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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
Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Heart Pinot Noir ()

Marnong Estate Heart Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025

Sourced from one site within Marnong Estate’s place in Victoria’s Sunbury region northwest of Melbourne, this is a quite compact...
Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Sangiovese ()

Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Sangiovese 2025

There’s clearly an Italian lean here given Marnong Estate’s restaurant and cafe vibes. And clearly Sangiovese thrives here in this...
Marnong Estate Reserve Pinot Noir ()

Marnong Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2024

Attractive ruby tones in the glass with distinctive Pinot aromatics, boosted by the spices of 22% new French oak barriques...
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Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Montepulciano 2025

Let’s get big and boisterous here because this Montepulciano brings a fair amount of vibrant personality to the table, given...
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Claymore Black Vinyl Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2021

The classic Aussie blend this time out from the Clare Valley and in fine form, its Cabernet partner exuding attractive...
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Claymore You’ll Never Walk Alone GSM 2024

A Grenache led GSM blend from various vineyards across the Clare Valley, here in a fairly full-bodied style, still with...
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1847 Wines Grand Pappy’s Shiraz 2022

Big and bold and ripe Barossa Valley Shiraz, concentrated in every part of its delivery, pushed to the limits in...
First Pick

1847 Wines First Pick Shiraz 2022

Of the two top-shelf Barossa Valley Shiraz by 1847 Wines, this and the Grand Pappy’s, the First Pick is predominantly...
ASHTON HILLS Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir No Vintage

Ashton Hills Vineyard Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2025

Ashton Hills has established an enviable reputation in the world of Pinot Noir, South Australia’s most revered producer in that...
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Ashton Hills Vineyard Gamay 2025

Sourced from a vineyard in the central Adelaide Hills district of Woodside, everything about this wine screams the lighter and...
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Ashton Hills Vineyard Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2025

Sourced from three vineyards across the Piccadilly Valley, for many one of the premier Chardonnay growing districts in the Adelaide...
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Ashton Hills Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2025

Read this in tandem with the tasting notes for Ashton Hills’ Piccadilly Vineyard Chardonnay, which sets the scene for this...
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Riposte The Sabre Pinot Noir 2025

A best barrel selection of Tim and son Nick Knappstein’s Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir picks across several vineyards, multiple clones...
Days & Daze Freethinker Shiraz NV

Days & Daze Freethinker Shiraz 2023

Bright purple in the glass – a chirpy reflection on what this wine is all about. It’s the messaging, starting...
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Coeur Des Sages Blanc de Blanc NV

No, not a Champagne, but a sparkling from Burgundy, all Chardonnay in a fairly rustic style, a nice little thread...
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Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz 2024

Harvested from Glen Eldon’s estate owned vineyards in the Krondorf district of the Barossa Valley, planted reportedly in 1865. There’s...
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Wynns O’Deas Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Wynns’ single vineyard series for the 2023 vintage honed in on younger vines from a block just north of the...
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Wynns Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2025

Every year Wynns winemakers select a single vineyard parcel of fruit to bottle as a limited edition. This, from the...
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V&A Lane Shiraz 2024

This Shiraz comes at you from a very different angle, a celebration of cool climate region viticulture and winemaking that...
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Wynns V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2024

An extraordinary wine with a wonderful link to the past generation of Wynns clarets, which were built around this classic...
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Wynns Black Label Messenger Chardonnay 2025

Sourced from the Messenger vineyard at the southern end of Coonawarra’s Terra Rossa strip, there’s a purity of fruit here...
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Wynns Black Label Cabernet Shiraz 2024

Surprising. This is the first time Wynns have released a classic Australian blend of Cabernet and Shiraz within their famed...
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Wynns Black Label The Original Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

The most visible of Wynns’ Coonawarra creations, and the most collectable as well, Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon has an enviable...
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Wynns Black Label Old Vines Shiraz 2024

Shiraz in a good year, like 2024, is one of Coonawarra’s best “secrets”, its deep south ripening season responsible for...

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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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