Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- USA
- Appellation précise:
- Napa Valley
- Millésime:
- 2015
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot et 2% Malbec
- Elevage:
- 18 mois en fûts de chêne français
- Degré:
- 15%
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2021
- Apogée :
- 2025-2045
- Boire avant :
- Difficile à dire...
- Conseil de service :
- Carafer longuement dans sa jeunesse
- Servir à :
- 18°C
Description
Né de l’amitié franco-américaine, Opus One Winery est fondée en 1979 par le Baron Philippe de Rothschild et Robert Mondavi. C’est dans le centre historique de la viticulture californienne, dans la fameuse Napa Valley, qu’Opus One s’étale avec 68 hectares plantés principalement en Cabernet Sauvignon (81%) suivi par le Cabernet Franc, le Petit Verdot, le Merlot et le Malbec. Elevage de 18 mois en chêne français neuf.
Le premier nez est impressionnant et révèle un complexe bouquet autour des fruits noirs, des épices, de pain grillé, de violette, de thé noir et de sauge. Beaucoup de profondeur et de raffinement dans la définition du fruit. En bouche, l’attaque pleine révèle un corps sapide soutenue par des tanins puissants et déjà parfaitement mûrs. Un Opus à déguster dès aujourd’hui et sur les 15 prochaines années !
Suggestion gourmande
Canon de biche, crème de truffe au cabernet, pomme paillasson.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"Purity and brilliance on the nose with so much currant and flower character. Roses, currant bush and fresh leaves, too. Brightness is the word that comes to mind. Full-bodied and broad-shouldered. Juicy and so gorgeous now. Balance is so wonderful here. All about harmonious fruit and tannin balance. I like it slightly better than the excellent 2014. 81% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot and 2% malbec. Drink or hold."
The Wine Advocate
"“This wine was too much—too much like a caricature for me,” winemaker Michael Silacci confessed to me while tasting the 2015 Opus One together again recently. “So, when we took it out of barrel to prepare for bottling we added a few more components.” Medium to deep garnet-purple color, it bursts from the glass with beautiful violets, lavender, rose hip tea and chocolate-covered cherries scents over a core of crushed blackberries, black cherries, cassis and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully bright and crunchy, with bags of fresh black and red berries and a wonderfully plush, finely grained texture, finishing long and fragrant."
Jancis Robinson
Vinous
"The 2015 Opus One is just as fabulous from bottle as it was from barrel. Dark, sumptuous and voluptuous in the glass, with no hard edges, the 2015 captures all the essence of the vintage while retaining a good bit of aromatic freshness. At this stage, the new oak is still a bit prominent, but that should not be an issue as the wine ages. There is more than enough depth for the 2015 to develop positively for 20-25 years, perhaps more. Just bottled a month prior to this tasting, the 2015 is naturally a bit more reticent than it has been in the past. Winemaker Michael Silacci add that the 2015 will, in his view, follow a similar trajectory to the 2008, which he later opened for the sake of comparison. In my view, the 2015 will always be more extroverted, although it does need time to be at its most expressive."
LE mythique Cabernet californien dévoile un grand 2015 !