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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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Singlefile Riesling 2024

Oh, Great Southern Riesling in the zone here at sub $30. Yes please! Lime peel and makrut lime leaf lead...
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Larnook Blewitt Springs Grenache 2023

This has all the hallmarks of modern-day Grenache in the high quality spectrum from this area. It’s expressive, and light-footed,...
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Larnook Blewitt Springs Shiraz 2023

Shiraz from McLaren Vale has come so far, and expressions such as this are so exciting for the region. There’s...
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Larnook Tempranillo 2023

Lifted notes of plum and red cherry lead the charge with a salted meat nuance in support. Some pepper spice...
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Larnook Picpoul 2024

Pear, walnut and fennel frond open the aromas followed by freshening notes of lemon pith, spring blossoms and green apple....
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Larnook Grenache Gris 2024

A reserved nose to begin featuring melon and rubbed herbs, before an unfurling of green apple, subtle cinnamon, and green...
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Larnook Grenache Shiraz 2023

A delicious explosion of aromatics here. Boysenberry and bay leaf first off, followed by a filling out of raspberry, white...
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Di Fabio Estate Bush Vine Shiraz 2016 

A melding of savoury cedar and sweet vanilla bean lead the charge, with a swirl of the glass revealing charred...
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The Flying Winemaker Wairarapa Field Blend 2020

A field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. 100% barrel fermented before maturing also in barrel for...
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Daosa Rosé 2022

This is mainly Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir with a dash of Chardonnay. 22 months on lees. 6 grams dosage....
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Daosa Blanc de Blancs 2020

From one of the highest sites in the Adelaide Hills being the Bizot Vineyard at 550 metres. Traditional method, of...
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Daosa Piccadilly Valley Natural Reserve 7th Release NV

Traditional method. 57% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Meunier. This is mostly from the 2022 vintage, with reserve material...
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Bianchi Monte Colline Novaresi Rosa Alto Piemonte 2023

100% Nebbiolo fruit from the volcanic soils of Gattinara in Alto Piemonte. Lovely copper orange colour. Amaro edged aromas of...
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Bianchi Monte Colline Novaresi Bianco Alto Piemonte 2023

These are the first Alto Piemonte wines released by Barbaresco producer, Paitin. 100% Erbaluce from old vines in the glacial...
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Paitin Sori Paitin Serraboella Barbaresco Piedmont 2021

Smoke, savoury parmesan cheese and graphite notes lead a brooding and savoury aromatic opening here, before dried cranberry and dark...
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Giacomo Marchiori Spanna Coste Della Sesia 2021

Cherry ripe, dusty earth, and dried cranberry make way for game meat and an ashy nuance in a savoury and...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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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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