cultivation. If you've ever tasted Opus One before 2004, you'll probably find something unexpected when you taste the latest vintage. Every vintage is an Opus style, and as a result of over 30 years of pursuing the goal of "pursuing the highest quality" and various innovations, while maintaining the unique Opus style, With further evolution, the best Opus One has been born.

The 2011 Opus One has round tannins and a creamy texture that wrap around familiar flavors of fresh cherry, cranberry, and boysenberry, accented with hints of dark chocolate. This refined, age-worthy wine has a satin-smooth finish with hints of fine-grained tannins.