Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz 2021
- 91
- $70
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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The 20th release of Patricia Shiraz opens with the aromas of rose petals, long pressed between the pages of a special book. This is quickly joined by bright red cherries and the sweet/savoury tang of rhubarb. 18 months in 36% new French oak adds spicy nutmeg and comforting cedar. While bottle age offers the mineral meatiness of a dry-aged charcuterie platter. With fruit from Henry, Heathcote and Bendigo, it’s no surprise that a delicate eucalyptus flavour winds around the dark berry palate. It’s also beautifully savoury – think volcanic rocks on the sun. Rounded tannins and a generous crack of mixed peppercorns linger on the finish.
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.
