In the drink
You’re one step away from securing a new client account. All that remains is a crucial meeting with the Managing Director. Over lunch. You will be expected to choose the wine, about which you know nothing. Your sophisticated corporate façade conceals a beer-swilling lout. What do you do? You could blow the deal if your selection turns out to be a bottle of alcoholic dishwater with a fancy label. What do you do? What do you do? Fear not – sommelier to the indecently rich, Sir Cecil Fenugreek, has grudgingly selected some wines that are sure to impress even the most flatulent of executives. Nude Croquet Cabernet Merlot (2001) This precocious blend is from the war-torn
region of B’artendre in darkest France. Ripe raspberry
aromas mingle with cigar box chic, giving way to cinnamon
and cherry flavours and an actual pinch of black pepper. Elegantly
structured, this versatile red will gain complexity, if cellared
well, for up to ten years, whereupon it will self-destruct. Herbie Hancock “Headhunters” Shiraz (2004) A well-rounded, robust wine with abundant
fruit flavours supported by some muscular tannins. With a
nose full of plums and fragrant herbs, “Headhunters”
has a splendid aroma and, even without, it still smells damn
good. With a cheeky wit and bags of personality, this charismatic
wine makes a marvellous addition to any dinnertime conversation. Splintered Codpiece Chardonnay (2003) Aged in oak and pleasured in stainless steel,
this crisp and well-balanced white has an intense perfume
of tropical fruit and sage, with a spicy taste of green peppers
and a vanilla backbeat. Overtones of peach carry through to
a long, lingering finish like the death scene in Cyrano de
Bergerac. Explosive, powerful and hypnotic. Not to be missed.
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