Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Merlot 2024
- 92
- $40
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From Devonian granite-derived soils in Wooragee. A smart, well-crafted wine, handled deftly to avoid tipping into the over-‘Merlot-y’ space. Plum cake, spiced plum, clove-studded orange and ground nutmeg, with subtle mocha top notes. Delicate and restrained; time in the glass reveals further notes of forest berries. The palate is cool and juicy, with pops of plum preserves, cherry jam and spice before fine-but-firm grainy tannins wrap it up and maintain shape and carry. Subtle mocha-like bitterness lingers through the back palate. A lovely expression of vibrancy and structure.
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.
