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Tom Kline

Tom Kline is a Victoria based wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator. He is the Australian contributor for Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and also contributes to the likes of Decanter Magazine (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine to name a few. Tom is a wine show judge, a WSET educator, and an author of consumer-facing wine courses. In 2023, Tom was announced as the winner of the ‘Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column’ at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards held by Wine Communicators of Australia courses.
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Coulter Wines Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $37
Stewed peach, peach blossom, and slithered almond lead the aromas before air reveals preserved lemon, homemade lemonade, a hint of...
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Coulter Wines Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 91
  • $37
This is quite brown spice driven on opening with a lovely lift of nutmeg and cassia bark melding with sweet...
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E. J. McDougall Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $68
The fruit for this inaugural Chardonnay release comes from the cool and southern Wallcliffe subregion of Margaret River. It saw...
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E. J. McDougall Old Vine Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 95
  • $68
From vines planted in 1939 in the hills of the heralded Blewitt Springs subregion. Free draining sandy gravel over clay...
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E. J. McDougall Old Vine Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $68
From two small blocks in one vineyard planted 1939 and 1942. No irrigation in 2023. Handpicked and destemmed with selected...
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Bottle Shot

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $159
There’s authoritative presence straight off the bat here with a wine that exudes confidence. Rich aromas of nougat, ripe peach,...
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Aberdeen BLK + BLU Shiraz Cabernet 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $34.99
“Red meat’s perfect partner” is the back label claim. 100% American oak. Made by Hamish MacGowan. Old leather, black plum,...
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Peter Lehmann Masters Wigan NV

Peter Lehmann Wigan Riesling 2018

White Wine - Riesling
  • 95
  • $50
An homage to Andrew Wigan’s penchant for white wines, this wine is always released with 5 years’ bottle age. Pale...
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Wild Savagnin Solero No

Soumah Wild Savagnin Solero No. 3

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $110
An interesting project from the Soumah team. Since 2015, they’ve been layering vintage over vintage (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021 and...
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Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Meunier 2020

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $35
Translucent pale ruby garnet colour. It’s charry and autumnal on first look with a lovely lifted feel. Scorched bark and...
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JR PIG NV

Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $22
At four years of age, this is showing some tertiary tones of cheesecloth, bitter almond and hay along with some...
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JR CHARD NV

Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $40
  • 2025-2026
This opens with grilled nectarine, toasted pecans and butter on toast before some aeration fills things out with fresh white...
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Le Petit Pinot Gris

Jacob’s Creek Le Petit 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $18
Water light colour. Crisp aromas of pear, lemon zest and green apple lead the aromas with a touch of sweet...
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Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten Riesling Selection 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 96
  • $52
Perfectly ripe mandarin juice and pith kick things off, before lemon thyme, Meyer lemon, sage, slatey minerals and green apple...
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Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten T 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $40
This is understandably nervy on opening but is quick to settle into a harmonious mix of homemade lemonade, tonic, lime...
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Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten K 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 95
  • $44
A demure opening here, though with a coiled spring feel. Lime sorbet, lemon skin, kumquat, slate, and hints of fuzzy...
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Enchante Rose New HR

St Hugo Enchanté Rosé by DR3 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $40
Here we have another collaboration between St Hugo and Daniel Ricciardo. Made from Mataro, this was crafted by Trina Smith...
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Petaluma White Label Chardonnay

Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $29
Stone fruits lead the aromas in the form of nectarine and peach skin with some grilled nuts and a subtly...
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Classic Dry White NV

Vasse Felix Classic Dry White 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $20
Classic indeed. 63% Semillon, 37% Sauvignon Blanc. This hits the brief of drink and don’t think. Clean and zingy aromas...
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Classic Dry Rosé NV

Vasse Felix Classic Dry Rosé 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $20
100% Shiraz. Pale pink salmon colour. Delicate aromas of strawberry and blueberry fruit at the fore, with watermelon, musk stick...
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Yarraloch Stephanie’s Dream Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $80
This saw 100% barrel fermentation before maturation in barrel for 10 months on full lees. Lemon butter, butterscotch and toast...
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YL Chardonnay

Yarraloch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $50
This saw 100% barrel fermentation before maturation in barrel for 10 months on full lees. Medium gold colour. Shy butterscotch...
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Tapanappa Tiers M Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa 1.5M Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $90
  • 2025-2035
Named on account of the 1.5 metre spacing between vine rows. Fresh, tightly wound and elegant aromas of white peach...
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Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $100
  • 2030-2040
Here we have the pinnacle Chardonnay release from the first vineyard planted in the Piccadilly Valley since the 19th century....
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AHW CM Brand Assets

2024 Chardonnay May – Adelaide Hills

Tom Kline
A good rhyme always elevates a name, imbuing it with a sense of playfulness and pop while also adding intrigue...
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