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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.

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...
Dalrymple Vineyards Single Site Ouse Pinot Noir

Dalrymple Single Site Ouse Pinot Noir 2022

Campfire ash and game meat brood in the glass on first smell, before fruit pushes through in the form of...
Nicolas Delfaud Macon Verze Rouge

Nicolas Delfaud Macon-Verze Rouge 2022

100% Gamay from 45+ year old vines rooted into limestone on the steep slopes near Verze. Ah, this is delicious....
Domaine Joly Poulsard

Domaine Joly Poulsard 2022

Quite an intensely punchy aromatic opening. Braised meat, plum sauce, dried oregano, dried cherry, tangy blood orange and a whisper...
Jerome Arnoux Revelation Pinot Noir

Jerome Arnoux Revelation Pinot Noir 2019

Tart forest berries, red cherry, plum skin and cherry pit at the fore, yielding to delicate pops of potpourri, subtle...
Giacomo Marchiori Uvaggio

Giacomo Marchiori Uvaggio 2021

A blend of 50% Spanna (Nebbiolo) with the bulk of the remainder made up of Croatina, Barbera, and Freisa amounting...
Château de Mérande Apremont

Château de Mérande Apremont 1248 2022

The name ‘Apremont 1248’ is an homage to the nights of November 24th and 25th, 1248, when a huge landslide...
Blackwell

St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2021

Coal, blackberry and black cherry to start. Nutmeg, earthy root vegetables, game meat, cut leather, cacao nib and smoke to...
Higher Earth

St Hallett Higher Earth Syrah 2021

Opaque ruby colour. Pan juice umami, blackberry, black cherry, black tea, rosemary, brown and black spice, a touch of graphite....

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AHW CM Brand Assets

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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