Opus One (3 Liter) 1980

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    Vintage
    1980

    Size
    3000ML

    Features
    Collectible

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    Winemaker Notes

    The 1980 season was one of the coolest on record. A two-week warm spell just before harvest increased grape sugars to hasten ripeness, resulting in rich, tannic, higher-acid wines.

    The winemaking team of Tim Mondavi, of Robert Mondavi Winery, and Lucien Sionneau, the winemaker of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, would describe the vintage as spicy with cigarbox aromas and flavors, very ripe, full and rich.

    Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc

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