83 Opus

[friendly]

I recently acquired an 83 Opus 3.0 liter and have two questions.
1. There was slight leakage from the cork. Maybe 3-4 drops. Is this typical of older wines as they age?
2. Have you tried this recently? I know 83 wasn’t the best year, but because of the bottle size, is it possible that the wine is still good/drinkable?

Thanks for the thoughts

[Kcwhippet]

Don't know about Opus One, but I recall 1983 was about the worst vintage since 1971. I don't think it matters what size the bottle is, if the wine was not that great to begin with then all you have is a lot more mediocre wine.

[Drew]

I would question the storage...was it stored upright or on it's side? Proper humidity? and could the leakage be from excessive heat? If it's the latter you may have a cooked wine. Sorry it sounds like a lot of negative about your wine....have a few friends over for steak, pop it, and have back up ready.

Drew

[winoweenie]

Hi friendly and welcome to the board. Seems most retailers love to display big bottles upright which makes for an eyecatchjing display but plays havoc with the wine. I had a 750 of Hokus-Opus 83 2 months ago and didn't post because I disliked the sucker too much. Drew gave my answer....get some friends gathered round the table, pop the cork on that hummer and have a case of Amstel in reserve, Good Luck. WW