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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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Domaine Joly Savagnin Sur l’Addos Côtes du Jura 2018

Other - Specialty
  • 95
  • $98
Lovely vibrant pale gold colour. Bursting aromatics of briney minerality, crushed hazelnut and walnut husk are followed by bruised apple,...
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LVDO VERSIONS #1 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $44
Certified biodynamic fruit from a vineyard in Greenock. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Shiraz. 11 months in a single French puncheon....
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LVDO Shiraz Rosé McLaren Vale 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $50
From a dry-grown, certified organic vineyard in Sellicks Hill planted in 1990. Whole bunch pressed, wild-fermented and aged in various...
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Petaluma CentralOtago PinotNoir

Petaluma White Label Pinot Noir Central Otago 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 91
  • $29
Ripe black cherry, black plum, blueberry, tar, nutmeg and curry leaf reduction straight off. The fruit notes fill out and...
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White Label Cabernet Sauvignon

Petaluma White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $29
Sweet vanilla and clove from the oak dominate the aromas straight up, before a good swirl of the glass brings...
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Houghton Premium Chardonnay

Houghton Premium Release Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $22
Soft aromas of pineapple, peach, ripe lemon and subtle cedar upfront. Some air and warmth brings out a delicate lees-derived...
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Houghton Reserve Chardonnay NV

Houghton Reserve Chardonnay 2023 

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $15
Pineapple at fore aromatically, followed by ripe lemon and peach with a touch of nougat in the background. The palate...
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Houghton EV/37 Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2023

White Wine - Chenin Blanc
  • 94
  • $75
Pale straw colour. Rich nutty and smoky aromas lift from the glass initially, before melding with stone and citrus fruits...
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Grant Burge Margaret River Ink Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 91
  • $22
Named ‘Ink’ after its colour. A mix of sweet fruit and savoury notes lift from the glass; ripe plum, blackberry,...
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Miamba Shiraz

Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $27
Opaque with a ruby rim. Aromas of mulberry, blackberry and black plum are followed by savoury notes of black olive,...
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St Hallett Faith Shiraz

St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2022 

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $24
Blackberry, dusty oak, ash, salami and black pepper spice sit within a restrained aromatic profile. It leans towards savouriness instead...
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St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2022 

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $60
Opaque with a purple rim. Dusty oak melds with coffee grounds, dark chocolate, plum and blackberry jam with an undercurrent...
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Whisson Lake Black Label Pinot Noir Piccadilly Valley 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 93
  • $58
From younger vines within the Whisson Lake vineyard, planted in 1995. 15% whole bunch, 17% new oak. Quality kirsch leaps...
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Whisson Lake Pinot Noir Piccadilly Valley 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 95
  • $85
1985 plantings, 15% whole bunch, 13% new French oak. Decaying leaves melds with wild strawberry, roast tomato, ferrous minerals, and...
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Whisson Lake Monopole Pinot Noir Piccadilly Valley 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 96+
  • $170
From a mere four rows, 10% whole bunch, 10% new French oak. Restrained aromas of autumnal leaves and au jus...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Beechworth Syrah 2023

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 92
  • $44
100% Thorley Vineyard fruit. Black peppercorn, nutmeg, clove, decaying leaves, salumi, and tilled earth sit above blackberry and blueberry in...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Beechworth Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $44
A blend of fruit from the Palmer and Brunnen vineyards with 25% new oak in a four barrel blend. Sweet...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $44
Predominantly made from declassified Thorley Vineyard fruit with a small amount from the Brunnen Vineyard. High quality cedar and gunsmoke...
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Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Beechworth Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 93
  • $44
Puncheon fermented and three to four months on lees before bottling. Reticent to start with subtly sweet lemon blossom popping...
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Babo Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Piemonte Italy 2021

Red Wine - Nebbiolo
  • 93
  • $40
Fruit from mostly south-west facing sites in Castiglione Falletto. Handpicked, destemmed, 6-8 day maceration at 26 degrees with twice daily...
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Babo Soave DOC Italy 2022

  • 92
  • $30
85% Garganega and 15% Trebbiano di Soave from volcanic soils in Veneto, Valpolicella, and Bardolino. Fresh lemon juice, lemon rind,...
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Provenance Ballarat Chardonnay NV

Provenance Wines Ballarat Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $65
From the windswept Sinclair Vineyard in Scotsburn, this was handpicked and whole bunch pressed before wild fermentation in French oak...
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Provenance Ballarat Pinot Noir NV

Provenance Wines Ballarat Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 95
  • $65
From vines rooted into ancient volcanic soils at 500 metres asl near Scotsburn. Predominantly whole berry ferment with a small...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Margaret River 2020

  • 96
  • $200
From an excellent Cabernet vintage in Margaret River, Vasse Felix’s most premium red wine provides quite the ride as it...
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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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