The Opus One 2014 Vintage is out and Merchants in the US as well as the UK have reported strong sales. This legendary Californian blockbuster wine celebrated its first harvest in 1991, a joint venture between the Rothschilds and Robert Mondavi, who created a “space age” structure designed by architects Fain & Pereira, a concept that was the first of its kind in California. The building literally rises out of the earth, and through a mix of classical European and contemporary Californian elements, gradually discloses its distinctive beauty
The Opus One 2013 vintage was rated 97+ by the esteemed Robert M Parker Jr: “Velvety textured, without a had edge to be found, notes of crème de cassis, blueberry, subtle wood and floral notes gently rise from the wine’s dense purple color. Beautifully full-bodied and extraordinarily elegant and pure, this is certainly one of their great achievements over the last 37 years. The wine has an exquisite finish and can be drunk now or cellared for 25-30 years.”
Investors should note that the 2013 Opus One is so far the highest rated by Robert Parker (The 2014 has not been rated yet) and this is a wine that can be kept for up to 30 years, giving us an excellent opportunity to yield attractive liquid investment returns. It is predominantly a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. In 2013 the vintage score was 98. It is incredibly hard to find a higher vintage score than that (Pessac Léognan in 2010 is the only 99 that springs to mind), and you would expect the better producers to take full advantage.
We would like to bring to the attention of Investors the Opus One 2010 vintage. The wine appreciated close to 20 percent to £2,300 and extended its price rally to £3,000 and currently trades for around £2,800
Opus One produces some 25,000 cases per year. This is not the stuff of scarcity. Not many Super Seconds produce as much as that, with many of the top names considerably less. So as the picture evolves we see a winery with impeccable credentials performing slightly below par, if that is not being hyper-critical
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