Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Chardonnay 2021
- 95
- $58
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This opens all salty and creamy, with aromas redolent of those that waft from a platter of blinis. A swirl of the glass uncovers fresh pure fruit notes of green pear, green apple skin, and subtle white nectarine ahead of a whisper of oak spice. Lovely oyster shell notes emerge with air increasing the savoury appeal. The salinity and creaminess play well together, a balance of tension and weight. The palate is medium bodied with lovely intensity and a spicy undertone. Ripe lemon, nashi pear, bitter apple skin, mineral. Loads of bright acid and apple-laced phenolics bring the tension and attractive bitterness through to a long salivating close. A characterful and thought-provoking Chardonnay, and one that will reward following time in 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.
