Now at Dubai’s five-star prices, Tignanello is good value for AED 700 a bottle. It is truly one of the most famous and original super Tuscan wines, starting in 1971, with a complex blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
This wine was starting to age nicely, although a little premature possibly, and had the complex spicy aromas, with deep flavours of plum, chocolate and leather, and a very long finish with silky and soft tannins; great wine to accompany steak.
So much so that, before the main course was finished, ‘The Suited One’ reappeared tentatively, and looked please when we said the wine was to our satisfaction, but a little ashen when we asked for a second one at AED 700 as well!
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In fairness again, the second bottle was despatched without hesitation, and he was even seen smiling and politely wishing us goodnight after the obligatory round of espressos which followed.
We retired back to the rooftop of the Radisson Blu to compare notes, and think we may have discovered a whole new pastime whilst eating out — choose the best wine you can afford on a menu, pray they don’t have it and then haggle like crazy to get the best wine on the menu that you can’t usually afford!
It might just work — and if it doesn’t, hot-foot it down to The Westin Dubai, where they will certainly have some decent wines you can sample, if not your first choice.
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