Rowlee Rosé 2024
- 90
- $30
- Drink by: 2025-2027
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The colour reminds me of freshly sliced watermelon. The same rosy-hued fruit continues with the aromas, joined by strawberries, cherries, a hint of rose petals and the spice of pink musk sticks. As always with Rosé, the colour is there to entice the eye, but not predict the flavour. Whilst carrying a little residual sugar (5.7g/L) the wine is beautifully dry on the palate, with a crunchy acidity that balances the wisp of sweetness. Made from Shiraz grapes, there’s a hint of peppery spice that adds complexity to the abundant red fruit flavours. A subtle citrus pith texture offers interest on the finish. Why not continue the watermelon theme by pairing with a watermelon, feta, mint and cucumber 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.
