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Tony Love

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
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Riposte The Cutlass Shiraz 2024

Tim Knappstein and son Nick tap into a special set of Adelaide Hill vineyards for their Riposte portfolio, this from...
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Neldner Road Shiraz 2022

From vigneron Dave Powell’s school of quintessential Barossa Shiraz, sourced from cuttings off seriously old vines on his Neldner Road...
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Knappstein Enterprise Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The Enterprise Vineyard in Clare’s central northern parts is a 50-year plus source of the estate’s finest Cabernets, which have...
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Knappstein The Insider Riesling 2025

An exciting Clare Valley design which pushes Riesling style boundaries out from regular austere dryness to a just noticeable fruit...
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Knappstein Enterprise Riesling 2025

The Enterprise Vineyard has long been the central Clare Valley source of Knappstein’s single vineyard gems, white and red. Here...
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Knappstein 1978 Transcendence Riesling 2025

The name of this Clare Valley Riesling immediately confers high status, the date referring to the Knappstein winery site’s origins...
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Knappstein Malbec 2023

While Malbec often plays a partner role in the Clare Valley with Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s an enticing lesson to see...
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Pertaringa Belonging to the Hills Shiraz 2023

Let’s clear up the title: the brand name Pertaringa, inherited by Bec Hardy from her father Geoff, is a Kaurna...
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Chapel Hill The Parson Fiano 2025

Sporting an “Adelaide” appellation, suggests there are McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills components herein, and certainly earlier harvesting for fruit...
Chapel Hill Small Batch McLaren Vale Vermentino

Chapel Hill Small Batch Vermentino 2025

Small Batch, McLaren Vale sourced, wild fermented with 4 months on lees, which adds genuine texture and complexity, even some...
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Chapel Hill The “MV” Gorge Block Chardonnay 2024

Up in the northern reaches of McLaren Vale, into the gorge of the Onkaparinga River, a natural amphitheatre vineyard on...
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Chapel Hill The Parson Verdelho 2025

Verdelho has a pretty long history in a couple of Fleurieu regions, here from McLaren Vale with a good deal...
Chapel Hill The Vinedresser Chardonnay

Chapel Hill The Vinedresser Chardonnay 2025

Chardonnay from the McLaren Vale may not be the sexiest varietal/region pairing these days, but the two have a good...
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Chapel Hill The Parson Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

The Parson range of Mclaren Vale wines offers fantastic value, and especially with this Cabernet which clearly shows great care...
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Riposte En Garde Pinot Noir 2025

One of four Pinot Noir variations in the Riposte portfolio, this is a pure crimson berried delight with a dash...
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Sidewood Owen’s Chardonnay 2024

One of three Chardonnays in the Sidewood portfolio, sitting at the top of the range, highly awarded over many years...
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Hewitson Miss Harry 2024

A Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre blend from several vineyards averaging out agewise at 75 years, proportions unspecified on the label but its ruby...
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Hewitson Ungrafted Grenache 2024

The title “Ungrafted refers to 100 year plus old vine sourcing, so we’re in good stead to start, with sensitive...
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Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2022

There are plenty of important words on the front and back labels of this wine worth delving into for a...
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Hewitson The Dorrien Bank Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Through a quirk in property borderlines in the Dorrien section of the central Barossa Valley, Dean Hewitson became the custodian...
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Hewitson 1853 Barrel Shiraz Mourvèdre 2022

A highly specialised blend and release from Dean Hewitson, choosing one best barrel from each of his treasured Monopole Mother...
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Hewitson Old Garden Vineyard Mourvèdre 2022

Just eight original rows of Mourvèdre remain in an ancient vineyard in the Barossa Valley parish of Rowland Flat, planted...
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Bremerton Coulthard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Cabernet Sauvignon is “the special one” in Langhorne Creek, its pure varietal characters celebrated widely. You’ll be hard pressed to...
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Bremerton Special Release Tempranillo/Graciano 2022

While Bremerton’s sisters Rebecca and Lucy Willson have a great track record with Langhorne Creek’s traditional varieties, here’s a terrific...

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Unlimited horizons at Cloudbreak

Jack Tomich stands at the top of his family’s vineyard in the Woodside district of the Adelaide Hills, and all...
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The Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2026

By Tony Love & Cyndal Petty There is a lot to love about the Adelaide Hills, with its ever-winding landscapes,...

Aramis The Governor Shiraz

Lee Flourentzou remembers clearly the first two cases of wine he bought more than 20 years ago, and the impact...

Penfolds 2022 including 100 Point Grange

The Penfolds story simply can’t contain itself. For years its narrative has relied on wines with a South Australian provenance...

Salomon Fishing in the Fleurieu

Salomon Estate The Verve 2018Fleurieu Peninsula, SA ($30)92 Points From the South Australian estate of renowned Austrian winemaker Bert Salomon,...
How deeply do you go in a quest to discover the intricacies of the land you are farming and to...
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