1981 | Opus One | Napa Valley

Red Wine: 1981 | Opus One | Napa Valley

The colour of the wine is dark ruby and has proved remarkably consistent. The fruit is still very much in play, with waves of brambly hedgerow flavours, touched by truffle and olives.

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Producer: Opus One

Vintage: 1981

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: United States, California

The colour of the wine is dark ruby and has proved remarkably consistent. The fruit is still very much in play, with waves of brambly hedgerow flavours, touched by truffle and olives.

Producer Information

Opus One is one of the world’s most famous wines, and among the most expensive produced in the Napa Valley.. Although it is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One makes use of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec in smaller percentages. The wine was initially established as a partnership between two of the biggest names in Bordeaux and Napa Valley: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chteau Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. Opus One was the first premium California wine sold in Europe, and is one of the original “Cult Cabernets”, along with the likes of Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle. The collaboration was conceived in the 1970s and then first realised in 1979, when the first vintage of Opus One was created. It was released to the public in 1984, but had already attracted considerable attention, as a single case of the wine had sold for $24,000 at the first Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981. Opus One’s brand continued to grow considerably through the 1990s, particularly in markets outside of the United States, and in 2004, when Robert Mondavi Winery was acquired by Constellation Brands, Opus One also became part-owned by the multi-national company.