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Opus One
Above 22 impériales per lot
OPUS ONE Though Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild first met in 1970, it wasn't until 1979 that Mouton-Rothschild's winemaker, Lucien Sionneau and Timothy Mondavi made the first vintage of Opus One at the Robert Mondavi Winery. Grapes were sourced from Robert Mondavi's Q Block (part of the To-Kalon Vineyards) as well as The River Parcel. This wine has a strong history when it comes to auction: a single case of the joint venture wine (not yet named Opus One) sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Wine Auction-at the time, the highest price ever paid for a California Wine. In 1984, the wine's first two vintages, 1979 and 1980, were released simultaneously. Following these beginnings, the wine has continued to have success in the national arena. The reason for this is not the cachet that comes with the brands "Mondavi," and "Mouton," but the effort that goes into producing wines of uncompromising quality. Grapes are hand sorted, barrels are frequently racked, no mechanized pumps are used to move the wine, and French barrels are never reused. In typical left bank fashion, Opus One is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine, with Merlot and Cabernet being judiciously blended in to achieve harmony. This sale represents a unique opportunity to acquire a nearly complete vertical of large formats, many of which are signed. Opus One Napa Valley Levels: Vintages 1979-1998 are signed by Robert Mondavi and Baroness Philippine Pascale de Rothschild. All bottles are in excellent condition with very lightly corroded capsules on vintages 1983, 1986, 1982, 1984. --Vintage 1979 impériale (1) --Vintage 1980 impériale (1) --Vintage 1982 impériale (1) --Vintage 1983 impériale (1) --Vintage 1984 impériale (1) --Vintage 1985 impériale (1) --Vintage 1986 impériale (1) --Vintage 1987 impériale (1) --Vintage 1988 impériale (1) --Vintage 1989 impériale (1) --Vintage 1990 impériale (1) --Vintage 1991 impériale (1) --Vintage 1992 impériale (1) --Vintage 1993 impériale (1) --Vintage 1994 impériale (1) --Vintage 1995 impériale (1) --Vintage 1996 impériale (1) --Vintage 1997 impériale (1) --Vintage 1998 impériale (1) --Vintage 1999 impériale (1) --Vintage 2000 impériale (1) --Vintage 2001 impériale (1) Above 22 impériales per lot