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Tom Kline

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.
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Parker Estate First Growth 2021

The 2021 vintage is said to have reflected the great years of a time gone by with its classically long...
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Parker Estate 95 Block Coonawarra 2022

From Parker Estate’s Abbey Vineyard, this is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Petit Verdot that was matured...
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Parker Estate Kidman Block Shiraz 2023

The Kidman Block Shiraz comes from 50+ year old vines in Tim Kidman’s vineyard in the northern end of the...
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Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay 2024

Planted in 1990, The Black Sands vineyard is located just west of the township of Heywood in Western Victoria, with...
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Patrick Sullivan Woori Yallock Chardonnay 2024

The fruit for this wine comes from the coveted Lusatia Park vineyard in the upper Yarra Valley, planted in 1985...
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Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2024

Located just outside of the town of Warragul, the dry grown Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 to deep...
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Patrick Sullivan Ada River Chardonnay 2024

Planted in 1982, the dry-grown Ada River vineyard is in Neerim South in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw in...
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Harvest Moon Chardonnay 2023

Frisky pear and green apple lead the aromas with some lemon pith, honeydew melon and hazelnut in support. The palate...
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Harvest Moon Pinot Noir 2023

There’s a light and bright sensibility here. Simplicity and drinkability. Raspberry lolly, red plum, subtle beetroot, a hint of red...
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From the diverse soils of the Yeenunga vineyard comes this debut release. In this case, shallow topsoils over weathered siltstone...
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This is Penny’s Hill’s second vintage of this wine from 76 year-old bush vines in the sandy soils of Blewitt...
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Scarborough Keepers of the Flame Chardonnay 2023

Deep flint and curry leaf reduction mark the opening, followed by baked apple with cinnamon, subtle woodsmoke, butter, grilled peach,...
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Scarborough The Obsessive Chardonnay 2023

Ah the struck match reduction, it always grabs one’s attention. Importantly, however, like all things in wine it should season...
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This is strikingly pithy, zesty and fresh from the outset. White grapefruit pith and lemon balm kick off the aromas,...
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Stewed peach, peach blossom, and slithered almond lead the aromas before air reveals preserved lemon, homemade lemonade, a hint of...
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This is quite brown spice driven on opening with a lovely lift of nutmeg and cassia bark melding with sweet...

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“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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