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Wine - Other Reds

Opus 1 Red Wine signed bottle 2003

Item Number
1108
Estimated Value
300 USD
Sold
450 USD to tzd6f5262

Item Description

2003 Opus One Red Wine - Signed Bottle

Item Special Note

94 Points - Robert Parker. This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades.

Donated By:

Sam & Adriene Coffey