SOUMAH Mezzaluna Single Vineyard Nebbiolo 2022
- 93
- $92
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Translucent, ruby at the core giving way to garnet at the rim. Oak dominates the initial perfume — clove, old leather — but a swirl opens things up: sautéed mushroom, red liquorice, dried rose, red cherry, fennel and spiced plum. There’s levity to the palate, but it’s firmly grounded by stacked, chalky tannins — the defining feature of this release. Plum, cherry, blood orange, red liquorice, cinnamon and tar are quickly bound up in that structure, and the finish lingers with persistence. There’s genuine complexity here and serious bones, though the sensibility leans brooding and ripe over ethereal, with oak playing a material role. One for the cellar.
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.
