99/100: 2018 Opus One - 18 stunning cases!
The close to perfect 2018 Opus One
99 points from Jane Anson & James Suckling
We are thrilled to present the exceptional 2018 vintage from Opus One, a premier name in California’s wine scene. This near-perfect offering is a testament to the estate’s illustrious heritage, co-founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and the legendary Robert Mondavi.
Critics have lavished praise on this vintage and say: “fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness…Extremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets…So wonderful to taste now…juicy and elegant finish, extremely moreish.”
Freshly stocked in our warehouse and in immaculate condition, these bottles are ready for your collection.
The Offer:
Offered subject to remaining unsold. Available ex our cellars in Singapore now.
2018 Opus One
18 cases (x6) @ SGD$ 2,950/ case (inc GST $3,215.50)
“Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.”
98 Points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
“Extremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets to the sweet, ripe berries, such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Some slate and graphite, too. It’s full-bodied, yet ever so balanced and refined, with super fine tannins that last for minutes. Fresh herbs, such as bay leaf and lemon grass highlight the dark fruit. The quality of tannin is exquisite with wonderful polish and refinement. Lasts for minutes. So wonderful to taste now, but better after 2026.”
99 Points James Suckling
“As is so often the case with Opus, the wine expands slowly but surely, seducing you with the quality of tannins and the depth of the fruits that are wrapped around them. Silky at first, but as the wine expands you feel a grainier, slate texture that holds your interest. Rosebud, black cherry, cassis purée, espresso, juicy and elegant finish, extremely moreish. Similar vintage style to the 2005, a wine that I loved during a vertical of Opus I did in 2019, and the result of a mild and moderate growing season. They have eliminated green harvest as of 2020, and instead anticipate how to balance the crop earlier in the season during shoot thinning. 18 days skin contact in the cellar, another sign that this is a gentle vintage where everything came naturally so no need to macerate too long (over the years maceration has varied between 9 days and 43 days). Tasted twice.”
98 Points Jane Anson
Terms & Conditions
Offer ends on Monday 25th March 2024 l No further discount l Immediate payment required l Delivery fees ($32.72) waived for purchases above $500 before GST excluding airports | Cancellation of orders not allowed l Orders to be collected/delivered within 3 months upon stock availability l Offered Ex-Singapore & subject to remaining unsold