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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 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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Xavier Wine Avon Chardonnay 2024

From a single hectare of old vines planted in 1987 at the Avon Vineyard in Maffra, Gippsland, this is a...
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Xavier Goodridge Pa Pa Pinot Gris 2024

This is Pinot Gris, straight up and down. It’s packed with pear and yellow apple fruit, subtly supported by hints...
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Xavier Goodridge Pa Pa Pinot Noir 2024

The fruit for this wine is sourced from Mount Gambier and Heywood in South West Victoria. It offers impressive intensity...
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Xavier Wine Avon Pinot Noir 2024

The Avon Pinot Noir comes from a single hectare of MV6, planted in 1987 at the Avon Vineyard in Maffra,...
c Xavier Wine Estate Collection Upper Yarra Pinot Noir

Xavier Wine Upper Yarra Pinot Noir 2024

The fruit for this wine is sourced from the highly regarded Lusatia Park Vineyard in the Upper Yarra. It opens...
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Brand & Sons Sanctuary Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This wine greets the glass with poised restraint, inviting close attention. It unfurls layered savoury aromas of cedar, vanilla bean,...
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Brand & Sons Glenroy Single Vineyard Shiraz 2021

This Shiraz plays a compelling game of push and pull, initially suggesting weight and ponderousness before shifting gears with an...
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Brand & Sons Silent Partner Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This Cabernet exhibits inherent power and structure, yet it remains gracefully controlled and balanced, delivering impressive complexity. The bouquet melds...
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Brand & Sons Old Town Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A classy Cabernet—elegant, quietly powerful, and finely structured. Classic aromas of cedar and blackcurrant lead, followed by bay leaf, earth,...
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Brand & Sons Honeysuckle Riesling 2024 

According to the back label, “Coonawarra” derives from the local Indigenous word for honeysuckle, which once grew wild across the...
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Brand & Sons Grand Central Chardonnay 2024

Subtle aromas of cinnamon, apple and just-ripe white nectarine lead the way, followed by layers of lemon butter, peach skin...
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Xavier Wine Gippsland Pinot Noir 2024

Here we have the ‘village’ level wine – a delightful Pinot Noir of charm, complexity, and substance. And excellent value...
Wynns John Riddoch CabSauv Coonawarra AUS FB SC ()

Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Wynns’ flagship Cabernet has risen to iconic status since its first release in 1982. Produced only in the best vintages...
Wynns Limited Release Michael Shiraz AUS FB SC

Wynns Michael Shiraz 2022

The pinnacle Shiraz in the Wynns portfolio, Michael is made only in the best vintages. The 2021 release is supremely...
Wynns Single Vineyard Childs Cab Sauv Coonawarra AUS FB SC

Wynns Childs Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 

Each year, Wynns bottles a standout parcel from a single vineyard. In 2022, the Childs Vineyard on V&A Lane made...
Nautilus NV Brut

Nautilus Cuvée Marlborough Brut NV

A precise blend of 72.4% Pinot Noir and 27.6% Chardonnay, this cuvée spent 36 months on lees and carries a...
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc NV

Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This leaps from the glass with a vibrant meld of passionfruit, lemongrass, green pineapple, yellow grapefruit, wet stone and a...
The Paper Nautilus Heritage Block Sauvignon Blanc NV

The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Subtle toast and lemon butter lead on the nose, followed by layers of nettle, green almond, lemongrass, lemon rind, a...
Nautilus Chardonnay NV

Nautilus Chardonnay 2023 

Barrel fermented in French oak (20% new), this is a finely pitched Chardonnay for those who enjoy nutty, flinty complexity...
Nautilus Pinot Noir Clay Hills Vineyard NV

Nautilus Clay Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020 

This is a finely wrought Pinot Noir that melds mineral finesse with autumnal savouriness. In the same earthy, spicy register...
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Two Tonne Tasmania EST Pinot Noir 2024

A wine of freshness, lift, and vibrant fruit. The aromas are open and expressive – macerated strawberry, subtly earthy rhubarb,...
Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Riesling

Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Riesling 2024 

The fruit for this wine comes from the Three Wishes Vineyard, along with grower fruit from Relbia at the opposite...
Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay

Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay 2024

Freshness abounds here, delivering classic Tasmanian purity and drive, while also offering impressive intensity and structure – particularly at $38....

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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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