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Tom Kline

Tom Kline is a Victoria based wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator. He is the Australian contributor for Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and also contributes to the likes of Decanter Magazine (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine to name a few. Tom is a wine show judge, a WSET educator, and an author of consumer-facing wine courses. In 2023, Tom was announced as the winner of the ‘Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column’ at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards held by Wine Communicators of Australia courses.
Filius Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $30
Melon, peach skin and yellow apple intermingle with savoury pops of cedar, followed by white peach pulp, mandarin, and apple...
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Filius Sauvignon Blanc Semillon NV

Vasse Felix Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
  • 92
  • $26
Fresh and lifted aromas of green florals, preserved lemon and lemon juice first up, followed by guava, passionfruit, and lemongrass....
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Filius Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $30
Plum, graphite and paperbark on opening, followed by deeper notes of blackcurrant, seaweed and whispers of woodsmoke. This really comes...
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Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV

Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV 

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $44
Chardonnay 47%, Pinot Noir 43%, Pinot Meunier 10%. Aromas of ripe lemon, lemon zest, white peach skin, wet rock, seaspray,...
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NV Howard Park Grand Jete

Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $54
Lovely restrained aromas of sea salt over grilled nuts, followed by sea spray, lemon pith, lemon rind, delicate beeswax, and...
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Marchand & Burch Chardonnay

Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $95
A lovely balanced Chardonnay with complexity and freshness in spades. Grapefruit melds with nougat straight off, before lemon juice and...
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Marchand & Burch Pinot Noir

Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94+
  • $72
Stalky, stemmy spice at the fore aromatically, followed by salted plum, sarsaparilla, raspberry, and wilting red rose. There’s nice restraint...
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Bottle Image Howard Park ASW Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

Howard Park A.S.W. Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $75
A very restrained and compact opening. Pan juices and blackberry straight off, followed by warm gravel, black currant, blueberry pie,...
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Bottle Image Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay

Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $100
Restrained aromas of grapefruit and nougat to start, making way for white nectarine, fine cedar, peach skin, and an emergent...
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Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $120
The most premium offering in the Peter Lehmann stable. Lifted aromas of vanilla bean and cracked cardamom pod unfold into...
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Twin Valley Pinot Gris

Twin Valleys Reserve Pinot Gris 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $35
Expressive and pure-fruited out of the gate. Nashi pear, red apple, apple blossom, a suggestion of cinnamon and a whisper...
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Penny's Hill SV Shiraz

Penny’s Hill Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94+
  • $50
Plum jam, cassis and blueberry aromas intermingle with dusty paperbark, game meat and baking spices in a poised, lifted and...
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Penny's Hill SV Grenache

Penny’s Hill Single Vineyard Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 94
  • $50
Dehydrated strawberry, warm sand, salted plum, five spice, and some sweet pops of cherry cola and crushed herbs at the...
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Penny's Hill Yeenunga Grenache

Penny’s Hill Yeenunga Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 95+
  • $100
  • 2024-2034
There’s restrained aromatic power here, seemingly aching to unfurl. And it does in the form of sun warmed sand and...
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Penny's Hill The Agreement Sauvignon Blanc

Penny’s Hill The Agreement Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $26
The palest of pale straw in colour, almost water-like in its transparency. Lifted notes of guava, subtle passionfruit, rock melon,...
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Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz

Penny’s Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92+
  • $27
A lovely medling of dark fruit and spice in the form of blackberry, plum, dark cherry and sweet baking spices...
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Howard Park Chardonnay x

Howard Park Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $66
Attractive aromas of gunsmoke, ginger, white grapefruit and nectarine lift from the glass with impact. Some air and warmth unlocks...
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Marchand & Burch Pinot Noir

Marchand & Burch Village Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 93+
  • $48
Sweet pops of raspberry, macerated strawberry, plum skin and sweet red rose make for a pretty and lifted aromatic beginning....
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Marchand & Burch Chardonnay

Marchand & Burch Village Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $48
Grapefruit, nectarine, preserved lemon, poached pear and ripe apple aromas meld nicely with some spicy cedar oak, a touch of...
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YALUMBA The Steeple Shiraz

Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $80
A brooding swathe of musty dark fruits and savoury spice lift from the glass. Dark cherry, graphite, blackberry, coal, black...
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The Octavius mock

Yalumba The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $160
The fruit for this wine comes from five vineyards in the Barossa, with the oldest vines dating back to 1854....
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Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94+
  • $60
  • 2024-2034
From The Menzies Estate vineyard situated in the heart of Coonawarra. Blackcurrant, bay leaf, pan juice umami and whispers of...
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Yalumba The Tri Centenary Grenache NV

Yalumba The Tri Centenary Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 95+
  • $70
This sees 372 days of post-fermentation maceration which plays a large role in what is a wonderfully pure and lifted...
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mumm

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $80
Here we have Mumm’s foray into the world of still wine. The fruit comes from the Lowburn sub-region of Central...
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AHW CM Brand Assets

2024 Chardonnay May – Adelaide Hills

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