SOUMAH Hexham Chardonnay 2024
- 93
- $52
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A both powerful and lifted aromatic aesthetic. Grilled nectarine, melon, grilled nuts, lemon pith and rind. Air unlocks some leesy dough notes adding interest and complexity, and there’s a substratum of cedar present throughout. The palate is round and textural with good concentration – fine cedar, grilled nuts, peach skin, Meyer lemon, melon. The acid shines here, living up to its important role of curtailing any heft. It’s pithy, firm and elongating – resulting in good length and a vigorous finish.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
