2021 Opus One Overture

作品前奏 2021：跨年份調配，入口即柔、結構仍有層次。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 多年份混搭 -> 立刻好喝、不需長時間等待；
2) 來自自家園裡的精選酒塊 -> 果味層次與紋理清晰可感；
3) 19 個月橡木熟成 -> 單寧圓潤、帶出香草與香料尾韻。

【侍酒師私房筆記】拿起杯子先聞，黑莓、黑加侖和少許黑櫻桃像是慢慢攤開的畫面，跟紫羅蘭的花香互相點綴。入口以圓潤中段為主，單寧經過時間磨合成絲滑感，尾段有可可與微烘烤香，整體不是那種硬派猛衝，而是細膩、有禮貌的成熟風格。

【場景化配餐指南】想像週末在中環小館：和朋友分享一塊烤肋眼、或把它配上有青胡椒醬的hanger steak，再搭幾片熟成Gouda，既體面又容易上手。要招待家人則配番茄羊肉醬義大利麵也很合拍。

【田地與釀酒】來自 Opus One 旗下自家園，土壤與微氣候給了酒款緊緻的脈絡；釀造上以分批混釀和長時間橡木熟成為主，目的是做出更柔和、更圓潤但仍保有紋理的酒款。

【降維打擊對比】比起同莊旗艦更早可飲，又保有名莊血統與收藏價值—性價比與即飲友善兼顧。

Soul Hook: Opus One’s Overture — a polished, multi-vintage expression that greets you with plush black fruit and silkier structure.

Why choose it?
- Multi-vintage blending -> immediate approachability without losing depth.
- Estate terroir selection -> layered fruit and refined texture you can feel.
- Extended barrel ageing (19 months) -> integrated oak, spice and a satiny mouthfeel.

Sommelier's Notes: On the nose, generous blackberry and cassis meet black cherry and violet. Subtle cedar and vanilla from barrel ageing frame the fruit; on the palate Overture shows a supple mid-palate, polished tannins and a long, cocoa-tinged finish. Designed to be enjoyed early yet with enough structure to evolve in bottle.

Occasions & Pairing: Perfect for celebratory dinners, gift-giving or a weekend roast. Decant 30–60 minutes for best expression. Pair with grilled red meats, peppered steak, rich pasta ragu or aged cheeses.

Competitive Edge: Offers the signature Opus One pedigree and estate terroir in a softer, more approachable format than the estate flagship — immediate pleasure with collectible pedigree.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, cassis, black cherry, red currant, violet, silky tannins, supple texture, cedar, vanilla, dark chocolate, spice
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye or rib roast, Hanger steak with green peppercorn sauce, Rigatoni with lamb, tomato and rosemary ragu, Mature Gouda or aged hard cheeses, Charcuterie: dry-cured ham, smoked duck, potted rillettes
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 89%, Petit Verdot : 4%, Merlot : 3%, Cabernet Franc , Malbec , Other ,

Winery

Opus One 是由 Robert Mondavi 與 Baron Philippe de Rothschild 共同創立的 Napa 經典酒莊。酒莊把波爾多釀酒精神帶到納帕，注重園區分級與精細釀造，風格兼具力度與優雅。

Opus One is the Napa icon founded as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The estate combines Bordeaux-inspired winemaking with Napa terroir, producing elegant, finely crafted blends that balance power and finesse.