Squitchy Lane Pinot Noir 2021
- 92
- $38
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Heady aromas of fresh strawberries and homemade raspberry jam, erupt from the glass. Wait a few moments and they become more sultry – red liquorice, pomegranate, fennel seeds and red earth. Beautifully savoury on the palate with tangy redcurrants, rhubarb and roast meat jus. The tannins are chalky and just slightly chewy, suggestive of the 10% whole bunch fermentation. Bright, well-integrated acidity leads to an earthy pomegranate seed rasp on the finish. Pair with mushroom and quail risotto.
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.
