Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz 2018
- 94
- $70
- Drink by: 2023-2028
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The Patricia range is named for matriarch Patricia Brown and her “bold and generous spirit”. That spirit certainly shows up here in a wine that is released with a little age to showcase the complexity that Victorian shiraz can achieve. The aromas are earthy and dense with blackcurrant and blackberry, the comforting scent of baking spices and warm leather. Intensely concentrated on the palate with bright red cherries and cracked black pepper joining the party. The extra time in the cellar offers up seamlessly integrated oak, and round, ripe tannins, finishing with a bright blueberry acidity. Decant to enjoy the full experience and serve with a medium-rare scotch fillet and crunchy roast potatoes.
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.
