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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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Ninth Island Sparkling Rosé NV

Another Ninth Island sparkling punching about its price point. Traditional method. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. Pale salmon pink. There’s...
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The Flying Winemaker Málà Sparkling NV

Here we have a single-vineyard, single-vintage King Valley Prosecco from 2023, and The Flying Winemaker team have done a stellar...
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Putting aside its nervy infancy, this is a brilliant wine from a brilliant producer that expresses its origins now and...
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz 2023 

From a much lauded vintage in Margaret River comes Leeuwin Estate’s top Shiraz offering. This is a wine of elegance...
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Rowe Wines Chardonnay 2024

The fruit for this wine is sourced from the Wylco Vineyard, located in the cooler Karridale subregion of Margaret River,...
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Fleet Tarrawarra Chardonnay 2024

The fruit for this wine comes from the acclaimed Denton Vineyard in Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley. Planted in 1995, it’s south-facing...
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Fleet Leongatha Chardonnay 2024

Grown in the red basalt soils of Leongatha on a north facing slope with easterly aspect that was planted in...
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Fleet Lichen Pinot Meunier 2024

The fruit for this wine comes from Clare Burder’s family vineyard in Whitlands at an elevation of 800 metres above...
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Fleet Leongatha Pinot Noir 2024

Grown in the red basalt soils of Leongatha on a north facing slope with easterly aspect that was planted in...
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Fleet Chorus Pinot Noir 2023

According to the Fleet crew, this was “Inspired by viewing the vineyard as a whole and letting the varieties come...
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Fleet Nostalgia Pinot Noir 2023

Here we have Fleet’s attempt at the purest expression of their place. Grown in the red basalt soils of Leongatha...
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Yangarra Ovitelli Blanc McLaren Vale 2023

Here we have a wine made up of 55% Grenache Blanc, 17% Grenache Gris, 17% Roussanne, 7% Clairette and 4%...
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Yangarra Roux Beaute McLaren Vale 2023

100% Roussanne taken from Yangarra’s oldest Roussanne planting. 46% of the final blend was fermented on skins and remained on...
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Yangarra Hickinbotham McLaren Vale Grenache 2023

100% Grenache taken from 1962 planted bush vines in the Hickenbotham Clarendon Vineyard Block 301. 100% destemmed, crushed, and tipped...
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Yangarra Ovitelli McLaren Vale Grenache 2023

100% Grenache taken from Block 30 – 2 hectares planted in 1946 and adjacent to the Highs Sands block. Another...
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Yangarra High Sands Grenache McLaren Vale 2023

100% Grenache sourced from Black 31 at 210 elevation – the highest section of the 1946 planted bush vine Grenache,...
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Yangarra King’s Wood McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023

Sourced from Block 12 (2.3 Ha) which sits on a south-east facing, ironstone sandy outcrop. There’s a compelling nutty and...
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Yangarra Ironheart McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

The 2022 release of Yangarra’s top Shiraz states its position and makes you listen to it. A brooding iodine and,...
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Petaluma Chardonnay 2024

This may not have the stuffing of other releases of this wine, but there’s excellent complexity and structure on show....
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Petaluma B.C.P. Butter Chardonnay 2024

A touch of peach schnapps is quickly occluded by buttered toast and bacon fat first off, somewhat delivering on the...
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Wangolina Project 5255 Malbec 2024

Project 5255 is a Langhorne Creek initiative that offers three winemakers two tonnes of Langhorne Creek fruit to make a...
Richard Hamilton Les Collines Pinot Gris NV Low Res

Richard Hamilton Les Collines Pinot Gris 2024

This is definitively Pinot Gris in style, with a subtly oily texture and ripe flavour while still maintaining freshness. Aromas...
Leconfield Richard Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon NV low res

Richard Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

There’s varietal character here, and an elegant, digestible feel to the palate. Bay leaf, subtle bell pepper and blackcurrant lead...
Richard Hamilton Little Road Shiraz NV Low Res

Richard Hamilton Little Road Shiraz 2022

This is about digestibility and easiness more than anything else, though there is sufficient tannin structure to hold up to...

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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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