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Vintage | Wine 1999 |
Region | Napa Valley |
Appellation | Napa Valley |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | USA - California |
Château | Domaine Opus One |
Country | USA - California |
Saint Estèphe
Châteauneuf du Pape
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Pauillac
Nuits Saint Georges
Saint Estèphe
Pessac Leognan
Pessac Leognan
Haut Medoc
Pessac Leognan
While it is a big, rich effort, the 1999 Opus One exhibits a distinct earthiness as well as a sweaty saddle-like characteristic. It builds nicely on the attack and mid-palate, but finishes short, displaying hints of herbs, chocolate, and black currants.
An exquisite, complex, stylish wine, wearing a cloak of earthy, leathery tannins around flavors of mineral, currant, earth and blackberry. Gains intensity and shows its depth and concentration on the finish, which is long and detailed.