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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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Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Meunier 2020

Translucent pale ruby garnet colour. It’s charry and autumnal on first look with a lovely lifted feel. Scorched bark and...
JR PIG NV

Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2021

At four years of age, this is showing some tertiary tones of cheesecloth, bitter almond and hay along with some...
JR CHARD NV

Jones Road Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2022

This opens with grilled nectarine, toasted pecans and butter on toast before some aeration fills things out with fresh white...
Le Petit Pinot Gris

Jacob’s Creek Le Petit 2023

Water light colour. Crisp aromas of pear, lemon zest and green apple lead the aromas with a touch of sweet...
VSB RIE OBS SEL

Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten Riesling Selection 2024

Perfectly ripe mandarin juice and pith kick things off, before lemon thyme, Meyer lemon, sage, slatey minerals and green apple...
VSB RIE OBS T

Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten T 2024

This is understandably nervy on opening but is quick to settle into a harmonious mix of homemade lemonade, tonic, lime...
VSB RIE OBS K

Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten K 2024

A demure opening here, though with a coiled spring feel. Lime sorbet, lemon skin, kumquat, slate, and hints of fuzzy...
Enchante Rose New HR

St Hugo Enchanté Rosé by DR3 2024

Here we have another collaboration between St Hugo and Daniel Ricciardo. Made from Mataro, this was crafted by Trina Smith...
Petaluma White Label Chardonnay

Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2024

Stone fruits lead the aromas in the form of nectarine and peach skin with some grilled nuts and a subtly...
Classic Dry White NV

Vasse Felix Classic Dry White 2024

Classic indeed. 63% Semillon, 37% Sauvignon Blanc. This hits the brief of drink and don’t think. Clean and zingy aromas...
Classic Dry Rosé NV

Vasse Felix Classic Dry Rosé 2024

100% Shiraz. Pale pink salmon colour. Delicate aromas of strawberry and blueberry fruit at the fore, with watermelon, musk stick...
YL Chardonnay SD

Yarraloch Stephanie’s Dream Chardonnay 2021

This saw 100% barrel fermentation before maturation in barrel for 10 months on full lees. Lemon butter, butterscotch and toast...
YL Chardonnay

Yarraloch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 

This saw 100% barrel fermentation before maturation in barrel for 10 months on full lees. Medium gold colour. Shy butterscotch...
Tapanappa Tiers M Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa 1.5M Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Named on account of the 1.5 metre spacing between vine rows. Fresh, tightly wound and elegant aromas of white peach...
Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Here we have the pinnacle Chardonnay release from the first vineyard planted in the Piccadilly Valley since the 19th century....
The Flying Wine Maker

The Flying Winemaker Chardonnay 2023

From a brilliant Chardonnay vintage in Margaret River, here we have a wine of freshness and eminent drinkability. Kaffir lime...
Tapanappa PiccadillyValley Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2024

High quality cedar oak sits confidently here, melding with fresh cut nectarine, quince, peach skin, kumquat and red apple with...
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Bell & Gong Valleyfield Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Dark cherry, plum sauce and game meat notes emanate from the glass before a filling out of tilled earth and...
Petaluma Hanlin Hill

Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling 2023

The outstanding value of Clare Valley Riesling should not be lost on any wine lover, and this release from Petaluma...
Leconfield Manor House MV Shiraz Bottle Mock CabMer (green) capsule

Leconfield Manor House Shiraz 2022

Soft but rich aromas of eucalyptus, crushed herbs and spiced dark plum lead the charge with some nutmeg and black...
Katnook Odyssey ()

Katnook Estate Prodigy Shiraz 2021

This is aged for 16 months in 100% new large format French oak. Opaque with a ruby rim. This is...
Miamba Shiraz

Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2023

Blackberry and black plum sit at the core of the aromas with black pepper, coal and mocha notes dancing around...
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Sevenhill Brother Joannes Schreiner Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Elegant and restrained aromas of dusty cedar, blackcurrant, and mulberry kick things off, followed by bay leaf, red currant, raspberry...
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Sevenhill St Aloysius Shiraz Cabernet 2023

Ripe spiced plum, bay leaf, cured meat, mulberry and blackberry lead the aromas. A swirl of the glass unlocks graphite,...

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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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