Opus One - 1999 Bottle 1

Item Number: 284
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $300
Online Close: Dec 9, 2013 8:00 PM EST
Bid History: 0 bids


Description
Do you enjoy fine wine? This bottle of Opus One 1999 was donated by a private wine collector in Bloomington. This bottle has been stored appropriately by the collector and is ready to be enjoyed.
Below are notes from the Opus One website for this harvest:
After moderate summer temperatures in 1999, a glorious Indian summer put the final touches of maturity on a fine harvest. The 1999 Opus One offers aromas of cassis, cloves, and roasted almonds against a creamy texture of soft tannins and round, rich fruit. Long-lived and concentrated, the wine shows flavors of plum, cherry and black pepper against a silky finish.
Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon 84%,âÂA?¨Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Malbec 3% and
Petit Verdot 1%
Skin Contact:
40 Days
Barrel Aging:
17 Months in New French Oak
Aging:
We craft a wine that will reward your patience with long cellaring, but will still provide great pleasure in its youth. If you enjoy the complexity and delicacy of mature wine, Opus One may successfully age for twenty years or longer past its vintage date (assuming properly controlled storage). If you prefer younger, fruitier wine, you may enjoy Opus One upon its release, three years after harvest. Most wine lovers best appreciate our wine from eight to fifteen years past the vintage date — but the only imperative is to maximize your own enjoyment.
Special Instructions
Please note this item must be picked up and the purchaser is required to provide photo ID verifying age of 21+. We cannot ship this item due to state liquor laws.
The value of this wine was determined through wine-searcher.com.
Please note the collector does confirm that the bottle has been appropriately stored but provides the disclaimer as with any aged wine there is the chance it has not held its full body.