had a reputation for good value
It was bottled in November 2002
the well-known consultant Michel Rolland was brought in to assist with the wine making
exceptionally good
and the majority of its slopes face east rather than southwest towards the ripening rays of the afternoon sun
Opus One 1994 #veuvecliquot had a reputation for good"Fully mature, medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberry, tobacco, earth, coffee and black cherry on the nose. Soft textured, with no tannin remaining, the wine ends with a cherry, tobacco and cranberry tinged finish 90 Points" 90 100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider For California, the 1994 vintage was excellent. The spring began cool, with temperatures only rising in June. However, a cool July signalled a moderate summer with temperatures