Squitchy Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
- 91
- $29
- Drink by: 2021 - 2024
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One of the things I love about the Yarra Valley is that there is always something new to discover. Or not so new – Squitchy Lane was established by Mike Fitzpatrick (of football fame) back in 1996.
New or not, there is plenty to love about this Pinot Noir. Heirloom roses – the heady kind that tempt you to snip a bloom from a neighbour’s yard, red delicious apple skin, fresh blueberries dipped in vanilla-scented yoghurt. Pleasingly released with bottle age, it offers rhubarb fresh from the farmers market, and a hint of early-morning rainforest floor – earthy and musky.
It’s light and supple with silky tannins, and acidity resembling jewel-like redcurrants that burst between your teeth. Such impressive quality at this price point.
Pair it with fresh pasta and rich mushroom ragu. With the money you’ve saved on the wine, treat yourself to a generous shaving of winter truffles.
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.
