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Name: Opus One 2022 — Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend, Mondavi-Rothschild Joint Venture
Brand: Opus One Winery
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Age: Drinking Window: 2027 – 2050+ | Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, USA | Proof: 28

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14.0%

ABV

80%

Cabernet

5

Varieties

18mo

French oak

2022

Vintage

Opus One 2022 is the Napa Valley red from the joint venture founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild — a single Bordeaux-style blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec, grown on the estate's Oakville vineyards, aged about 18 months in French oak, and bottled at 14.0% ABV.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

01

The Napa Valley wine born of a 1978 partnership between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild, whose signatures still sign every label.

02

One wine, made once a year: a single estate blend rather than a range, the founding idea Opus One has never departed from.

03

The 2022 is a five-variety blend led by 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, filled out with Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and a trace of Malbec.

04

Grown entirely on the estate's four parcels in the Oakville district of Napa Valley, including holdings within the celebrated To Kalon Vineyard.

05

A warm vintage: the team picked early and quickly around an early-September heat spike, chasing freshness over ripeness.

06

Aged roughly 18 months in French oak and bottled at 14.0% ABV — restrained in alcohol for the region, and built to age.

Nº 02

Two Worlds, One Wine

Bordeaux discipline, Napa fruit

In 1978 a Napa pioneer and a Bordeaux baron agreed to make a single wine together. The idea was to judge Napa fruit by Bordeaux's own standards — and to prove it could stand alongside the classed growths.

Napa

Robert Mondavi

Napa Valley pioneer

Brought the Oakville fruit and the conviction that California could make a wine to be measured against the best of the Old World.

Bordeaux

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Château Mouton Rothschild

Brought the Bordeaux blending tradition and the discipline of the First Growth, applied to a new terroir.

One deliberate wine The partners chose to release a single wine rather than a portfolio, naming it Opus One for a first work. The first vintage was 1979; the wine debuted in 1984, and set a marker for what Napa Valley could achieve. Each vintage since has been a single blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties, adjusted to the year.

Nº 03

The 2022 Blend

Five varieties, one wine

Each Opus One is assembled anew from the five classic Bordeaux grapes, in proportions the vintage dictates. The 2022 leans hard on Cabernet Sauvignon, with the supporting varieties tuning structure and lift:

80% · Cabernet SauvignonThe backbone — the cassis, structure, and depth the wine is built around.

8% · Petit VerdotColour, spice, and firm tannin, the darkening frame around the fruit.

6.5% · Cabernet FrancPerfume and a leafy, floral lift over the Cabernet core.

5% · MerlotFlesh and roundness, softening the mid-palate.

0.5% · MalbecA trace for colour and a dark-fruit note at the edges.

On the numbers An early barrel-sample tasted in 2024 was reported at a higher Cabernet share (around 86%). The blend above is the final bottled composition, and it is the one carried across the wine's release coverage.

Nº 04

The Oakville Estate

Four parcels, one heart

To Kalon

The renowned core

Two of the estate's parcels — about 100 acres — sit within the To Kalon Vineyard, among the most celebrated Cabernet ground in Napa Valley.

Ballestra & River

Around the winery

Two further parcels, about 70 acres combined, wrap the winery itself in the western Oakville AVA — the four together are the estate's entire fruit source.

The 2022 fruit was hand-harvested and picked fast when the heat came, moving from vineyard to cellar quickly to hold freshness — the estate's blend of traditional handwork and modern precision.

Nº 05

The Tasting Arc

Opus One's notes

I

Nose

BlueberryCassisDried rose petalsOliveCigar boxGraphite

The estate's own notes lead with dark berry and floral lift, shaded by savoury olive, cedar, and a mineral graphite edge.

II

Palate

Black fruitVelvety tanninsPlushSavoury spice

Medium- to full-bodied and polished, layered with blackberry and cassis over fine, velvety tannin and a savoury thread.

III

Finish

LongMineral liftFine-grained

It closes long and lifted, the tannins fine-grained and the fruit trailing into a mineral finish.

Critical reception The 2022 drew strong professional reviews on release — among them 95 points from Wine Advocate, 96 from James Suckling, and 97 from Decanter. Scores are others' opinions, carried here for context and kept out of the product's structured data.

Recommended serving

Serve at cool room temperature, around 16-18°C, in a large Bordeaux glass. A young bottle rewards an hour's decant; the wine is approachable now but built for the cellar. It answers red meat, hard cheese, and mushroom classically — a ribeye is the obvious match.

Nº 06

Provenance & Cellaring

The collector's picture

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Made by Michael Silacci

Winemaker Michael Silacci has guided Opus One for a quarter-century, marking his 25th harvest with the estate in 2025 — the hand behind the 2022's balance of ripeness and restraint.

A single wine, once a year

There is one Opus One each vintage and no second selection at this level; the 2022 stands on its own, blended for the year and not to be repeated.

1979

The lineage

Opus One has released a single Oakville blend every vintage since its 1979 debut wine, produced by Opus One Winery in Oakville, California.

The 2022 has commonly listed around $450 at release; approachable young and built to develop, it is tracked by collectors as one of Napa's benchmark Cabernet blends.

Collector indexOpus One · 2022

Vintage: 2022 — Napa Valley (Oakville)
Blend: 80% Cab Sauvignon, five varieties
ABV: 14.0%
Ageing: ~18 months in French oak
Winemaker: Michael Silacci
Drink: Now, developing to roughly 2044-2050

It joins the Napa Valley reds on the Midnight Whiskey shelf as a Napa Valley icon.

Oakville

Nº 07

Technical Specifications

Wine	Opus One 2022
Category	Napa Valley Red Wine (Bordeaux blend)
ABV	14.0% ABV
Blend	80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 0.5% Malbec
Vintage	2022
Region	Oakville, Napa Valley
Maturation	18 months in French oak
Producer	Opus One Winery, Oakville, California
Country	United States
Format	750 mL

The estate does not publish a fixed new-oak percentage per vintage; ageing is roughly 18 months in French oak barrels, in the Bordeaux manner.

Nº 08

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Opus One is produced by Opus One Winery in the Oakville district of Napa Valley, California, the joint venture founded in 1978 by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The 2022 vintage was made by winemaker Michael Silacci from hand-harvested fruit across the estate's four Oakville parcels, including holdings within To Kalon. Facing an early-September heat spike, the team picked early and quickly to preserve freshness. The wine is a single blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec, aged about 18 months in French oak and bottled at 14.0% ABV.

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Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the blend of Opus One 2022?

Opus One 2022 is a five-variety Bordeaux blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 0.5% Malbec. Like every Opus One vintage it is a single wine, blended anew each year from the estate's Oakville fruit, and bottled at 14% ABV. An early barrel-sample blend reported a higher Cabernet share; the figures here are the final bottled composition.

Who makes Opus One?

Opus One was founded in 1978 as a joint venture between Robert Mondavi of Napa Valley and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild, whose signatures appear on every label. The 2022 vintage was made by winemaker Michael Silacci, who marked his 25th harvest with the estate in 2025, from four estate parcels in the Oakville district of Napa Valley.

When should you drink Opus One 2022?

Opus One 2022 is already approachable on release, and professional critics give it a drinking window running to roughly 2044 to 2050. Decanting an hour ahead helps a young bottle open; a large Bordeaux glass suits it. It is built to reward cellaring, so bottles held in good conditions should develop for a decade or more.

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Opus One

The Elemental Distinction