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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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Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2024

Power and restraint in equal measure on first look. Lemon butter, white peach, green herbs, sea salt and subtly sweet...
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Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Bay leaf, cocoa powder, blackcurrant, black olive brine, flickers of graphite, shortbread and plum. Savoury complexity hovers over a core...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Fiano 2025

Made from King Valley fruit off the Corsini family’s La Cantina vineyard. Overnight skin contact, mostly old oak fermentation, three...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Prêt-à-Rouge 2024

A blend of Syrah, Pinot Noir and Sangiovese from Wooragee, Black Springs and Stanley in Beechworth. Familiar pine and forest...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Merlot 2024

From Devonian granite-derived soils in Wooragee. A smart, well-crafted wine, handled deftly to avoid tipping into the over-‘Merlot-y’ space. Plum...
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SOUMAH Mezzaluna Single Vineyard Nebbiolo 2022

Translucent, ruby at the core giving way to garnet at the rim. Oak dominates the initial perfume — clove, old...
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Clonakilla Pinot Noir 2025

Eminently pretty from the outset, with wonderfully lifted aromas of mashed strawberry, raspberry coulis, red cherry and lashings of perfectly...
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Clonakilla Syrah 2024

Restraint is the word. The perfume exudes elegance and restraint with aromas of wet and decaying leaves, dried herbs, bush...
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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2024

Enchanting aromatics unfold in the glass to reveal a wine of immense complexity and grace. Whole-bunch-derived green bean tones are...
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Clonakilla O’Riada Shiraz 2024

Sweet raspberry coulis, red cherry and cranberry leap from the glass, followed by a lovely countervailing of balsamic, wood smoke...
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Clonakilla Ceoltóiri 2024

‘Ceoltóiri’ is Irish for ‘musician’, a nod to the Kirk family’s love of music. A blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Shiraz,...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Riesling 2025

Tightly wound on opening, showing linear, high-toned notes of lemon balm, lemon sherbet and lime leaf. A good swirl of...
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Yangarra Blanc 2023

Quite the blend: 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 22% Piquepoul, 18% Bourboulenc, 10% Grenache Gris. All hand-picked and pressed independently,...
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Yangarra Old Vine GSM 2024

The cépage is 67% Grenache, 17% Shiraz and 16% Mourvèdre, with each variety handled separately and with its own unique...
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Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2024

This comes from 13.3 hectares of un-irrigated bush vines planted in 1946 and was matured in an eclectic mix of...
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Yangarra Roussanne 2024

Hand-picked before slow and gentle pressing, keeping the finest free-run separate. Matured for seven months in 1–3-year-old French oak puncheons...
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Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2023

This is a savoury affair from the outset, with green bean and black olive opening the perfume ahead of black...
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Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2025

An iconic Adelaide Hills offering in good form here. Fine cedar and nougat leap from the glass alongside white nectarine,...
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Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling 2025

A classic release from a low-rainfall, low-yielding year with consistently warm and dry conditions. Mandarin segment, sweet Meyer lemon, candied...
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Riposte En Garde Pinot Noir 2025

Autumn leaves, rhubarb, damp earth and a weave of raspberry lift gently from the glass, with brown spice — clove...
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Ashton Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2025

A barrel selection of available Chardonnay parcels. Handpicked from the Bowhouse and Woods Hill Vineyards. Wild fermented in barrel, matured...
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Ashton Hills Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2025

A blend of fruit from three growers and two own-managed vineyards in Piccadilly Valley. 15% whole bunch, each parcel basket...
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Ashton Hills Gamay 2025

The fourth Gamay release from Ashton Hills. Hand harvested from Woodside. Fermented with 25% whole bunch, a small portion via...
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Ashton Hills Chardonnay 2025

Fruit sourced from one grower and two own-managed vineyards in Piccadilly Valley. Wild fermented in barrel, aged in Burgundian oak...

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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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