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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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Whisson Lake Black Label Pinot Noir 2023

Pale ruby with garnet edges. Smoky and spicy on the nose, with pomegranate, red plum, Bing cherry, rosewater, cassia bark...
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Whisson Lake Monopole Pinot Noir 2024

10% whole bunch, 15% new oak. There’s some brooding depth to the perfume from the outset that draws you into...
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Whisson Lake White Label Pinot Noir 2024

Whisson Lake should be a household name, and yet their under-the-radar vibe somehow adds to the appeal. Mystery and intrigue...
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Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

by Tom Kline Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway; 16 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. The...
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Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2025

by Tom Kline Pinot Noir from Tasmania and the Yarra Valley, named for Cellar 23 at Magill Estate; matured in...
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Penfolds Bin 138 Barossa Valley GSM 2024

by Tom Kline 48% Grenache, 46% Shiraz, 6% Mataro from Barossa Valley; nine months in seasoned French (63%) and American...
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Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2024

by Tom Kline 100% Coonawarra Shiraz matured for 12 months in French oak hogsheads (12% new). Always one of Penfolds’...
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Southern Light Vineyards Seven Slopes of Rising Pinot Noir 2024

Mashed strawberry and rhubarb sit a little hesitant in the glass at first. Some air reveals raspberry compote, subtle wood...
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Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Top notes of paprika and pimiento suggest some whole bunch, and they settle into red cherry, wild strawberry, cinnamon and...
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Southern Light Vineyards Seven Slopes of Rising Chardonnay 2024

Opens shy before cascading with complexity. Ground cinnamon, white peach, pink grapefruit and green apple lead before a swirl of...
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Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Opens with a twang of salinity that draws you in. Oyster shell and preserved lemon make way for white peach,...
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Southern Light Vineyards Lightfall Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

A mix of fine cedar, pear and crushed apple leads to pretty white florals, grapefruit, white peach, lemon pith and...
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TarraWarra Estate Barbera 2024

Soft in its perfume, this leads with woody spice, cherry, redcurrant and almond before unfurling further with violets, cherry pit...
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TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2025

An attractive mix of floral and fruit tones opens proceedings — citrus blossom, Meyer lemon and white peach sit above...
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TarraWarra Estate Syrah 2024

Pink peppercorn and game meat make for an attractively savoury opening, dark cherry fruit filling things out as the glass...
Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz S

Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2023

Lashings of black pepper mix with black cherry and blackberry for a very appealing opening. A swirl unlocks black olive...
Henschke Johann's Garden S

Henschke Johann’s Garden 2024

Red fruits, earth and spice set the tone — cherry compote, warm sand, plum, shortbread, camphor, violets and a sprinkling...
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Henschke Marble Angel 2023

Classic Cabernet notes here in the best possible way as a cascade of complexity unfurls in fine cedar, blackcurrant, blackcurrant...
Henschke Keyneton Euphonium S

Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2023

Bay leaf, blackcurrant, dried eucalyptus, black pepper, cool menthol, whispers of cassia bark. Some clove-studded orange with air, along with...
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Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo 2025

A touch smoky and gamey to start, the fruit a little coy. Air reveals black cherry, delicate clove, blood plum,...
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Henschke The Nurturer 2025

33% Counoise, 16% Shiraz, 14% Grenache, 13% Grenache Gris, 11% Carignan, 8% Clairette, 5% Cinsault. Named in honour of Prue...
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Marnong Estate Weatherstone Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025

Sourced from Marnong Estate’s highest vineyard. Charming in its restrained perfume of violets, red rose, red and dark cherry, sweet...
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Marnong Estate Heart Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025

From the estate’s most central vineyard. Dark spice and earth mark the beginnings before a deeper fruit profile emerges in...
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Marnong Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2024

Drawn from individual selections of the best parcels and barrels from each season, crafted only in exceptional years. Compelling aromatically,...

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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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