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This is a terrific Opus, with a broader, deeper palate and less of the overly-sculptured, structured feel that past examples have revealed.  The 1990 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, and a spicy, rich, sweet nose of cassis, vanillin, lead pencil, herbs, and minerals.  Medium to full-bodied, with low acidity, sweet tannin, and wonderful layers of ripe, pure, rich fruit, the wine is in complete harmony, without being excessively acidified or brutally tannic. This is a gorgeous Opus for drinking over the next 16-18 years.  Potentially, the most promising Opus One made to date.

96 points, Wine Spectator
February 2000
Dramatic, with its ripe, rich, plush core of exotic currant, anise, cedar, vanilla and berry notes that are enormously complex on the finish. Delicious.--Opus One vertical. Drink now through 2010. 20,500 cases made. –JL

About the Winery Opus One
In 1970 Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild met for the first time, and ten years later they announced their joint wine venture, a Bordeaux-style wine made in Napa Valley.  When the first vintage of Opus One was released, it became known as America's first ultra-premium wine, establishing a category of wine priced by the bottle at $50 and above.