This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of Vertical Opus One Napa Valley 2005-2007 - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1300 - $2000 with a reserve of $1000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11776. In this lot you will find 1 bottle of 2005 Opus One Napa Valley (750ml), 1 bottle of 2006 Opus One Napa Valley (750ml), 1 bottle of 2007 Opus One Napa Valley (750ml).
Condition
Please note the following conditions on the wine in the lot - Scuffed Label on 2005 Opus One Napa Valley, Scuffed Label on 2006 Opus One Napa Valley.
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With 25 years of experience, the owner has maintained this collection in a professional Rosehill Cellars environment since 2007. Sourced via the LCBO or direct-from-winery imports (Mendoza, Napa), the bottles have never left climate-controlled storage. As his palate has shifted toward the Old World, he is reducing his New World stock to better manage his dual cellars in Ontario and Bordeaux.
2005 Opus One Napa Valley from this lot has the following scores - Wine Spectator 97 points, Decanter 96 points, The Wine Advocate 95 points, Jeb Dunnuck 95 points. This is the tasting note for 2005 Opus One Napa Valley from Robert Parker - This famous wine, first created by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi, started off life as a very good, but rarely exceptional wine. Over the last ten or more years, the administration at Mouton Rothschild, particularly the team led by Philippe Dhalluin, has truly pushed the level of quality to the point where this is clearly one of the great wines of Napa. And after so many years, it represents the pinnacle of French viticultural knowledge combined with that of California and Napa’s Shangri La-like microclimate. The 2005 Opus One, a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, has a ruby/purple color and a beautiful, sweet nose of créme de cassis and spring flowers. Complex and medium to full-bodied, with silky tannin and superb purity and balance, this is exactly what Opus One was meant to be when it was first proposed. Of course, it is a popular wine to criticize, but the quality has never been better, and certainly 2005 is a beauty. .. It is full-bodied, opulent and, dare I say, delicious. Given its popularity and brand recognition, it’s nice to know that even at a major steak house you can probably find this wine and be thrilled to buy it and drink it. . 2006 Opus One Napa Valley from this lot has the following scores - Falstaff Magazine 95 points, Decanter 95 points, The Wine Advocate 94 points, Wine Spectator 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points, The Wine Independent 94 points, James Suckling 93 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 93 points. This is the tasting note for 2006 Opus One Napa Valley from Robert Parker - The 2006 comes across as a bigger, more structured wine than the 2007. The tannins are bolder, more dramatic, and more present. The wine displays impressive depth, not the velvety elegance of the 2007, but is a more muscular wine that begs for 2-3 years of cellaring and should drink well for 20-25 years. 2007 Opus One Napa Valley from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Independent 98 points, Decanter 97 points, Falstaff Magazine 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2007 Opus One Napa Valley from Robert Parker - Two of the strongest wines ever made at Opus One, the 2007 has terrific black currant fruit, licorice, incense, and subtle smoke, an opulent, even voluptuous mouthfeel, dazzling purity and texture, and a skyscraper-like mouthfeel. This is a sensational Opus One, with sweet tannin and impressive precision and depth. It can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.
