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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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SOUMAH Nebbiolo Bianco 2025

A synonym for Arneis. Green pear, sliced fennel, lemon, green apple, honeydew melon — it’s bright, lifted and uncomplicated. The...
SV Pinot Grigio

SOUMAH Pinot Grigio 2025

Neon colour here — burnt orange with rusty hues. Put some ice and a slice of orange in here and...
SV Savarro

SOUMAH Savarro 2025

Here we have 100% Savagnin fermented in stainless steel. The perfume is bright and fresh with green olive brine sitting...
Shaw + Smith BV Shiraz

Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2023

Sourced from Block 2 at Shaw & Smith’s Balhannah Vineyard — close-planted at 5,500 vines/hectare and planted in 2005. The...
Shaw + Smith LV Pinot Noir

Shaw & Smith Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then long, slow ferments in wood and stainless steel vats, followed by 10 months in 500-litre puncheons,...
Shaw + Smith LV Chardonnay

Shaw & Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

The Lenswood vineyard was planted in 1999 and sits at 455–500m elevation. This was hand-picked and hand-sorted, gently whole-bunch pressed,...
Vasse Felix Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2024

There’s a rich, open-knit feel here — nut brittle, ripe peach, toasted nuts, vanilla pod and ripe kumquat bring a...
VASSE FELIX Deep Etch Single Plot Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Single Plot Chardonnay 2024

There’s a quietness to the perfume on first inspection, though it awakens nicely — a touch of nougat making way...
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2024

This has one of those beautiful “ohhh” openings. Pretty and bright, with cinnamon, white flowers, fine cedar, almond meal and...
Henschke Hill of Grace EV S LR

Henschke Hill of Grace 2022

A wine that needs little introduction — but one that always rewards a closer look. Sourced from pre-phylloxera Shiraz vines...
Henschke Hill of Peace EV S LR

Henschke Hill of Peace 2022

From Semillon vines planted by fourth-generation Louis Henschke in 1952 on the Hill of Grace Vineyard in the Eden Valley...
Henschke Cyril Henschke EV S LR

Henschke Cyril Henschke 2022

From a single vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon on Henschke’s Eden Valley property — farmed organically and biodynamically — and aged...
Henschke Hill of Roses EV S LR

Henschke Hill of Roses 2022

From a single block of 33-year-old Shiraz on Henschke’s Hill of Grace Vineyard in the Eden Valley — farmed organically...
Henschke Mount Edelstone EV S LR

Henschke Mount Edelstone 2022

Marking the 70th anniversary of this now-famed release. From a single vineyard of 110-year-old Shiraz on Henschke’s Mount Edelstone Vineyard...
Henschke The Wheelwright EV S LR

Henschke The Wheelwright 2022

From a single vineyard of Shiraz on Henschke’s Eden Valley property — farmed organically and biodynamically — and aged twenty...
SR Trousseau

Stoney Rise Trousseau 2024

This opens with a bang in terms of brash, feral tones before settling with some time in the glass. Plum...
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Stoney Rise Savagnin 2025

“Delicious” was my first thought. It’s nutty and saline to begin with, in keeping with some classical tones. Cashew and...
Holyman Pinot

Holyman Pinot Noir 2024

An opening of immense impact – one of those ‘oof’ perfumes. Deep heady red rose, black cherry conserve and ground...
Holyman Pinot X

Holyman Project X Pinot Noir 2023

Lovely translucent ruby colour. Earthy elements are striking from the outset with beetroot, twigs and forest floor setting the scene...
Holyman Chardonnay

Holyman Chardonnay 2024

This is a very good Chardonnay from Joe Holyman. Nougat, fine cedar and saline ‘sea spray’ minerality provide an alluring...
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Stoney Rise Tradition 2023

Savagnin 75%, Chardonnay 25%. Lemon-gold in colour with a slight haze. The nose is packed with tarragon and lemon myrtle,...
SR Pinot

Stoney Rise Pinot Noir 2024

Dusty dark cherry, clove-studded orange, plum, whispers of earth and forest floor, and ground nutmeg lead. With air, the earthy...
SR Chardonnay

Stoney Rise Chardonnay 2025

Fine cedar, green melon, white grapefruit, struck match, chalk dust, lemon pith and white florals kick things off in a...

Dr Edge Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature 2020

Sparkling wines look particularly good on Dredgy. The immediacy of depth is striking: toasted almond, strawberry, redcurrant, sweet almond pastry...

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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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