Red Wine20164.7The Iconic Cellar
Opus One 2016
Opus One Winery · 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec
Blackcurrant (Cassis)Black cherryBlueberry
The famous Mondavi and Rothschild joint venture in a near perfect Napa year: darker, silkier and more perfumed than its neighbours.
820.00 €/ 0.75 LOut of stock
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
A cellar curated by our sommelier
Wine + dishes from Monaco’s best restaurants, one delivery
What you will taste
Opus One was born in 1979 when Robert Mondavi of Napa and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Bordeaux decided to make one great wine together. The 2016 comes from a calm, generous growing season and it shows: dark berries, a touch of violet and cedar, and a texture like velvet. Critics count it among the finest bottles the estate has ever released.
The sommelier’s note
«This is Napa sunshine with Bordeaux manners: powerful, yes, but polished and never heavy. Give it 45 minutes in a carafe and it opens like a flower. Serve it just cool to the touch, around 17 degrees, not warm room temperature.»
How this wine opens up
From the first pour to the last glass — follow it through the evening.
On arrival
Open and pour into a carafe
Pull the cork and pour the whole bottle into a carafe. Right now the wine is a little shy; air is what wakes it up. Pour yourself a small taste so you can watch it change.
30 min · 30 minutes
The perfume arrives
Swirl and smell: dark cherries, blackcurrant and a hint of violets should be rising from the glass now. Check the bottle feels just cool to the touch. If it feels warm, ten minutes in the fridge does wonders.
