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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.
Paitin Albesani Barbaresco

Paitin Albesani Barbaresco Piedmont 2021

Red apple skin and flesh kick off a bright and lifted aromatic opening, before descending a little into cherry cola,...
Paitin Basarin Barbaresco

Paitin Basarin Barbaresco Piedmont 2021

Cherry blossom melds with hazelnut in a bright though coiled aromatic opening, before air unlocks deeper notes of dark cherry,...
Paitin Serraboella Barbaresco

Paitin Serraboella Barbaresco Piedmont 2021

Deep and intense aromas of dark cherry, tar, nutmeg, and tilled earth brood in the glass before a good swirl...
Paitin Faset Barbaresco

Paitin Faset Barbaresco Piedmont 2021

Fine, mineral, and lithe aromatically. Pure red cherry sits above cinnamon and nutmeg spice first off, leading to cranberry, subtle...
Platinetti Vespolina

Platinetti Colline Novaresi Vespolina Colline Novaresi 2023

A tangy, rustic and darkly toned aromatic opening with dark plum, boysenberry, choc mint, blueberry, subtle dried herbs and a...
Mark Haisma Shiraz Gamay

Mark Haisma Shiraz Gamay Burgundy 2022

Mark Haisma somewhat gallantly planted Shiraz in Burgundy in 2018 and lived to tell the tale. Here it’s blended with Gamay....

Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Prêt À Blanc 2024

A blend of Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Sylvaner from three sites in the upper King Valley. There’s a...

Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Schatz Sylvaner 2024

White florals and melon preside over a pretty set of aromas with a slatey mineral shot through the centre. A...

Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Barbera 2024

From the Corsini family’s La Cantina vineyard in the King Valley. This is VS&B’s self-proclaimed chilled red. A little rubbery...
Pomona Riesling()

Crabtree Pomona Riesling 2024

Lovely, lifted aromas of lemon zest, melon, lime juice, lemon pith and jasmine. Pretty and pure. There’s good mid palate...
Petaluma White Label Chardonnay

Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2023

Ripe peach and grilled nectarine meld with toasty cedar oak to start, followed by some pastry dough complexity from lees...
Richard Hamilton Ghost Hill Shiraz

Richard Hamilton Ghost Hills Shiraz 2022

Sweet vanilla, clove and liquorice lead the aromas first up before a welcome cut of star anise, cinnamon, blackberry, dark...
Mud House Pinot Noir

Mud House Pinot Noir 2022

There’s a good mix of fruit, spice and earthiness on show here, and it’s all neatly packaged together making for...
TamarRidgeGrandAssemblage PinotNoir ml FOP

Tamar Ridge Grand Assemblage Pinot Noir 2022 

The first release of this wine comes from fruit taken from the best parcel of the lauded Kayena Vineyard. Lovely...
Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon

Howard Park Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

From a cool and somewhat tricky Cabernet vintage in Margaret River. Sandalwood and blackcurrant aromas lift from the glass, before...
Howard Park Leston Shiraz

Howard Park Leston Shiraz 2020

Sweet lashings of mulberry, blueberry, purple flowers and subtle brown spice sit above cedar oak and sandalwood. It’s quite inviting...
Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon ()

Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Blackcurrant, gentle bell pepper and bay leaf lift from the glass on first smell. Sweet spice to follow in the...
Angels Peak Shiraz

Koonara Angel’s Peak Shiraz Coonawarra 2021

Certified organic. Named in honour of the ‘Angel’s Share’ evaporation inherent with oak ageing. Eucalyptus and blackberry lift from the...
Origines Orange Copy

Origines Focus Orange Chardonnay 2023

Quite restrained aromatically on first smell before unfolding with soft cinnamon spiced apple, apple blossom, brine, pear, lemon pith and...
Origines NewEng Copy

Origines Focus New England Chardonnay 2023

Sweet pops of nougat and cinnamon spice meld with dusty cedar before yielding to lemon, white nectarine, yellow apple, olive...
Dalrymple MtLord Bottle

Dalrymple Single Site Mt. Lord Pinot Noir 2022

Reticent to start with a dark, brooding and spicy profile. Spiced plum, olive tapenade, liquorice root, damp earth, cedar and...
Dalrymple Vineyards Single Site Swansea Pinot Noir

Dalrymple Single Site Swansea Pinot Noir 2022

Restrained and delicate aromas of plum and dark cherry set the scene, making way for tilled earth, campfire ash, ripe...
Dalrymple Single Site Pipers River Pinot Noir

Dalrymple Single Site Pipers River Pinot Noir 2022

Smoky, ashy notes meld with earthy beetroot and stemmy spice in an alluring and interesting opening. There’s also plum and...
Dalrymple Single Site Coal River Valley Pinot Noir

Dalrymple Single Site Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Restrained and reticent straight off with a deep, brooding aromatic profile. Clove, nutmeg, damp earth, and au jus make way...

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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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