2022 Grumpy
The label is an oil portrait of Garry painted by his then ten-year-old grandson Digby, and Garry maintains the likeness goes a good deal deeper than the face. One barrel of estate Pinot Noir from the vines he planted in 1982.
Garry's Projects
THE LABEL
Imagine my surprise and delight when, at the family gathering on Christmas morning, I opened the small gift handed to me by my grandson, ten-year-old Digby, to reveal an amazing oil on canvas portrait of me which he had recently finished. I was overwhelmed with pride to think he would even care to paint his ancient grandpa. But such are the joys of grandchildren. There is a generalisation among the elderly that you should take any grandparent's praise of their offspring with a grain of salt, being, as they are, a little close to the action to be altogether objective. Well, I'm having none of that. Digby, you've got talent, and heaps of it. Not only does his portrait capture a good likeness but more remarkably it penetrates the façade to reveal an astonishing insight into the soul of this common man. It illustrates a perpetual hint of mania in the eyes, recognised by some but not all. - Garry Crittenden
Best paired with
- Duck breast with sour cherries
- Mushroom and thyme tart
- Roast lamb with rosemary