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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 Wines En Garde Pinot Noir 2024

Tim and Nick Knappstein’s portfolio of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir is worth taking note of – seriously, for value at...
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Riposte The Foil Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Under the banner of Tim Knappstein and Son Wines, Riposte’s Adelaide Hills portfolio logically contains a Sauvignon Blanc that here...
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Salomon Estate The Verve Rosé 2024

From Austrian wine “royalty” Dr Bert Salomon’s South Australian venture, his beloved vineyard beside the Finniss River on the southern...
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Salomon Estate The Verve Red 2023

From Austrian winemaking legend Dr Bert Salomon’s Southern hemisphere endeavour, a superbly sited vineyard overlooking Lake Alexandrina, the lower reaches...
St Hallett Faith Shiraz

St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2023

St Hallett has a well-developed reputation with seriously elite Barossa Shiraz, so how does its more commercial side stack up?...
Butcher's Cart

St Hallett Butcher’s Cart Shiraz 2022

The Barossa zone labelling suggests we might be tapping into vineyard sources across the wider Valley floor as well as...
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Katnook Estate Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Katnook’s top shelf The Odyssey is a wine with revered provenance and quality – and out of a stellar 2021...
Blackwell

St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2022

Following the St Hallett methodology of focussing on district orientations for specific wines , this leading light in their Barossa...
Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc

Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc 2024

All the vinous presence you can expect from Hills Sauvignon Blanc, tropical headiness, native bush leafiness and florals, even the...
Lambrook Rose Burg Bottle

Lambrook Rosé 2024

Glossy pale to mid-toned pink in the glass, this Pinot Noir varietal Rosé sends all the right clues to begin:...
Lambrook Pinot Gris

Lambrook Pinot Gris 2024

A fresh and zesty style of Pinot Gris, the nose showing some flint and char entwined with crisp apple bite...
Lambrook Shiraz

Lambrook Shiraz 2023

Note at first the vivid purple colour of this Hills Shiraz, which telegraphs what follows in its bright blueish floral...
Mitolo Cinquecento Sangiovese

Mitolo Cinquecento Sangiovese 2023

We are deeply immersed here in the Mitolo family’s Italian ways – the name referring to this wine’s source –...
Lupo Shiraz

Mitolo Lupo Shiraz 2022

Quintessential Vales regional Shiraz, dark fruited, crumbled earth, an attractive lift in blue floral manners, all of which comes together...
Mitolo Scylla Nero d'Avola

Mitolo Scylla Nero d’Avola 2023

The Italian varieties are a key part of the Mitolo family portfolio, centred around their vineyards in the Whites Valley...
Mitolo Angela Shiraz

Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2021

Named after the matriarch of the Mitolo family, the wine hails from the south-western district of McLaren Vale where much...
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Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2021

Firstly, the lettering does not represent grape varieties – the wine was created originally to honour Frank Mitolo’s children Gemma,...
Mitolo Jester Shiraz

Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2022

Sourced as all the Mitolo family wines are from the south-west corner of the McLaren Vale region, this is a...
Savitar Shiraz New Label with emboss

Mitolo Savitar Shiraz 2021

The Mitolo winemaking crew has stepped up into the major league with this highly polished release. Selected parcels from its...
Mitolo Jester Cabernet Sauvignon

Mitolo Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

From source blocks in the Sellicks Hill district, just south of the Aldinga Airstrip. The locals call the area Whites...
Mitolo Jester Grenache

Mitolo Jester Grenache 2023

Mitolo’s source vineyards are at the southern end of the McLaren Vale region in the Sellicks Hill district, close to...
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Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Named in honour of the infamous no-nonsense New York detective, the Mitolo crew have gone similarly rogue (in a good...
Hardys Stamp Chardonnay

Hardy’s Stamp of Australia Chardonnay 2023

Firstly note that this comes in a 1 litre bottle. Secondly, the frontispiece Stamp label reflects Hardy’s long history in...
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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...

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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