![]() ![]() Although it is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in smaller percentages. After an additional year and a half in bottle, Opus One is released to the market. Opus One ( 4 results) Sort by: Beer Wine Liquor Extras 3.8 (16) Opus One 82.99 - 1599.99 4.9 (12) Overture By Opus One 120.98 - 447. Hong Kong FPS/VISA/Master/UnionPay/Alipay/Wechat. The wine is then aged in new French oak for a year and a half, during which time blending takes place. 8 Prices Compact view K&L Wine Merchants - Auctions USA: (CA) Redwood City Standard delivery 1-2 weeks More shipping info Go to shop 260.02 Buyer's premium 10 Auction Continuous Auction 2008 Bottle (750ml) Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend Y18 Elegant Spirits Ltd. ![]() By Stephen Tanzer Vintage Retrospective: The 2007 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2017). The 1996 vintage of this wine was ranked 2 on the Wine Spectators Top 10 Wines of 1999. (Opus One Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. The grapes are hand-harvested, and gravity flow is used to get the fruit from the destemmer into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Opus One 2008 JD93 WS92 Out of Stock (was 399.97) Winemaker Notes. Opus One is a single wine, a Bordeaux Blend sourced from the estate vineyards in Oakville, which include blocks of the famous To Kalon vineyard. Opus One's brand grew considerably in the 1990s, particularly in markets outside of the United States, and in 2005, when Robert Mondavi Winery was acquired by Constellation Brands, Opus One also became part-owned by the multi-national company. It was released to the public in 1984, but had already attracted attention, as a single case of the wine had sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981. The collaboration was conceived in the 1970s and then first realised in 1979, when the first vintage of Opus One was created. It continues to be one of the most expensive Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines produced in Napa Valley. It was the first premium California wine sold in Europe. Opus One Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Country: USA Region: California Type of wine: Red Wines Size: 0.75 Try this with: Meat, Game. Opus One is one of the world's most famous wines, and is a partnership of two of the most respected figures from Bordeaux and Napa Valley, Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. ![]()
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