Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Brut 2021
- 93
- $60
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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Spring blossom and lemon sorbet aromas begin the experience of this beautiful cool climate sparkling from one of the highest altitude King Valley sites. It goes on to reveal fluffy Victoria sponge topped with sliced strawberries and soft swirls of cream – the red fruit of the Pinot Noir dominant blend really shines. In the mouth, the bubbles gently trickle over the tongue. There’s a crunchy minerality and both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have strong representation in the melange of cranberry, redcurrant, yuzu and white nectarine. Made using the traditional method with five years of aging on lees contributes flavours of rustic sourdough – rich and satisfying. It’s a food friendly style of sparkling with the structure and flavour concentration to extend well past aperitif hour; try it with fritto misto.
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.
