1992 Opus One


Item Number: 720

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $200

Online Close: Nov 8, 2012 8:00 PM EST

Bid History: 4 bids

Description

This wine has 91 points on Wine Spectator Rating – it’s mixture is 89% Cabernet, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot.


A little history behind the naming of "Opus One"... In 1981 a single case of the joint venture wine sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction – the highest price ever paid for a California wine. In 1982 Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild began label design. The partners agreed to choose a name of Latin origin for the joint venture, allowing for easy recognition in both English and French. Baron Philippe announced his choice, “Opus,” a musical expression denoting the first masterwork of a composer. Two days later he proposed an additional word: “Opus One”.

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Donated by

John & Bonnie Johnston, Robertson County Animal Clinic