Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Chardonnay Beechworth 2022
- 95
- $62
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Another strong release of this wine. The making: “Pressed as crushed clusters. Partial solids wild ferment, then full mlf in barrique. 25% new oak. Ten months in oak with monthly stirring, then five months in tank for fine lees tightening before bottling”. There’s a quietness to this wine that draws you into the glass. Subtle nougat, brine, slithered almond, red apple, clotted cream, pastry dough, and a whisper of smoke. The palate has energy and verve, texture and restrained power. Red apple, cream, smoke, pastry dough, and oak spice are wrapped up in chalky phenolics and firm acidity bringing freshness and drawing length. Some toasty cedary oak notes through the finish, too. Restrained power, with great complexity and structure. All class.
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.
