This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1996 Opus One Napa Valley - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $800 - $1200 with a reserve of $600. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11691.
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Please note the following conditions in the lot - Scuffed Label.
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The consignor was introduced to wine by friends and colleagues in the early 1990s, just as Alberta privatized alcohol sales. His collecting began around 1994, sparked by the purchase of 1988 Château Margaux—his most expensive bottle at the time. Over the past 30+ years, he has purchased wines through the SAQ, auctions, private imports, and cellars. His temperature-controlled home cellar was built in the early '90s and has housed his collection from the very beginning, maintaining optimal storage conditions throughout.
1996 Opus One Napa Valley from this lot has the following scores - Decanter 97 points, Wine Spectator 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1996 Opus One Napa Valley from Robert Parker - This is one of the finest Opus Ones to date, offering a dark ruby/purple color, as well as a striking, intense bouquet of sweet licorice intermixed with blackberries, cassis, plums, and saddle leather. This seamless, full-bodied wine is more velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent than past vintages. The mid-palate is expansive and chewy. The long finish is filled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin. Drink this impressive, user-friendly yet richly concentrated effort over the next 15 years.