N.V. Jérôme Prévost Champagne La Closerie Extra Brut Les Beguines : 2018 base. Starts off a little meaty and cheesy. Really gets going in a large bowled glass. Green apple, grilled nuts, truffled honey and something sweet and vinous. Full and layered in the mouth. Rich and powerful. Chalky and very long.
2013 Domaine Coche-Dury Meursault Les Rougeots: This is drinking right in the zone. Full and opulent with a touch of the exotic. Mango, rockmelon and paw paw. Some vanilla spice and almond butter. Deep and wide, layered and long. Leaves a smoky mineral impression.
2022 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux : Very young but expressive. Preserved lemon and fleshy white peach fruits. Some fennel tops and a sprinkling of salt. Excellent volume and presence. Light on its feet. Oozes minerality and drives on.
1967 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monforte Bussia: Gave this a lot of air and it shone. A wonderful nose with a myriad of Indian spices and rose petals. The palate is deep and savoury, clean and pure of fruit. Something interesting is unlocked with each sip and structural elements feel complete and they are supportive. It has depth, complexity and chew and a finish that is so long. A seriously great bottle of wine.
My big discovery this year is that Coche Rougeots is Mitchell Starc with the Pink Ball. Utterly banging. Two of my wines of the year. Great note, Jeremy.
Night time visibility. Wish they only played day tests though. Having said this, I was at the match yesterday and it was one of the great days of test cricket. Starc was outstanding. Root’s innings was all class. Carey’s catch was the best I have witnessed and Inglis’ run out was awesome. The game ebbed and flowed like great test cricket can and should. We missed Hazelwood and Cummins and leaving Lyon out put a lot of pressure on our fast bowling stocks. Archer’s inning last last night lit up the Barmy Army, who were already well lit from drinking a lot of cold Aussie beer.
Great to see some cricket chat on WB. The attraction of day/night test matches (which can last 2 to 5 days) is that play is at much friendlier times for TV audiences which means more advertising $ and higher broadcast rights fees.
Especially for this series where it’s Australia vs England and the later time slots bring in more UK viewers.
As Nick and Jeremy say, the traditional red ball is difficult to see under floodlights at night hence the brighter pink ball.
No fan of day night; that twilight period is horrendous for batting. When I played, and the day matches ran late, the half hour before the match was called was a time of terror and a few broken bones.
I was not playing, but after a batsman had his arm broken, he sued the umpires for insisting on continuing in dangerous conditions. He lost, although he got some sympathy.
Still clueless that in the absence of two great bowlers, you leave out one of your most prolific wicket takers. And an effective one at that, even if conditions don’t favor him. Still I have always had a soft spot for Nathan.
England are probably going to lose again, but at least they are fighting hard.
this test has been a bit different in that during the twilight period over the past two nights, the ball has barely moved. Granted that on both occasions it was 40+ overs old and getting soft. Different proposition with a newer, harder ball.
Batting by Australia yesterday was in the main sensible and assured. Weatherald looked good and Marnie is back in form. Smith should have gone on to make a ton. Green had a brain fade against some bodyline styled bowling. Should be a great day today.
As for that weak prick who tried to sue the umpire, he should never be allowed to set foot on a cricket ground again. Cricket is for the mentally tough, not for sooks!