1980 Opus One
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - A gift from my dad who bought it probably close to on release. 2nd vintage of this bordeaux blend Cali wine by the Rothschild and Mondavi. We didn't know if this project was going to be a a success but the wine was well stored and clearly this was built to age.
Bottle and label in perfect condition. Low neck fill but not super low neck. Used durand but broke a 5mm chunk off the bottome of cork which I was able to immediately filter off into the first glass. Gorgeous color, ruby with minimal bricking. Not youthful exactly but not old looking either. Almost immediately, the nose is gorgeous with earthy and light wood elements and cigar box and the flavor also similar with some beautiful light red fruit, cranberry and raisin and a floral element. Truly the classic iron fist in a velvet glove from the new world. No need to decant this. It's at peak so just let it breath in the bottle for a bit to let a bit of the funk blow off and maybe filter the last part, there was not much sediment. I think this wine could stay like this for a long time but no reason to hold any longer. It tastes like a margaux that is aged but without the terroir element. So interesting and enjoyable. Opened for a friend whose birth year is 1980 and he brought an incredible 2010 Burgundy white wine and we also tasted a Cali sparkler and a 2011 VCC and sneak peak at 2016 Beycheyvelle all of them sensational so we were living pretty large.
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