Have you tried many of the Shiraz, another of the fine red grape art creations? One of my fav’s is Thierry and Guy's now infamous Fat Bastard Shiraz. True, the name alone conveys one to partake, as we all love a fat bastard in our midst now and again, do we not?
And now you can even find Fat Bastard clothing…. “Pardon me, but there’s a hippo in you skivvies…�
“Why yes, thank you for noticing!�
You may want to keep this fun secret to yourself, as you sport the new Fat Bastard boxer shorts. Made from 100% cotton, in a vibrant red with a sewn in fly, this essential article will keep you (and your “secret Santress�) smiling throughout the day or night…. But I digress.
This fine red grape art is a creation of Thierry Boudinaud and Guy Anderson, not your ‘run of the mill’ winemakers. After returning to France in 1998 Thierry (like 38 years old) was working with his friend Guy Anderson attempting to craft a unique full-bodied Shiraz from southern France, no doubt to try and counter the new Australian Shiraz craze. After tasting a barrel that was left ‘on lees’ they knew they had something special. Thierry, upon tasting the wine, proclaimed that it was a “fat bastard,� and a legend was born. Both friends had no idea that leaving the wine in barrel on the lees (yeast cells) would result is such a dramatic difference from the wine they tried the day before. It has a wonderful color and rich, round palate. Both men stood and stared at each other for what seemed like five minutes until Thierry exclaimed "now zat iz vhat you call eh phet bast-ard" Guy laughed with a belly laugh you could clearly hear in the neighboring town. He had used the expression Fat bastard often to describe things that were great but hearing it in a French accent made it so much funnier.
This is a really excellent $12 bottle of redness.
I give it three jumping guys.... :hypercolor: :hypercolor: :hypercolor:
