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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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Alkina Estate Shiraz 2024

From Alkina’s superior Shiraz sites, mostly on limestone. Handpicked, sorted, and naturally fermented with 50–80% whole bunch. Larger parcels matured...
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Alkina Stonefire Shiraz 2024

A tribute to the vineyard’s schist bedrock, with 14% Mataro in the blend with the Shiraz from schist-rich blocks. Handpicked,...
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Kirrihill Watervale Vineyard Selection Series Riesling 2025

This shows a distinctly mineral character from the outset, with crushed slate intricately weaving through lime pith, citrus blossoms, kumquat,...
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Leasingham Shiraz 2022

Composed of 100% Shiraz, including 10% from the 2024 vintage, this wine opens with deep, inviting aromas of black cherry,...
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Leasingham Cabernet Malbec 2021

Blending 87% Cabernet Sauvignon (including 10% from the 2024 vintage) with 13% Malbec (including 2% from 2025), this wine displays...
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Henschke Sass the Tailor 2024

An energetic and beautifully composed blend (48% Pinot Gris, 18% Chardonnay, 17% Semillon, 7% Riesling, 7% Gewürztraminer, 3% Grüner Veltliner),...
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Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2022

Sourced from low-yielding Shiraz vines up to 70 years old (68% Eden Valley, 32% Barossa Valley) and matured for 20...
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Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2022

A blend of 59% Shiraz, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Merlot sourced from 60% Eden Valley and...
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Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023

A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mataro from the Barossa Valley, vinified separately and matured in seasoned hogsheads for...
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Henschke The Nurturer 2024

An expressive and eclectic field blend comprising 22% Carignan, 19% Counoise, 17% Grenache Gris, 15% Grenache, 11% Clairette, 9% Cinsault,...
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Henschke Marble Angel Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Sourced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the late 1970s at Lightpass in the Barossa Valley. Matured for 20 months...
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Bundalong Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A single-vineyard wine from the Quarry Block on Terra Rossa soils, located 15 minutes north of Penola. It saw 24%...
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Bundalong Coonawarra Shiraz 2020 

Here we have a single-vineyard wine from the Childerley Block on Terra Rossa soils, located 15 minutes north of Penola....
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SOUMAH Hexham Vineyard 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,...
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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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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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