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Rory Mcilroy celebrated his masters victory over several cups of 1990 Château Lafite Rothschild.
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Rory Mcilroy had a quiet week at the Championship PGA, literally. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t any Media at the beginning of the week, He walked a hole with Johnson Wagner of Golf Channel and settled in the Quail Hollow course strategy and his PASS in a spinnier golf ball.
Mcilroy also split with another entertainment nugget: as he celebrated the masters Sunday. Of course, the story includes his old sideShane Lowry, who like Mcilroy made the walk from the 18th green to score gave a bear hug that could have cracked a rib or two.
But Lowry being Lowry wouldn’t leave the celebrations in that. Later that evening, he approached Augusta National Sommelier, a highly ranked profession among the most prestigious Golf jobs. below Augusta National Club Club A wine basement is raised with the best and rarest vineyards of the world. Among the members of the members is Château Lafite Rothschild, a legendary Bordeaux that, According to the auction houseChristie’s, “is characterized by a strong aroma and aroma that develop in the pencil lead, cedar and cigarette box.”
As the story goes, after Jack nicklaus Won the masters of 1972, chairman of the club Clifford Roberts The talented cases of Nicklaus 1947 and ’52 Château Lafite. Nicklaus kept the wine in the coolant in his gardens Palm Beach, Fla, at home, and she broke. “Expensive lesson,” he said. “I ended up with vinegar at high prices.”
However, Lowry wanted to do something special to his friend, so he asked the Keeper of Collection of Angc Summer if he could buy some cases of Vino from the club.
“Mr. Lowry,” replied Sommelier, as Mcilroy recounted the story“We don’t let people get wine from the club.”
But Lowry insisted, Mcilroy said, “so they let him buy a 1990 case Château Lafite Rothschild. So this is what we had that night to celebrate. This was a very beautiful gift. He bought it, and he brought it to my house for rent and we had some glasses.”
A summary of summer From the summer traders K&L The 1990 vintage says “brings power and muscle toned to the large, rich body that complements a middle plush palm tree, with all the integrated and wonderful integrated elements of the perfect balance between living energy and a luxurious quality.”
Sounds expensive, right? And it is, with bottles, if you can find one, ranging from about $ 1,000 online and climbing up to $ 3,000 or even $ 4,000. “The prices are always all over the map because they do not have exclusive importers like most wines,” said Paul Einbund, a sommelier and wine that owns two Bay Area, Morris and Siren restaurants. “They’re so famous and sought after they can say no to the exclusives.”