Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Brioni’s Blend 2023
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2024-2027
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This is a quirky little blend of Mataro, Touriga and Shiraz named for Brioni Oliver, part of the 6th generation trio that are the custodians of this remarkable viticultural legacy. I am besotted by the colour, a gorgeous magenta purple. The aromas are fittingly ‘purple’ – handfuls of freshly picked violets (crushed between the plump fingers of a toddler), fresh blueberries and a seductive vanilla spice. It is supple and ripe with lots of blackberries and more of those blueberries, together supported by fine tannins. So moreish; medium bodied and very juicy, made in an early drinking, food friendly style that also lends itself to being lightly chilled.
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.
