So Friday 29th April would normally have been interesting only to me as it would mark the countdown to my birthday. 1 month to go, what shall I open and all that but this year was different. Our future king would be marrying the future queen and shock horror it looks like they love each other. I'm from the generation that witnessed Diana and Fergie's weddings so it's a bit of a novelty this happy royal wedding shenanigans.
So what to drink on the big day? Well Pol Roger is pencilled in for my own personal visa celebrations so I have continued on a Commonwealth theme and gone for Seppelt's Salinger 2006.
A blend of 54% Pinot Noir, 42% Chardonnay and 4% Pinot Meunier from fruit sourced in the Grampians the base wines are fermented separately before being blended and fermented in bottle. The Salinger goes on to spend another 3 years on its lees before being released.
So as the bride slipped into her armoured vehicle to head to the church I cracked open the Salinger. A delicate lemon green in appearance with plenty of sprightly fast moving bubbles. A complex and interesting nose with honeysuckle, leesy characteristics, dairy and apples coming through.
Honeyed flavours abound on the palate with cashews, fresh bread, lemon, crisp apples, white blossoms and yeasty autolytic notes coming together. With a creamy mouth feel and a real complexity on the palate this wine was hard to fault until the end. I would say that the Salinger is 'at peak, drink now' as the finish is more abrupt than one would expect with so much complexity on the nose and palate.
An enjoyable glass of bubbles and a pretty good pick for unexpected celebrations over the coming months. Maybe a post-wedding royal bump?
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