Opus One was conceived as the joint brainchild of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, after they first met in Hawaii back in 1970.
Their vision was to combine their expertise in Old World and New World winemaking, to pioneer a blend that was greater than the sum of its parts.
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Top Opus One wines, rated by Decanter experts:
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{"wineId":"28600","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29953","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29955","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"6993","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29957","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"7135","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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Updated 2/5/2019
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