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Tom Kline

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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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Casa Vinicola Triacca Sassella Riserva Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2018

  • 94
  • $75
100% Nebbiolo. Aromas of clove and sweet biscuit at the fore thanks to the Riserva level oak (24 months), followed...
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Villa Bucci Tenuta Pongelli DOC Rosso Piceno 2020

Red Wine - Rosso
  • 93
  • $58
50% Montepulciano, 50% Sangiovese. A compelling melding of black pepper spice, iodine, black cherry, black currant, a dusty old oak...
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Vigneti Costacurta Tintaunita 2020

  • 93
  • $52
Nebbiolo dominant, with Croatina and Vespolina in support, all coming from 70-year-old vines on glacial soils in the Ghemme and...
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Vigneti Costacurca Mezzatinta Rosato 2020

Other - Rosato
  • 94
  • $49
100% Nebbiolo. A lovely onion skin colour. Ruby grapefruit, orange peel and pith, orange oil, amaro, rosewater, musk – complex...
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Platinetti Ghemme Riserva Ronco Maso

Platinetti Guido Ghemme Riserva Ronco Maso 2018

  • 95
  • $135
The inaugural Riserva release from this producer. Fruit from the Ronco Maso cru, aged in large old Slavonian oak. This...
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Monchiero Langhe Nebbiolo Anfora 2021

Red Wine - Nebbiolo
  • 95
  • $61
Fermented in stainless steel before maturation entirely in amphora (‘anfora’ in Italian). Beguiling and intriguing aromas of rosewater, Turkish Delight,...
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La Palazzina Bramaterra Riserva Balmi Bioti Alto Piemonte 2018

  • 96
  • $109
70% Nebbiolo, 10% Vespolina, 10% Croatina, 10% Uva Rara, wow, we’re on here! Very mineral off the bat, which is...
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La Palazzina Bramaterra Alto Piemonte 2018

  • 95
  • $95
The fruit for this wine is taken from ‘Home Block’ which is the vineyards around the house. 13% abv, 80%...
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La Palazzina Costa della Sesia Vecchi Vigneti Alto Piemonte 2019

  • 94
  • $75
Single vineyard, ‘Vecchi Vigneti’ translates to ‘Old Vines’ with this taken from sites planted in 1935 and 1950. The cepage...
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La Palazzina Costa della Sesia Rosso DOC Alto Piemonte 2020

Red Wine - Rosso
  • 93
  • $59
From a single site planted in volcanic soils in the Roacio sub-region of Bramaterra, this is 70% Nebbiolo, 20% Vespolina,...
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BABO Prosecco Rosé D.O.C. San Martino al Tagliamento 2020

Prosecco - Other - Rosé
  • 92
  • $30
Italy only recently approved the Prosecco Rose D.O.C. in May of 2020, and Babo were purportedly one of the first...
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BABO Rosato Vinci 2021

Other - Rosato
  • 90
  • $28
From vineyards in Vinci on Chianti’s western flank and crafted from the Sangiovese Grosso clone of Brunello fame. Pale salmon...
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Vitícola Mentridana Cantos del Diablo Mentrida DO 2020

  • 97
  • $195
100% Garnacha from a 0.35-hectare single vineyard of the Cantos del Diablo area in the town of El Real de...
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Vitícola Mentridana Las Uvas de la Ira Méntrida 2021

  • 94
  • $65
100% Garnacha taken from 70-year-old vines rooted in granite soils at 850 metres in El Real de San Vicente. There’s...
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Vitícola Mentridana El Mentridano Méntrida 2021

  • 92
  • $45
100% Garnacha taken from 40-year-old vines rooted in granite soils at 600 metres in Méntrida. Cranberry skin, subtle kirsch, a...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $58
Fresh lime juice, makrut lime leaf, and a glimmer of lemon rind are wrapped around a shot of slatey mineral...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $58
Reticent first off. Aromas of clotted cream, glimmers of menthol, an open woody note from quality oak, and oyster shell...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $58
This opens all salty and creamy, with aromas redolent of those that waft from a platter of blinis. A swirl...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $58
Fulsome and lifted aromas from first pour. A gorgeous melding of berry cake, chocolate sponge, earth, and ferrous complexity. It’s...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Syrah 2021

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 93
  • $58
Green pepper corn, pastrami, game meat, a touch of twigginess, decaying leaves. Lovely autumnal charm and more about savouriness than...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Nebbiolo 2021

Red Wine - Nebbiolo
  • 95
  • $58
Quality maraschino cherry, gentle spice, a burst of fresh red rose. Incredibly high-toned and perfumed purity straight off. There’s a...
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Terre Lazzaroni Cagliostro 2018

  • 91
  • $130
A blend of refosco del peduncolo rosso and merlot. Fermentation in stainless steel, before maturation in barrique for 24 months....
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Terre Lazzaroni Barabba 2018

  • 93
  • $110
100% friulano planted at the western side of Friuli. Low yields. 24 months in barrique. Subtle waxy aromas, lemonade, crushed...
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Le Guaite di Noemi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2012

  • 90
  • $132
Hand selected grapes, 45 days appassimento on Ripasso followed by second ferment on Amarone pomace. Spiced dark plum, pepper, dark...
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