Brown & Co Oak Aged Chardonnay 2024
- 90
- $18
- Drink by: 2026-2029
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In today’s financial climate, it’s particularly exciting to find a wine that I would happily share with friends at under $20. The aromas are classic Chardonnay with lemon peel, white peach and clotted cream, a hint of butter, a sprinkle of vanilla seeds and a pinch of nutmeg. Fresh and bright with yellow plums and grapefruit joining in the fun flavour-wise. It has juicy, balanced acidity and a slightly chalky texture. The oak adds a sweet spice, but resides in the background, allowing the fruit to shine. At this price it’s not designed to age but this will hold up well for a few years yet. Pair with pan-fried whiting fillets and a crisp fennel and citrus salad.
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.
