Aces & Arrows Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
- 94
- $30
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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A heady mix of dried rose petals, dark cherries, and plump red currants that burst between your teeth, envelopes you from the first pour. There’s spicy pink peppercorns and ethereal petrichor – that verdant earthy scent that erupts from the ground when it rains. In the mouth it is supple and finely structured, with powdery tannins and bright blood plum acidity. Lashings of red berries and the tangy savour of rhubarb. Gosh, this is fab – beautifully balanced and ridiculously good value. Keep the pairings simple and classic – a roast duck fits the bill perfectly.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
