2012 Opus One

品飲筆記：2012 年份展現飽滿的黑色果實與層次感—入口有黑醋栗、黑莓與黑櫻桃的核心果味，並伴隨森林下層、石墨與煙草的細緻香氣。口感圓潤且有良好張力，絲綢般的單寧包覆著果味，活潑的酸度讓結構清晰，法國新桶帶來的烘烤與巧克力、茴香與咖啡香補足了鹹香與深度，收尾綿延。
酒莊與生產：Opus One 為 Rothschild 與 Mondavi 的經典聯手之作，致力於長期且穩定的高品質。園裡以數個精選園塊為核心，採行以手工採收為主的傳統方式，並在需要時導入經過驗證的現代技術。
葡萄園與釀造：果實來自位於 Oakville 西側的四個園塊（含 To Kalon 與環繞酒莊的 Ballestra 及 River 園區），採收期從 9 月 21 日至 10 月 20 日。發酵期約 18 天皮接觸，之後於全新法國橡木桶中熟成 18 個月。整體風格優雅且適合陳放。
飲用建議：年輕時醒酒 90–120 分鐘更能展現細膩口感；搭配紅肉、野味或熟成起司最合適。

Tasting Note: The 2012 Opus One shows concentrated dark-fruit aromas—crème de cassis, blackberry and black cherry—lifted by underbrush, graphite and subtle tobacco. On the palate it is full-bodied and layered: satiny tannins wrap ripe fruit while lively acidity keeps the structure taut. Toasty French oak and hints of milk chocolate, anise and coffee add savory complexity leading to a long, lingering finish.
Producer & Winery Notes: Opus One is the realised collaboration between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi, a project devoted to uncompromising quality that guides each vintage. The estate focuses on precision viticulture in a handful of premium parcels and traditional, hand-harvested practices where they serve the wine best.
Vineyard & Winemaking: Fruit comes from four estate parcels in the western Oakville area (including blocks within To Kalon and the Ballestra and River parcels). Harvest ran from 21 September to 20 October. Fermentation included approximately 18 days on the skins and the wine was aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. The result is a refined, age-worthy wine with elegant structure and depth.
Serving Suggestion: Decant for 90–120 minutes if drinking young. Best enjoyed with rich red meats, game or mature cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.3%
• Decant Time: 90-120 minutes
• Taste: black cassis, blackberry, black cherry, forest floor, graphite, tobacco, leather, anise, Turkish coffee, milk chocolate, toasty oak, hazelnut, mint, spice, silky tannins, lively acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Beef (grain-fed fillet, ribeye), Venison / game, Barbecue spare ribs, Hare (jugged), Mature cheeses (e.g., Mimolette)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 79%, Cabernet Franc : 7%, Petit Verdot : 6%, Merlot : 6%, Malbec : 2%,

Winery

Opus One 源自 Rothschild 與 Mondavi 的合作理想，目標是釀造一款追求極致品質的旗艦酒款。酒莊以 Oakville 精選園塊為核心，重視人工採收與傳統技法，必要時才導入現代化育種與田間管理，重視地塊特色與持久陳放潛力。

Opus One is the partnership-born estate created by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi, aimed at crafting a single, uncompromisingly high-quality wine. The estate concentrates fruit from selected Oakville parcels and combines traditional hand-harvesting with modern viticultural practices when beneficial.