Different perspective, wine from superstars!

Wine from superstars can mean different things to different people. On this Saturday in New York, a special tasting took place with some superstars. I had heard of three of them before to be honest.

Christian Moueix, owner of several prestigious Bordeaux estates, amongst them Château Trotanoy was first out. It wasn't actually in quite the same setting, but anyway, the same people were there to taste. Christian, making wine for drinking, took big gulps of his 2005 Trotanoy, and I cant blame him. 2005 Château Trotanoy; Ruby, leather, anise, cinamon, layers of spices and herbs, vanilla, tea hints lingering above, mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced, elegant palate, long length. 94

In my world, Christian is a superstar. Today talking lot's of fact's, proclaiming how frost is rarely an issue in Bordeaux, but can be so in California, how there are 200-250 berries in a bunch normaly, how one berry weighs in at about one gram, that a dried and shriveled grape (because of draught) way in at 0,7 and one bursting from exsessive water (from rain) weighs in at between 1,4 and 1,6 grams. Fascinating man to listen to.

I have also heard of Greg Norman, golfer. "-I love the way you drink your wine." he said to Christian after seeing how he drank the Trotanoy. When Christian said that he still had a way to go, his father had been drinking two bottles a day, but so far Christian was only doing one, Greg replied asking if anyone had ever answered truthfully at their doctor's, when asked how much they actually drink? He drinks two bottles a day. 2006 Greg Norman Estates Shiraz South Eastern Australia Reserve; Ruby, leather, touch of anise and cinamon in the back, peppered beef, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe and soft tannins, elegant play of slightly sweet dark berries and milk chocolate flavours and the acidity, good length. An elegant Aussie Shiraz! 90

Gregory John Norman AO (born 10 February 1955) is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. He is nicknamed The Great White Shark or sometimes simply The Shark – a reference to Norman's blond hair, size and aggressive golf style and the shark inhabiting Australian waters.

Was it here Mr Norman found out that grapes tastes better than grass?

This guy was totally unfamiliar to me, Drew Bledsoe, quarterback of New England Patriots in American football. This is quite a small sport here in Norway, and I know that because my (half-)brother plays it (different genes). Anyway, seeing the gear he wears for practice, it's tough... No. it's on the verge of insane. They say that if one of these guys hits you, meaning runs you down on the field, it's like a truck hitting you at 30 km/h. It's a reason why I drink wine instead.... Was it after one of these collitions he started dreaming of something elegant to drink?
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is a former football quarterback in the National Football League, best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001. During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise. Bledsoe, a Pro Bowler, All-American for the Washington State Cougars and #1 overall draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, announced his retirement from the sport on April 11, 2007.

New style Lagare treading in Walla Walla Valley

Expecting a wine as harsh and violent as the sport, finding something completly different.... 2008 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley; Ruby, fresh fruit, spicy, floral and cinamon. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and quite refined texture and structure, quite cool and refreshing, lovely finish. 90

Let's hope they don't do this with wine!

Then a Baseball star, again a tiny, if excisting sport at all here in Norway, with Tom Seaver. George Thomas "Tom" Seaver (born November 17, 1944), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1967-1986 for four different teams in his career, but is noted primarily for his time with the New York Mets. During a 20-year career, Seaver compiled 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts, 61 shutouts and a 2.86 earned run average. In 1992, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the highest percentage ever recorded (98.84%), and has the only plaque at Cooperstown wearing a New York Mets hat. As of 2010, Tom Seaver and Gil Hodges (played for the Mets in 1962-63) are the only Met players to have their jersey numbers retired by the team (Gil Hodges' number was retired as a manager even though he also played for the Mets).

2008 GTS Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain District Seaver Family Vineyards;
Ruby, sweet plums, blackcurrant's. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and quite long finish. This was the simplest wine here, and the most easy going with bunches of ripe fruit. 88

What a wine glass, even if I preffer Riedel....

Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature (he stands 1.91 metres [6 feet, 3 inches]) along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing. Among his numerous victories are three major championships: the U.S. Open in 1994 at the Oakmont Country Club and 1997 at the Congressional Country Club, and The Open Championship in 2002 at Muirfield.
Other highlights in Els' career include topping the 2003 and 2004 European Tour Order of Merit (money list), and winning the World Match Play Championship a record seven times. He is the leading career money winner on the European Tour, and was the first member of the tour to earn over 25 million Euros from European Tour events. He has held the number one spot in the Official World Golf Rankings and holds the record for weeks ranked in the top ten with over 780. Els was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2010, on his first time on the ballot, and was inducted in May 2011.
2007 Ernie Els Stellenbosch Signature; Ruby, intense of herbs and nettles over cassis and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, even if some around the table felt it a bit to green on the nose, I admired the freshness, and it's one of the best red's I've ever tried from South Africa. Long length. 91