My first trip to the Emirates Stadium, a dramatic setting in which to taste wine whilst watching the groundsmen mow the hallowed turf. There were good 'Spotlight Rooms' focusing on Aromatics, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and something called "Alternative Variteals & Blends". My picks (in no particular order) were:
1. Scorpo Pinot Gris 2007, Victoria - vanilla, oak, with a petrolly nose
2. Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay 2006, Victoria - delicate tropical fruit
3. Hollick Wines Hollaia Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Coonawarra SA
4. Domaine A Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2005, Tasmania
5. Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Block 6 Shiraz 2006, SA - 114 year-old vines, great spice and pepper
Friday, 6 February 2009
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