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Ricky Ponting and Ben Riggs, an award-winning Australian winemaker known for uncompromising, high quality wines. Both masters of their craft, their partnership has been forged to celebrate their dedication and achievements. Each wine reflects Ricky’s life and has been carefully crafted by Ben to ensure flavour, structure and complexity are of the highest quality.
Introducing the latest addition to the limited release Ponting Milestone Collection.
This wine marks Ricky Ponting's milestone innings of 257 vs. India at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds in the 2003 Boxing Day Test. Coming off a loss to India at the Adelaide Oval, Ricky plundered a career-best '257' to bring the 2003-04 Border-Gavaskar Trophy back on level terms at the MCG.
“India were the toughest of competitors. This made scoring my highest test score of 257 and back-to-back double centuries in consecutive tests, a truly cherished milestone of my career.” - Ricky Ponting
"The '257' is made in a style to reflect the best of Tasmania. Ricky and I selected a single site in Meadowbank to create a Milestone-worthy Pinot Noir." - Ben Riggs
Pinot Noir pairs well with a variety of dishes, including roasted poultry, grilled salmon, and earthy, mushroom-infused dishes.
Elevated aromatics unveil enticing notes of spice, florals, dark cherry, bramble, sap, dried herbs, and a touch of whole-bunch funk.
The palate unfolds with intricate layers and textures, revealing abundant complexity, highlighted by briary blue fruits, well-defined tannins, and vibrant acidity, resulting in a thoroughly gratifying and harmonious wine.
