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

Clone Wars at Sidewood Estate

Just when we’ve got our heads around the idea of single vineyards – even single blocks within those vineyards – as the be-all and end-all

Wolf Blass The Master Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Here comes another entrant into the big red icon community – and another classic Australian cabernet sauvignon-shiraz blend to build on that style’s significant status.

Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2018

A combo-regional creation reflecting the broadening spread of the Brown Brothers sources across Victoria and Tasmania. The styling here adds another dimension, working on spicing

Brown Brothers Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

There’s a certain modernity about this cabernet – more crimson fruited than many other darker, blackberry/currant focused variations. Perhaps it’s the impact of 28% higher

Brown Brothers Shiraz Mondeuse Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

The BB crew call this a “signature and unique blend” and certainly an “SMC” is going to be just that, even more so as it

Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 2013

High altitude, Whitlands Plateau, methode traditionelle sparkling with an impressive pedigree. Crystal clarity with pale blonde tones developing after six years on tirage, which also

Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz 2016

This shiraz seems intent right now on promoting a more savoury styling to the variety than purely ripe shiraz fruitiness. There’s a definite chariness and

Monterra Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

In the context of the Monterra portfolio, this Barossa shiraz says a lot about regional and district influences compared to its other McLaren Vale shiraz

Monterra Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

As the “Reserve” in the Monterra range, it’s worth looking at its straighter regional sibling to see what defines the step up. In short, this

Monterra Shiraz 2018

Winemaker Mike Farmilo knows the ins and outs of McLaren Vale shiraz as much as anyone, and shows it with this neatly on-point regional statement

Monterra Fleurieu Series Cabernets 2018

This Mike Farmilo made cabernet blend – 66% cabernet sauvignon, 32% cabernet franc and 2% petit Verdot – is noted as Fleurieu Peninsula sourced, and

Colab and Bloom Sauvignon Blanc 2020

All the right – and ripe – sauvignon characters at play here: tropical fruit salad notes led by passionfruit pulp, with some lovely floral backdrops

Twin Peaks – Yangarra’s Rhone Risings

Yangarra’s devotion to fostering a new homeland for many varieties of France’s Rhone Valley in the eastern sands of McLaren Vale is reaping amazing rewards.

James Haselgrove Futures Shiraz 2018

You can tell from the total package here – the numbered bottle, the traditional label and family cresting – that a lot of love and

Hawkesbridge Marlborough Brut 2016

One of two sibling traditional method sparklings – the other is a NV – from boutique Kiwi producer Hawkesbridge, both of which are available in

Hawkesbridge Marlborough Brut NV

This multi-vintage sparkling is the more accessible style of two sibling Marlborough traditional method bubblers – the other being a 2016 Vintage and racier in

Hello old friend

Tony Love takes a walk through new vintages from Greenock Creek Well, hello Greenock Creek Vineyard and Cellars. It’s been a while. The 2020 release

Artisans of Barossa ‘Small Batch’ Shiraz 2018

You can view this wine as a singular entity and be pretty happy in the drinking, but if you can, buy it as a double

Artisans of Barossa ‘Barrel Blend’ Shiraz 2018

The Artisans of Barossa mob is a group of seven like-minded winemakers spread across the wider Barossa zone, which includes northern and western districts as

Artisans of Barossa ‘Small Batch’ Grenache 2019

The Artisans of Barossa collective are one of the most progressive lot of winemakers when it comes to their regional expression of grenache – and

Artisans of Barossa ‘Small Batch’ Graciano 2018

This is a wine that says a heap about a new generation of winemaking in the Barossa that is expanding its palette of varieties beyond

Pikes “Luccio” Fiano 2020

One of the so-called “alternative” varieties the Pike family have planted in their Clare Valley vineyards. This outing adds considerably to the learning curve with

Pikes “Luccio” Pinot Grigio 2020

Pikes now have 20 varieties growing in their Clare valley estate vineyard blocks, so the excitement in white grape terms stretches way beyond their much-deserved

Pikes “Los Campaneros” Shiraz Tempranillo 2017

Clare Valley stalwarts Pikes are best known for their rieslings – not surprisingly as they are based in the revered Polish Hill River district –

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