Brown Brothers Patricia Brut Extended Lees 2010
- 95
- $160
- Drink by: 2022-2027
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A special release of a very special wine. Back when this wine was first released, it was recognised as a special vintage so the decision was made to keep some back to age on the lees (yeast cells) in the cellar, to release as a late disgorged style. This gentle rest has kept the wine incredibly fresh and mineral with restrained aromas of delicate lemon blossoms, crisp apple slices, warm hay and the deep pockets of a favourite sundress full of seashells after a day at the beach.
The delicacy continues in the mouth with a super fine creamy mousse, white strawberries and white peach. The time on lees presents as a perfect baguette, straight from a boulangerie in Paris – breaking the crunchy end off in the street and sinking your teeth through the crispy crust to the airy duck-feather-pillow softness of the bread. It has a creamy texture that invites food – think subtle flavours like pan-fried calamari.
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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.
