If you're looking to stay in napa, Piña makes some incredibly rich wines (Wolff vineyard and Buckeye are my favorites) around the $80-90 range. still pricey tho, for a super nice daily drinker around $30, I've been impressed by gamache out of Washington, with cabs from $35-60 that are all quite delicious (especially the '08s). truly incredible, especially in 06 and later (besides the '11). Question two: the Philip togni Cabernet line is incredible, somewhat Bordeaux influenced while retaining classic napa style, and runs about a third as cheap as opus ($100-$150). essentially what you want is full-bodied and rich. lots of tannin (more akin to Bordeaux) lend it aging power, while the excellent fruits and hints of spice are more characteristic of Napa Cabernet. opus one, being a joint venture between a genius of Bordeaux (Rothschild) and a genius of California (the late Robert mondavi) is going to retain both characteristic styles, and despite 2003 being lackluster compared to 01 or 02, the opus really excelled in 03. Multireddit bundle of all alcohol-related communitiesĪnswer to question one: I'd use a descriptor like 'Bordeaux-esque with the fruit forward decadence of a napa cab'. Taste wine with other redditors and discuss your results:Ĭurrent thread: Gamay or Pinot not from France Submitters that fail to do so may have their posts removed.Īre you asking about the value or condition of a bottle you have? Please post in the Free Talk Friday. If you are posting a picture of a bottle of wine, PLEASE include ORIGINAL tasting notes or other pertinent information in the comments. Do not attempt to do so in r/wine.įlair: 'Wine Pro' if you're in the industry, 'Wino' if you're not. Trading and selling wine or other alcohol here is against Reddit's TOS and could result in our sub getting banned. Note: Nakedwine vouchers are considered spam.The WINE FAQ is a great resource for general info. New to the wonderful world of wine? Check out the R/Wine Guide for Wine Newbies! The wine presents a soft, rich entry nuances of dark chocolate, black licorice and herbs linger on the finish.A place to share all the latest happenings in the world of wine. A moderately deep garnet, the 2003 Opus One offers aromas of blackberry, plum, hazelnut, graphite, olive oil, cocoa and dried cherries. The harvest of 2003 began on September 17th and concluded on November 2nd, the day before the start of heavy autumn rains. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box.
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