Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 96, May/June 2001 Medium bright ruby. Slightly sauvage aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, meat, leather and black pepper. Stylish and sweet, with moderately dense, creamy flavors of raspberry, roast meat and tobacco. Rather sophisticated texture for California wine. I would have scored this wine higher were it not for its slightly drying tannins, which did not soften even as the middle palate grew increasingly ...

Abundant sunlight in the previous vintage produced high fertility in the vine buds and a large crop, which Opus One thinned to the lowest per-acre yield in a decade. Harvest was early and very compact, comprising just 11 days. The wines promise to combine vigor with finesse. Blend percentage: Cabernet Sauvignon 82%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Merlot 5%, Malbec 4%, Petit Verdot 1%

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 132

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating for United States-California: 94 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>