A part of the draw in a heritage wine is understanding its past in where it comes from. Ever since I had my first Opus One bottle, I’ve been curious to visit the vineyard to fully appreciate its nuance. Like Taiwan, Thailand, and Japan, some destinations are worth visiting (a lot) more than once 😉
With Napa Valley right on our doorsteps, we decided to take the splurge and finally see it for ourselves for the first time in 2021. To quote our waiter at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon…
Opus One Vineyard is immaculate
Our host lead us into an office area, which has views of the Opus vineyard. Working remote doesn’t seem so bad from here…
Upon arrival, we’re treated with a Pol Rogers Reserve champagne that tasted divine. Afterwards, we get got seated to our tasting table, which featured the 2006 Opus, 2015 Opus, and the 2017 Opus vintages.
Since I’m no wine expert, I won’t dive too much into the tasting notes of each, but suffice to say that we truly loved them all and it’s such a pleasure sampling so much premium wine. But if you’re curious, my personal fav was a toss between the 2006 and the 2015 vintage.
Last summer, we decided to revisit with a special birthday roadtrip.
The architecture in the estate itself is a marvel to behold. This time the cellar is fully reopened and you get to tour inside the cellar, which is a privilege to experience.
Imagine hosting a dinner event here
Opus 2013 Magnum (not included)
Overall, this vineyard is hands down the crème de la crème of Napa Valley aura. If you’re doing a tour here, make sure to visit this estate last. For wine lovers, this splurge is a must.
It’s the First Class of wines.
Chai Bear World 
that ring is pretty magnum @_@
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