Opus One and Penfolds Grange 2013: Making Room for a Piano

Seller Profile and Reason for Sale

• Seller Information: Mr. Lam, 52, a senior executive at an international company in Hong Kong.
• Reason for Sale: The 2013 Opus One and Penfolds Grange bottles were business gifts. Mr. Lam seldom drank at home and had recently become interested in classical music. He chose to sell the wine to release part of the budget and space needed for a concert grand piano.

From Unopened Wine to Space for a Piano

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Lam sent several bottle and case photographs by WhatsApp. The Dibao Wine reviewer identified the labels and asked for the storage and bottle details needed for an initial assessment.

Mr. Lam said he preferred the unopened wines to move to collectors who intended to enjoy them, while he redirected the space and funds to the piano he had wanted. That was his personal change in collecting priorities.

After discussing the storage history, the parties arranged an inspection. Figure 1 shows an original wooden case of Opus One 2013. The bottles retained protective paper; the source describes the labels and fills as very good. Those visible signs did not establish authenticity or internal condition on their own.

The team then reviewed the second case shown in Figure 2 — Penfolds Grange Bin 95 2013 from South Australia. The source records its original wooden case, intact labels and capsules, and high fills.

The inspection considered bottle identity, visible condition and dated market references for Opus One 2013 and Penfolds Grange 2013. The source characterises both as sought-after secondary-market wines, but neither vintage quality nor brand reputation establishes liquidity or price. Dibao Wine made a case-specific offer after the review; no proprietary big-data system or above-market result is asserted.

Mr. Lam accepted the offer and agreed the payment and handover terms. He said that when the piano arrived the following month, it would occupy the space previously used by the wine cabinet. The account shows one collector exchanging an unused category for a new interest; it is not a promise of the same outcome for another seller.

Bottle Information

The source lists the following two original-case wines. Market demand is descriptive and date-sensitive, so bottle evidence remains essential.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What evidence informs a Dibao Wine quotation?

A1: The review can consider producer, vintage, scarcity, cited critic scores, dated auction references, fill, label, capsule, format and OWC. The result is a conditional quotation for the inspected bottles, not a universal market price.

Q2: Can a high-value wine be reviewed without an original wooden case (OWC)?

A2: Yes. Original packaging can support provenance and presentation, but single bottles may also be assessed. A conclusion about authenticity or condition requires bottle-specific evidence; good photographs alone are preliminary.

Q3: How long does the review take, and what payment methods may be used?

A3: Photographs can support an initial review, followed by an agreed on-site or in-store inspection. The parties confirm the quotation, cash or bank-transfer method, FPS availability and handover timing only after verification; the duration varies by case.

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To apply the evidence checklist from this Opus One and Penfolds case, prepare the vintages, bottle counts, fills, labels, packaging and provenance, then use WhatsApp 96737259 to request an initial, non-binding review.

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