Former Eagles midfielder Chris Masten has told of how an expensive wine bottle previously owned by Heath Ledger came into his possession, and why it’s one of two drops he’ll “never drink”.

Speaking on the Top Up Wines podcast, the 36-year-old explained that his close friend and former Eagles teammate Tom Barrass is married to Nadia Rosa — the step daughter of Ledger’s father, Kim.

“When Emmi and I got married, Nadia was a bridesmaid for Emmi, and they gave us a bottle that Heath had in his cellar, and it was a 1996 Penfolds Grange that was Heath’s, and that’s in my cellar, off-site cellar, and that’ll never be drunk,” Masten said.

“I want to have that forever. That’s what wine is, though, it’s important so for me, anyway, it’s hell important for me.”

Ledger was awarded a posthumous O

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