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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.
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Chardonnay Beechworth 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $62
Another strong release of this wine. The making: “Pressed as crushed clusters. Partial solids wild ferment, then full mlf in...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Syrah Beechworth 2022

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 95
  • $62
There’s lots going on here. Earth, twigs, smoke, meaty pan juices, porcini mushroom, dark cherry, autumn leaves, forest floor and...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir Beechworth 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $62
Tessa says “100% whole berry, all wild ferments of around 20-25 days duration. Mlf and ageing in barrique, one in...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Riesling Beechworth 2022

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $62
  • 2024-2034
Apple blossom, pastry dough, fresh lemonade, lemon sherbet and subtle macadamia are sliced up by a slatey mineral cut. Very...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Chardonnay Beechworth 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $62
What a treat this wine is. First up, the making: “30% new oak. Pressed as crushed clusters. Partial solids wild...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Prêt-à-Rouge Beechworth 2022

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $35
A blend of Syrah, Pinot Noir and a small amount of Sangiovese. A subdued wine to start, but it opens...
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Peter Lehmann Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 95
  • $50
Restraint is a common thread through this range of releases, and it wholly applies here. Blackcurrant, milk chocolate, dried black...
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Peter Lehmann Margaret Semillon 2017

White Wine - Semillon
  • 95
  • $50
Named after Peter Lehmann’s wife and business partner, Margaret, and released with 5 year’s bottle age. Aromas of buttered toast,...
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Peter Lehmann Wigan Riesling 2017

White Wine - Riesling
  • 96
  • $50
This wine is released with 5 years bottle age as an homage to Andrew Wigan’s passion for white wines. Therefore,...
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Peter Lehmann 8 Songs Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $50
Earthy with a liquorice root opening, followed by darker notes of tar, blackberry, dark cherry, cut leather and pops of...
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Mitchell Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $34
  • 2024-2029
Restrained aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, black olive, liquorice root and gravel straight up, followed by choc mint and a...
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Mitchell McNicol Riesling Clare Valley 2015

White Wine - Riesling
  • 95
  • $58
Pale gold with flecks of green. There’s lifted complexity straight out of the gates here, with aromas of ripe lime,...
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Mitchell Pinot Gris Clare Valley 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $28
Pear, green apple, pastry dough, and quince at the fore aromatically, with a subtle toastiness from the barrel fermentation beneath....
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Capella Vineyard Pinot Noir

Handpicked Capella Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $90
This is restrained and brooding to begin with. Dark berries, a stemmy nuance and an emergent ferrous minerality as well...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2023

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $25
Strawberry melds with white pepper and a stemmy, herbaceousness to start, followed by red cherry and baked plum. The palate...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz

Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $25
Musty aromas of blackberry, warm asphalt, dust and menthol first up, with air and temperature bringing out plum and black...
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Collection Pinot Noir Mornington

Handpicked Collection Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $60
Pops of pretty raspberry and strawberry to start, before descending into red currant, stemmy, twiggy spice and a glimmer of...
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Collection Chardonnay Mornington

Handpicked Collection Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92+
  • $60
Primary fruit leads the charge here, though in a subdued manner. Ripe nectarine, white peach, ripe lemon, baked apple. There’s...
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Handpicked Collection Tasmania Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94+
  • $60
Restrained aromas of cedar wood and nougat to start, before a huge unfurling of white grapefruit, lemon pith, nectarine skin,...
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Evan Evans Fiano 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $28
There’s a new school vibe here. It’s playful with a side of serious. Gentle aromas of green apple cider, brine,...
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Howard Park Flint Rock Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $30
Dark cherry, blackberry and java plum skin meld with black pepper spice and a core of minerality straight off, making...
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Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $30
Restrained blackcurrant, tangy red plum and subtle bell pepper are lifted by sweet baking spices – nutmeg, cinnamon. There’s a...
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Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $30
Ginger, grapefruit, subtle toastiness, salted lemon, yellow apple and jasmine. Quite pretty and pure aromas with good complexity at the...
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Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay

Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $30
Buttered toast makes way for ginger, grapefruit, nectarine, quince, and grilled nuts. Quite inviting aromas. The palate has a good...
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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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