The residual sugar level can range from 0 to more than 100 grams per litre! The chartīelow is the standard to which sweetness codes are assigned in BCLIQUOR. The sweetness code is based on the amount of residual sugar left in the wine after the fermeting process The very sweet category includes the famous dessert wines of the world like Sauternes, Tokaji Aszú, Port and Cream Sherries. Many Moscato and German wines labelled with the terms “Spätlese or Kabinett” will be included. In this category, wines will have noticeable sweetness but not enough to be considered dessert wines. These wines have a hint of sweetness in the mouth and include many Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer as well as many California-style red blends. Sparkling wines labelled as ‘Brut’ will also be very dry on the palate. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio). Bordeaux, Chianti, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir) and white wines (e.g. The buyer is solely responsible for the shipment of wine and other goods purchased and for determining the legality and the tax/duty consequences of having the wine and other goods shipped to the applicable destination.The very dry wine category includes many popular red wines (e.g. Seller makes no representation as to the legal rights of anyone to ship or import any wines, alcoholic beverages or other goods into any state. For all wine sales, sales tax will be applied based on the selling retailer’s location. Alternatively, buyer may choose to pick up the wine at seller’s location, or make independent shipping arrangements. By placing an order, buyer authorizes seller to act on buyer’s behalf in arranging for transportation of the wine at buyer’s direction. Title to, and ownership of, all wine passes from seller to buyer in the State of California, and buyer takes all responsibility for shipping the wine from California to his or her home state. This wine is procured & sold by Just For You Wines, a USA California licensed seller. Best from 2018 through 2030." - Wine Spectator Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. The tannins are firm and gripping, standing out a bit from the core texture. 95+" - Vinousĩ1 POINTS - "Rich and creamy, intense and layered, featuring a mix of blackberry, licorice, mocha, cedar and tobacco flavors, with a touch of gravelly earth. In short, the 2014 is a wine of tension, power and grace. The 2014 is not an obvious Opus One, like the 2010, 2012 or 2013, but over time, I will not be surprised if it challenges or even surpasses some of those vintages. A sleeper wine for the year, the 2014 is shaping up to be a gorgeous wine that will handsomely repay several decades of cellaring. The tannins are firm but also impeccably balanced. Savory, tightly wound and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is going to need time to unwind, but it looks like it will develop along the more classic vintages here. Medium-bodied, finely crafted and with an energetic line lifting the red and black fruits, it has a bold frame of grainy tannins and a very long, earth and spice-layered finish." - Robert Parkerĩ5 POINTS - "The 2014 Opus One has turned out to be a gorgeous wine. Drinkable but better in 2020." - James Sucklingĩ6 POINTS - "Blended of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the Opus One 2014 Proprietary Red Wine sports an inky purple color and nose of crushed black and red currants, black cherries and mulberries with touches of underbrush, sautéed herbs and pencil shavings plus a waft of spice box. The winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi to create a single Bordeaux style blend based upon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was called napamedoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One. Savory, tightly wound and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is going to need time to unwind, but it looks. Exquisite tension and finesse with an almost Burgundian texture, yet it’s Napa in its soul with ripe fruit, stones, spices and Chinese tea leaf flavors. Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, United States. The 2014 Opus One has turned out to be a gorgeous wine. 97 POINTS - "Mesmerizing aromas of flowers, bark, currants and blackberries.
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