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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
SW OBERLIN

Sidewood Oberlin Pinot Noir 2022  

One of three single clone Pinot Noir variations in the Sidewood stable – a rare treat for those enamoured by...
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Sidewood Pinot Noir 2022

The estate’s introductory Pinot Noir that collects a range of clones across its Oakbank vineyard. Winemaking with partial whole bunch,...
SIG OWEN

Sidewood Owen’s Chardonnay 2022

A specially selected, all Mendoza clone variation in the estate’s Chardonnay program, crafted to showcase all the bigger characters of...
SW SHZ

Sidewood Shiraz 2022

An impressive estate wine that comes from a serious amount of detailed work in the vineyards across the Hills –...
MAP CHD

Sidewood Mappinga Chardonnay 2021

A miracle vintage, according to Sidewood’s head winemaker Daryl Catlin, who has crafted this superb expression of Hills Chardonnay from...
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Riposte Wines En Garde Pinot Noir 2023

Forest and bush, broken slate: this is no simplistic introduction to the nasals here. A deep breath of these is...
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Heartland Spice Trader Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

One of three single varietal Cabernet iterations in the Heartland portfolio, this tells us a fair bit about the grape...
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Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Crafted from the region’s most noted red variety, aromas of crimson and purple berries rather than darker, blacker, denser fruit...
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Heartland Directors’ Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Heartland’s flagship Cabernet brings together elite fruit with sophisticated concentration, sweet-smelling crushed herbals and a tempered soaking of 75% new...
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Heartland Spice Trader Shiraz 2021

From the very first impression, this is much more than a tempting value statement. It’s a delicious, sweet-fruited Shiraz with...
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Heartland Directors’ Cut Shiraz 2019

Top of the pile Shiraz expression where subtle volatiles rise out of a dark fruit and fine oak matrix lying...
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Heartland Shiraz 2021

Let’s start here with a moment to praise the 2021 vintage, which has given this wine an auspicious head start....
Boasso Margheria Riserva website

Boassa Barolo Margheria Riserva 2017

The most elite fruit only from a proudly nurtured vineyard in the Serralunga commune, there is something very, very special...
GB Margheria Website

Boassa Barolo Margheria 2019

From a historically loved sector in the Serralunga district, this is a fascinating expression with cherry cola notes, chocolate feels...
GB Gabutti Barolo Generic Website

Boasso Barolo Gabutti 2019

Serralunga sourcing from one of district’s more prized sections, there’s no denying this as a huge, ripe style of Nebbiolo,...
GB Serralunga D Alba Landscape NO VINTAGE website

Boasso Barolo del Commune di Serralunga d’Alba 2019

All Serralunga district provisioning, this is a most generous style that is ripe and rich yet still shows remarkable restraint...
GB Langhe Nebb Landscape NO VINTAGE website

Boasso Langhe Nebbiolo 2021

All Serralunga district fruit, sweetly ripe with big, mouth-filling personality. No shirking here, everything is quite masculine in style, with...
GB Barbera Landscape Generic Website

Boasso Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2021

All Serralunga sourced, this is big-gun, high-end Barbera with a sense that it really wants to be Nebbiolo. And all...
Gabutti Website

Sordo Barolo Gabutti 2019

Out of the Serralunga d’Alba commune, here we have Barolo with an edgier expression to begin. Intense savoury and minerally...
Perno Website

Sordo Barolo Perno 2019

From a much-loved vineyard in the Monforte d’Alba district, there’s a gently convincing nature to this wine that first suggests...
Monprivato Website

Sordo Barolo Monprivato 2019

A small and highly regarded parcel in the Castiglione Falletto district, here is a wine that boasts great inner strengths,...
Villero Website

Sordo Barolo Villero 2019

A highly regarded iteration out of the Castiglione Falletto commune, immediately speaking of its regional provenance. Its dark rose colour...
Rocche Website

Sordo Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2019

This revered vineyard in the Castiglione Falletto commune is renowned for its initially reserved nature, and that’s exactly what happens...
Ravera Website

Sordo Barolo Ravera 2019

From a beautifully staged vineyard in the Novello commune, this immediately shows a deep complexity, a promise of great riches....

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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