Opus One 2023 Napa Valley, Opus One Winery Mondavi/Rothschild

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Product number: n32522

Opus One 2023
Napa Valley, Opus One Winery Mondavi/Rothschild

Rating in the 100-point quality scale: 100
Quality information: REL 2026

ASL	American Strip Label (additional mandatory label for the US wine market)
BL	Bad Label (beschädigte/verschmutzte Etikette)
BS	Bottom Shoulder (high risk)
CC	Cut Capsule
CSL	Canadian Strip Label
FB	Foreign Bottling
GS	Glue Strip (visible strip of old adhesive, because labels used to be affixed only selectively or in strips, not over the entire surface.)
HF	High Fill (or mid neck: normal fill level)
HS	High Shoulder (natural loss in wines over twenty years old, perfect in those over forty years old)
IN	Into Neck oder Base Neck (good fill level, exceptional for wines aged ten years or older)
LG	Lange Goldkapsel
LMS	Low-Mid Shoulder (increased risk)
LS	Low Shoulder (high risk)
MS	Mid Shoulder
NC	No Capsule
NL	No Label
NNL	No Neck Label
OC	Oxidised Capsule
REC	Recondiotionné (recorked at the château + indication of the year)
REL	Release (year of release from château/winery)
SBL	Slightly Bad Label
SOL	Signs of Leaking
TS	Top Shoulder (standard for twenty-year-old wines)
VTS	Very Top Shoulder (normal for wines aged fifteen years and older)

CHF 255.00

Prices excl. 8,1% VAT plus shipping costs

Availability: 84 bts. available | content: 75 cl

Wine available as single bottles can be found here

Ratings & tasting notes

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Opus One is a super classic wine. Brisk acids, fine tannins and lifted aromatics signal an Opus One of exquisite finesse and class. Red/purplish fruit, mint, orange peel and chalk are all woven together in a fabric of nearly indescribable class. The 2023 floats on the palate with understated finesse and lightness, but it's not light in any way. This is class personified. 11/2025

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Another absolute gorgeous wine from this team, the 2023 Opus One offers up cassis, black raspberries, spicy wood, flowers, and graphite in a beautifully layered, complex, nuanced bouquet. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and integrated acidity, this ultra-classic, elegant Opus One will keep for 30-40 years. It's at the same level as the 2010, 2016, and 2021. Drink 2025-2065. 12/2025

Joe Czerwinski

Robert Parker

Hand-bottled from the blending tank (the wine went through the bottling line one week prior to my visit), the 2023 Opus One looks to be the most complete of the last three vintages. It weighs in at just 13.5% alcohol but comes across as medium- to full-bodied, featuring a mix of cassis and black cherries on the nose, gently touched by hints of sage and pencil shavings, plus an exquisitely silky mouthfeel supported by a base of fine-grained tannins that linger elegantly on the extended finish. Picked from September 14 through October 16, this vintage is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. 10/2025

100

Colin Hay

The Drinks Business

Colin Hay 31/08/2026 Divine aromatically and utterly ethereal. We’re in the laboratory at the back of the florists where the florist is concocting and concentrating the floral essences in their purity and we have the fresh petals alongside. Violet, lily of the valley, a little wild thyme and the hint of coolness that imparts. So gracious, the tannins so filigree. Intensely layered. Reasonably ample. Crushed blueberries, wrapped in velvet with freshly grated dark black chocolate. Delightful and sublime but with massive aging potential. 08/2026

Jane Anson

Inside Bordeaux

A measured, balanced growing season, dry but without the heat spikes of 2022, and this Opus is a pretty stately beast, deep rich purple, intense, structured, edges of violet set against black fruits, cassis, bilberry, damson. This is one of the slowest unrolls that I have had with Opus, it rewards patience to showcase the chalk and slate texture of the tannins, and you can safely put this away for a few years before drinking. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant in terms of its construction and architecture, 95% new oak. A long slow harvest in this exceptional year, from September 14 to October 16, Michael Silacci winemaking director. Sustainable farming initiatives significantly increased in this year, with the addition of Kimberlee Marrineli to the team, including planting of cover crops across the vineyard to lower soil temperature. The oak is a little higher than in the Overture but less evident in the armatics. 07/2026

Description

Opus One was born from the meeting of two great names in the world of wine: Baron Philippe de Rothschild, proprietor of Château Mouton Rothschild, and Robert Mondavi. Together, they set out to create an exceptional wine in the heart of Napa Valley, combining the great winemaking traditions and innovations of both families. That vision continues to define Opus One today.The 2023 vintage began with early rainfall and a substantial storm shortly before budbreak. A total of 36.12 inches of rain replenished the vineyards during the growing season. Budbreak, flowering and veraison followed the Estate’s historical averages, while summer remained cool and free from significant heat events. These moderate conditions allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, preserving freshness and balance. Harvest began on September 14 and concluded on October 16, with fruit arriving at an even pace and allowing the vineyard team to maintain precise control over quality and ripeness.Opus One 2023 offers a complex and layered aromatic profile, beginning with red fruit, cherry blossom and dried violet. Delicate vanilla adds elegance, while graphite, forest floor and tobacco hint at the wine’s underlying structure. The palate is beautifully balanced, framed by silky tannins and vibrant freshness. Elderberry and cassis unfold alongside black pepper and chocolate-covered orange peel, leading to a long finish marked by red plum and sweet, well-integrated oak. The blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec was aged for 19 months in French oak. A refined and harmonious Opus One, the 2023 vintage combines youthful brightness with serious structure and has excellent potential for long-term ageing.

Country:	USA
Region:	Kalifornien
Producer/appellation:	Opus One Winery Mondavi/Rothschild
Wine type:	Red wines
Year:	2023
Content:	75 cl
Organic/bio dynamic:	No
Quality information:	REL 2026