Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Nebbiolo 2022
- 94
- $66
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Classy from the outset, this opens with a distinctly mineral feel of cherry stone and iron, leading to dark cherry, dried violet, pressed rose, and a dusting of cinnamon and nutmeg. With air, blood orange tang, clove-studded orange, alpine herbs, and pan juices emerge. The palate has a nervy energy that settles with time, carrying a cool mineral feel as it bounces high through the mouth with Bing cherry, cranberry, red rose, and pops of blood orange before firm, powdery tannins ground the wine. A huge wash of orange citrus acidity cleans it all up, driving the wine to long length. This is aromatic, lithe, and lifted, with assertive structure. Give it time in the bottle to settle and fill, but what’s already here is very compelling.
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.
