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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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Eastern Peake Two Mile Hill Chardonnay 2023

Fruit comes from the Two Mile Hill vineyard, around seven kilometres from Eastern Peake, planted in 2017 by the Schaefer...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Chardonnay 2023

The ‘Peake’ Chardonnay release, sourced from a 430m-altitude vineyard on volcanic grey loam over weathered basalt. Same winemaking approach as...
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Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

There’s an elegance to the fruit here, framed by a strong architectural structure. A sweet plume of mulberry opens the...
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Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2024 

This shows its origins clearly from the cooler Karidale sub-region in Margaret River’s south. There’s a restrained, poised character here...
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Leasingham Classic Clare Watervale Riesling 2016 

More reserved aromatically, opening slowly to reveal dehydrated lime, lime cake, pastry dough and citrus preserves, the latter bringing a...
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Leasingham Classic Clare Watervale Riesling 2017

Shapeshifts beautifully in the glass. Pale straw-gold. Opens with lifted notes of ripe kaffir lime, dehydrated lime and heady citrus...
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Alkina Kin Semillon 2025 

Fruit for this release was sourced from Vine Vale after severe frost damage in the Alkina blocks. A wine of...
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Alkina Estate Semillon 2024

From the best of Alkina’s old-vine Semillon, planted in the 1950s on predominantly clay soils. Certified organic and biodynamic, it...
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Alkina Kin Grenache 2024

From three estate vineyards, handpicked, sorted and naturally fermented in concrete tulips with 80% whole bunches. Soaring aromatics of rose...
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Alkina Estate Grenache 2024

From a mix of old-vine Grenache parcels on clay and limestone. Each fermented separately with 80–100% whole bunch, 25–30 days...
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Alkina Estate Shiraz 2024

From Alkina’s superior Shiraz sites, mostly on limestone. Handpicked, sorted, and naturally fermented with 50–80% whole bunch. Larger parcels matured...
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Alkina Stonefire Shiraz 2024

A tribute to the vineyard’s schist bedrock, with 14% Mataro in the blend with the Shiraz from schist-rich blocks. Handpicked,...
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Kirrihill Watervale Vineyard Selection Series Riesling 2025

This shows a distinctly mineral character from the outset, with crushed slate intricately weaving through lime pith, citrus blossoms, kumquat,...
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Leasingham Shiraz 2022

Composed of 100% Shiraz, including 10% from the 2024 vintage, this wine opens with deep, inviting aromas of black cherry,...
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Leasingham Cabernet Malbec 2021

Blending 87% Cabernet Sauvignon (including 10% from the 2024 vintage) with 13% Malbec (including 2% from 2025), this wine displays...
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Henschke Sass the Tailor 2024

An energetic and beautifully composed blend (48% Pinot Gris, 18% Chardonnay, 17% Semillon, 7% Riesling, 7% Gewürztraminer, 3% Grüner Veltliner),...
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Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2022

Sourced from low-yielding Shiraz vines up to 70 years old (68% Eden Valley, 32% Barossa Valley) and matured for 20...
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Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2022

A blend of 59% Shiraz, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Merlot sourced from 60% Eden Valley and...
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Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023

A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mataro from the Barossa Valley, vinified separately and matured in seasoned hogsheads for...
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Henschke The Nurturer 2024

An expressive and eclectic field blend comprising 22% Carignan, 19% Counoise, 17% Grenache Gris, 15% Grenache, 11% Clairette, 9% Cinsault,...
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Henschke Marble Angel Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Sourced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the late 1970s at Lightpass in the Barossa Valley. Matured for 20 months...
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Bundalong Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A single-vineyard wine from the Quarry Block on Terra Rossa soils, located 15 minutes north of Penola. It saw 24%...
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Bundalong Coonawarra Shiraz 2020 

Here we have a single-vineyard wine from the Childerley Block on Terra Rossa soils, located 15 minutes north of Penola....
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Soumah Nebbiolo 2022

Sourced from a north-west-facing slope, where the fruit ripens slowly before being handpicked and fermented on skins for 100 days...

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Penfolds Collection 2025 – Tom Kline

2024 Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir | RRP $55 | 93 points A finely wrought Pinot Noir from Tasmania, matured...
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2024 Chardonnay May – Adelaide Hills

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