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Opus One--Vintage 1983
1 magnum per lot
OPUS ONE For years, Opus One has been the one wine that has truly stood out in the Napa Valley. Its restrained, yet present fruit and pronounced earthiness disclose neither a true California Cabernet blend nor a direct descendant of its Bordeaux ancestors. Rather, it is a faithful integration of the partnership between Robert Mondavi, the infamous, progressive Napa Valley winemaker, and the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild from Château Mouton-Rothschild in Pauillac, France. Free from gossip, it is not. Since release of the 1979 and 1980 vintages, which sold for a then scandalous $50 a bottle, making them the most expensive California Cabernet blend at the time. Opus One has triggered many reviews and debates. Opus has a comprehensible consistency. Each wine, though different, is part of an interwoven wine scheme-all bore the same trademark: finesse and elegance. Opus' wines are consistent, their style changed slightly around 1990-1991. Wines are more fruit and body, taking somewhat after the popular style found in Napa today. The terroir is still there. The 1990s produced some fantastic wines outshining many of the other vintages with their potency and well-bred style. Complex yet approachable, flavorful yet elegant, they demonstrated what a Bordeaux blend could be. Like many mixed breeds, Opus One tends to not fit anywhere. It is too earthy for typical California styles and too fruity for a Bordeaux. Opus is a class act of its own. Opus One--Vintage 1983 Napa Valley. Mondavi/Rothschild Offered in a carton 1 magnum per lot