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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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Sordo Barolo Monprivato 2020

Out of a prized parcel in the Castiglione Falletto district, the colour and fragrance head into a darker shade of...
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Sordo Barolo Perno 2020

From a special vineyard in the Monforte d’Alba district, there’s an aromatic opulence to this wine, roasted orange and Middle...
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Sordo Barolo Gabutti 2020

From the Serralunga d’Alba municipality, stepping into deeper and darker corners of varietal style. Inky to iodine edges to the...
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Sordo Rocche di Castiglione 2020

From a most desirable vineyard in the Castglione Falletto district which is well noted for its more muscly vinous intentions...
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Sordo Barolo Parussi 2020

A wine that asks for patience. Delicate from the outset, though explore a little as delightful florals and fragrant potpourri...
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Sordo Barolo Ravera 2020

From the Novello commune. Mid-depth ruby to garnet colour in the glass, and a deeply set nose, a Morello like...
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Sordo Barolo Monvigliero 2020

From one of the Verduno commune’s best loved vineyards, this deep ruby toned wine is immediately captivating , serious Barolo...
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Sordo Barolo Classico 2020

Eight communes brought together, featuring La Morra in a leading role. Ruby good looks and a bright and youthful nose,...
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Château Candeley Les 5C 2022

One of three Chateaux in the Entre-Deux-Mers under the auspices of vigneron Sebastien Petit. Les 5C represents the five red...
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Château La Sauvegarde 2022

From vigneron Sebastien Petit’s vineyard in the Entre-Deux-Mers district of Bordeaux, this is a quite traditional Merlot/ Cabernet Sauvignon duet,...
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Camile Cayran Le Chêne Noir 2022

A fascinating blend from a single vineyard near Mont Ventoux in the Rhone’s Vaucluse department. Half Grenache, 30% Syrah and...
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Château Candeley Malbec 2020

From the Petit family winemakers in the Entre-Deux-Mers appellation, this 100% Malbec release has plenty of focused Bordeaux character to...
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Salomon Estate Finniss River Shiraz 2021

Dr Bert Salomon is renowned for his white wines out of Austria’s Wachau Valley, where the River Danube heads west...
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Salomon Estate Finniss River Sea Eagle Vineyard Shiraz 2020

Dr Bert Salomon is renowned for his white wines out of Austria’s Wachau Valley, where the River Danube heads west...

Salomon Estate The Verve Red 2021

From Australian legend Bert Salomon’s southern hemisphere venture, a beautifully set vineyard beside the Finniss River on South Australia’s southern...
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Salomon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The connection between Cabernet Sauvignon and, here, the specific Braeside Vineyard beside the rustic Finniss River valley, upstream from Lake...
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Salomon Estate Dark Pearl Cabernet S.F.M. 2021

From Austrian wine making royalty Dr Bert Salomon’s South Australian vineyard on the south-eastern side of the Fleurieu Peninsula, more...
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Sidewood The Mad Cat Rosé 2024

A 100% Shiraz Rosé, harvested at a specifically early stage of ripeness to fit and deliver a pleasingly unique depth...
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Sidewood Chloe Cuvée 2013

From Sidewood’s museum comes this 11-years-on-lees, late-disgorged, traditional method wine that tells us a lot about the Hills winery’s long-term...
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Sidewood Isabella Rosé 2018

A reverse image style to its sister sparkling Chloe Cuvée, here we have 60% Pinot Noir with 40% Chardonnay, in...
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Sidewood Isabella Rosé 2014

A 10-year on lees, late-disgorged iteration of the Isabella, again lead by Pinot Noir fruit in the cepage though with...
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Sidewood Cassandra Blanc de Blancs 2017

A 100% Dijon Chardonnay clone, traditional method Sparkling from the Sidewood estate Oakbank vineyard. Winemaking includes first ferment and 10...
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Sidewood Cassandra Blanc de Blancs 2018

The Cassandra is classically 100% Dijon clone Chardonnay from the Sidewood Oakbank estate vineyards, at first fermented in French oak...
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Sidewood Pinot Gris 2024

Sourced from two vineyards in the Sidewood estate, Charleston and Oakbank, this tends towards a more textural Gris style which...

Stories

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...

Mitolo on song

The people of Italy’s Abruzzo region live by a motto. Forte e gentile. Strong and kind. It’s said the revered...

Clone Wars at Sidewood Estate

Just when we’ve got our heads around the idea of single vineyards  – even single blocks within those vineyards –...
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