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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL WINES40Opus One vintage 1988Robert Mondavi / Rothschild Napa Valley91/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate July2009Lying in Hong-Kong6 bottles in original wooden caseTasting Note: “Medium to deep garnet-brick colour.Savoury / earthy notes of soy, hung meat, sweaty leather,tobacco, truffle, a suggestion of cardamom and a slightmedicinal / menthol character. The palate gives a highlevel of acidity with a medium level of silky tannins and agood concentration of spicy, savoury fruit. Long finish.”HK$9,000-11,00041Opus One vintage 1990Robert Mondavi / Rothschild Napa Valley96/100 points Wine Spectator, February 2000Lying inHong-Kong90/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine AdvocateFebruary 1997Lying in Hong-Kong6 bottles in original wooden caseTasting Note: “Dramatic, with its ripe, rich, plush core ofexotic currant, anise, cedar, vanilla and berry notes thatare enormously complex on the finish. Delicious.”Tasting Note: “In a blind tasting, this wine did not foolmany tasters when served blind. It was quickly identifiedas a California wine despite the fact that it is made in aBordeaux-like style. The wine performed well, exhibiting adeep ruby/purple colour, a lead pencil, grapy, spicy oakscentednose, medium body, a tight, more compact texturethan the Bordeaux, as well as more elevated and obviousnew oak. Rich and ripe, as well as graceful, it stood out ashaving higher acidity than the Bordeaux. Although softenough to be drunk, the 1990 Opus One is capable oflasting 15 or more years.”HK$12,500-15,50042Opus One vintage 1994Robert Mondavi / Rothschild Napa Valley92/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate December1997Lying in Hong-Kong6 bottles in original wooden caseTasting Note: “This is an impressive effort from OpusOne. The wine, a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2%Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, and 1% Malbec, possesses adark ruby/purple colour, followed by a generous, complexnose of lead pencil, toasty oak, violets, and black currants.In the mouth, there is a beautiful texture, soft, generous,low acid, full-bodied richness, and a stunninglyproportioned, rich, intense finish. The influence of 18months in new French oak casks gives the wine a subtleoaky note in addition to giving it excellent delineation.Because of the wine’s softness and generosity, it can bedrunk now as well as over the next 18-20 years.”HK$11,000-14,00043Opus One vintage 1997Robert Mondavi / Rothschild Napa Valley94/100 points Wine Spectator November 2000Lying in Hong-Kong6 bottles in original wooden caseTasting Note: “A rich, decidedly earthy style of Opus,showing currant, anise, black cherry, mineral, leather andsage flavors that are focused and complex.”HK$12,000-14,00044Opus One vintage 1998Robert Mondavi / Rothschild Napa Valley86/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine AdvocateAugust 2002Lying in Hong-Kong6 bottles in original wooden caseTasting Note: “A surprisingly feeble garnet/ruby colouralready displaying pink and amber hues is followed by aMedoc-like bouquet of cedar, plums, cherries, and spice boxwith hints of sweet oak as well as roasted peanuts.”HK$12,000-14,000WWW.SPINK.COM