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Opus One

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  1. 1996 Opus One

    1. Fully mature with tobacco, black cherry, truffle, earth, blackberry, cocoa, forest floor and spice box aromas, the wine strides the perfect middle ground between the rich, ripe, luscious style of California Cabernet Sauvignon and the tighter, more structured traditionally styled wines.

      94 points - Tasted
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  2. 1994 Opus One

    1. Fully mature, medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberry, tobacco, earth, coffee and black cherry on the nose. Soft textured, with no tannin remaining, the wine ends with a cherry, tobacco and cranberry tinged finish

      90 points - Tasted
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  3. 1992 Opus One

    1. Bright ruby in color, with a nose of wet leaves, tobacco, cherry, earth and cigar smoke. This medium bodied wine ends with a tart, fresh, crisp, red cherry and tobacco finish. There is no reason to age this further.

      89 points - Tasted
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  4. 1991 Opus One

    1. Smoke, tobacco, cigar box, blackberry, earth and truffle scents opened to a fully mature, soft textured, concentrated, sweet cassis filled wine. While not at the level of the sublime 96 Opus, this remains one of the better mature vintages of Opus One in the marketplace.

      92 points - Tasted
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  5. 1986 Opus One

    1. Light ruby in color, tobacco, wet forest floor, leaf, fresh herbs, truffle and cassis scents create the complex perfume. The wine is clearly better on the nose than in the mouth. The wine ends with an earthy, crisp, tart cassis and cranberry note. This wine is past its prime and requires drinking.

      87 points - Tasted
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  6. 2002 Opus One

    1. 2002 Opus One is a perfect ringer to insert into a blind tasting of Bordeaux, or a flight of Bordeaux and California wine. It offers licorice, black cherry, smoke, coffee bean and earthy scents, with round, plush textures and a ripe, dark berry and cocoa finish.

      93 points - Tasted
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  7. 2004 Opus One

    1. With a light touch of oak, tobacco, cassis and forest floor aromas, this medium/full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon ends with fresh, clean, spicy black cherries.

      91 points - Tasted
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  8. 2005 Opus One

    1. Oak, spice box, cassis, black cherry and wet forest leaves create the provocative perfume. The wine is fresh, lush, opulently textured, ending with a sweet, strawberry jam and cherry filled finish.

      93 points - Tasted
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  9. 2007 Opus One

    1. Caramel, molasses, blackberry jam, fennel and truffle led to layers of polished, soft, round, sweet, crunchy, black and red spicy berries complicated by a long, olive tapenade and strawberry savory finish.

      94 points - Tasted
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    2. Clearly, this is in competition for the best wine produced by Opus One yet. I've always felt the 1996 was the best wine from this estate, but the 2007 Opus One, with its smoke, coffee, licorice, cassis, blackberry and earthy nose changed my mind. Add ripe, juicy, fleshy, rich, supple textures and a long, round, dark berry finish that is ripe, but not too ripe, and you have an idea of what this wine delivers.

      94 points - Tasted
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  10. 2009 Opus One

    1. Black and blue fruit, caramel, licorice and oak, the wine is fleshy, rich, round and supple, ending with a long, dense, crunchy, fresh finish.

      95 points - Tasted
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    2. Licorice, smoke, jammy black cherry, earth, tobacco, caramel, oak, forest floor scents open to a lush, sensuous, opulent textured Cabernet Sauvignon wine ending in a fresh, ripe, black raspberry, cassis and spicy, black cherry filled finish.

      93 points - Tasted
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    3. Rich chocolate covered plums, tobacco, licorice, blackberry and a kiss of oak lead the way to a plush, round, soft textured wine that is already drinking well today.

      94 points - Tasted
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  11. 2006 Opus One

    1. Tobacco, fresh herbs, cassis and earthy scents opened to a plush, forward, spicy wine that ended with a fresh, crunchy, ripe, red and black fruit filled finish.

      92 points - Tasted
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