Rowlee Chardonnay 2025
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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Such a pretty, aromatic Chardonnay! There’s acacia blossoms and white peach, a hint of bright citrus and a whisper of spice from fermentation and ageing in new oak. It’s beautifully fresh and crisp on the palate; fig leaf and quince join the mix with more of that zesty citrus fruit. This is the Chardonnay to try, for people who don’t think they like Chardonnay – the gorgeous fruit is at the forefront, with subtle oak imparting enticing sweet baking spices. Beautifully balanced now with the promise of more lovely complexity with time.
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.
