Australian Test cricketers celebrate West Indies win with $1200 bottle of Penfolds Grange red wine
So much for celebrating with a cold VB: David Warner reveals cricketers toasted Australia’s win over the Windies with a 10-year-old bottle of Grange that goes for up to $1,200
- Warner posted a photo of social media that showed how the Aussie celebrate
- The star opener was holding a bottle of 2012 South Aussie wine Penfolds Grange
- The iconic red wine, which is heritage-listed, retails for up to $1,200
- It’s a long way from the days when the side used to celebrate with cold VBs
The days of cricketers celebrating a hard-earned Test win with a Victoria Bitter appear to be long gone, with the Aussie side instead cracking open a very expensive bottle of wine on Sunday.
Star opener David Warner posted a photo to his social media showing a bottle of Penfolds Grange from 2012 that retails from $950 to $1,200 as he and his victorious teammates sat in what appeared to be the Adelaide Oval changerooms.
Warner captioned the image of one of Australia’s most iconic and celebrated red wines ‘Grange ball’, with the Aussie side seen in the background after a 419-run thrashing of the West Indies that secured a 2-0 series whitewash.
The South Australian wine, which is heritage listed, costs a minimum of $700 usually, but for the 2012 vintage, retailer Dan Murphy’s has it at $949, while a number of specialty cellars list it at $1,199.
David Warner posted this photo on his social media showing the Aussie Test cricketers about to celebrate their win with a bottle of 2012 Penfolds Grange that retails for up to $1,200
Australian players celebrate with the Frank Worrell Trophy at Adelaide Oval on Sunday after beating the West Indies in a Test series 2-0
VB, which has previously been a sponsor of the Test and limited overs sides, isn’t usually seen in a cricket changeroom after a win these days.
When Australia triumphed at last year’s T20 World Cup, champagne showers and craft beer were the drinks of choice, while Warner’s brewery SAB often makes an appearance.
The 36-year-old is a partner in the Mornington Peninsula-based business alongside superstar jockey Tommy Berry and racing scions the Freedman brothers, and can often be seen spruiking the brand on his social media.
David Warner, pictured with wife Candice, celebrated Australia’s win with a very expensive glass of red wine. Gone are the days of the side gathering around for a cold VB
Aussie stars Travis Head (right) and Scott Boland (left) celebrated last year’s Ashes victory with cans of beer from David Warner’s brewery, SAB
There’s clearly a shifting of the guard when it comes to post-match beverages.
Legendary skipper Ricky Ponting now has his own range of wines that are all named after key moments in his career.
There’s the Pinnacle Cabernet Sauvignon inspired by his Ashes conquests, while Ponting 366 is a nod to his Test cap number, being the 366th player to wear the baggy green.
David Warner gets to ready to celebrate the side’s 419-run thrashing and 2-0 series win over the West Indies in Adelaide
After the series whitewash against the West Indies, the Australian Test side will now turn their attention to a much stronger opponent: South Africa.
The Gabba, one of Australia’s most popular cricket venues with fans, will no doubt be heaving (unlike Perth), when Pat Cummins and his men welcome the world’s third ranked Test side.
If they beat their bitter rivals, the vintage the boys crack open might be a fair bit older than 2012.
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