He couldn't finish the fries he was so stuffed. Hubby's happy hour sized fish and chips were abundant and delicious. The broccoli was excellent so I don't understand why the other items were so so. The potatoes were stiff and tepid and quite frankly, bland. It came medium rare (as ordered) but was a bit tough, not horrible but definitely you had to chew alot. Smaller in size but not taste! I had the prime rib which came with broccoli and mashed potatoes. The IPA was crisp and icy cold-PERFECT! The happy hour menu featured appetizers and entrees. It was HAPPY HOUR! Hubby and I ordered local craft beer (Avery by gunbarrel brewery) and 7.00 during happy hour. While in town visiting son, we went to this restaurant for an early supper (us old folks like this). If you’re looking for an excellent wine this holiday season, ask us about our Opus One vintages. Boulder Cork is pleased to offer Overture as well. Overture is aged in the same French oak and consists of the same five varietals as Opus One. These lots are afforded more time in the barrel and subsequently blended with other lots across vintages. Because of the highly selective Opus One blending process, some lots, despite possessing outstanding qualities, are ultimately not selected for the final Opus One. In the tradition of many great Bordeaux estates, Opus One began crafting a second non-vintage wine, Overture, in 1993. It’s worth noting that the 2010 vintage received especially strong critical acclaim, described, for instance, as “picture perfect” by wine critic Antonio Galloni. Detailed information on each year’s growing conditions is available on the Opus One website. The 2010 vintage, for instance, consists of Cabernet Sauvignon 84%, Cabernet Franc 5.5%, Merlot, 5.5%, Petit Verdot 4%, and Malbec 1%. A winery famous for its Bordeaux-style blends (referred to as Meritage blends when from American soil), varietal percentages vary across Opus vintages to make the most of the year’s grapes and their flavor profiles. Another year and a half of aging in the bottle finishes the wine.īoulder Cork is pleased to offer Opus One in 2009, 2010, 20 vintages by the bottle as well as the 2011 vintage by the glass (a steal at $72).

The elevated vats use gravity to release the juice, after which the wine is aged in French oak barrels for a year and a half. Opus dedicates each of its 50 elevated fermentation vats to a particular parcel of the vineyard, so the grapes grow and ferment together. Opus also employs the use of a highly advanced optical sorter, which recognizes a grape’s color, size and shape to ensure that only the most optimal grapes have been hand-selected. It begins with harvesting the grapes, transporting them carefully in small batches before sorting them by hand. To produce its world-class wine, Opus One relies on a gentle, unhurried process. Its popularity extends beyond even France and the United States Japan is one of its leading importers. Opus appears to have reached an astounding level of respect in both old and new worlds: close to 50 percent of its wine is now sold overseas, with a distribution office in Bordeaux. The vineyards have since come to span 170 acres, producing 25,000 cases annually. In 1981, a single case of Opus sold for $24,000 at auction, the highest price ever for a California wine. In the 1970s, Rothschild’s involvement was big news in the wine industry and added considerable respectability to an up-and-coming Napa Valley. Founded in Napa Valley in 1979, Opus One comes from the marriage of two countries, two continents, and two of the world’s most famous wine families: Robert Mondavi of California and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Mouton Rothschild, France. If you’re a Cabernet fan who has trouble deciding between old world and new, consider Opus One, a blended Cabernet.

Opus wine 2009