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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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Mr Riggs Idle Lane Chardonnay 2024

From the Mr Riggs Generations Series, a Chardonnay from his home base’s neighbouring Adelaide Hills region where many McLaren Vale...
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Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay 2024

From the Mr Riggs Generations Series, a ripe and generous style, complex and integrated with good concentration of fruit and...
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Mr Riggs Piebald Syrah 2023

Marked as Syrah, and clearly performing like a much cooler climate style, the aromas here are quite different to other...
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Paracombe Shiraz 2018

From the Drogemuller Family’s unique plateau setting in the northern Adelaide Hills, this Shiraz comes with a solid display of...
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Paracombe Caretaker Cabernet 2018

The Paracombe plateau is one of the free places in the Adelaide Hills region where Cabernet Sauvignon genuinely thrives, and...
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Paracombe The Reuben 2018

The Reuben has been one of Paracombe’s Drogemuller family’s great vinous treasures for a good decade – here a blend...
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Sidewood Estate Sparkling Shiraz NV

A blending masterwork here: multi-vintage to start with, harvested across Sidewood’s several Hills vineyards, and incorporating 12 separate clones of...
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Sidewood Oberlin Pinot Noir 2024

The “Oberlin” refers to one of several specific clonal plantings Sidewood Estate grows at their Mappinga Road vineyard in the...
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Claymore Nirvana Reserve Shiraz 2022

Edging up in ripeness, this Reserve style is unashamedly full bodied, rich and oaky. The fruit spectrum is dark berry...
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Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2022

The Pink Floyd album of the same name as this wine was a progressive music blockbuster, quite deep at times...
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Claymore Joshua Tree Riesling 2025

New Season Riesling ready to go in line with the 2025 Vintage’s early harvest. Watervale sourced, brimming with all its...
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Chevalier Delaude 2022

A very approachable and well-crafted Syrah (60%), Grenache (30%) and Mourvèdre blend that drinks deliciously, juicily and with a decent...
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Old Vine by Adrian Hoffmann Lowke Block Shiraz 2021

From the Hoffmann Family Vineyards stable, this is an extraordinary Barossa Shiraz – in no uncertain terms. From the family’s...
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North by Adrian Hoffmann Dallwitz Block Shiraz 2018

Adrian Hoffmann has a very personal affinity with his family’s Ebenezer district vineyards in the Barossa Valley’s far northern sector...
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Fulltime Fantasy Star Child Shiraz 2023

One of a new-release range from the Watkins Wine group under the steerage of Sam Watkins, aimed clearly at those...
Fulltime Fantasy Cabernet Sauvignon

Fulltime Fantasy Harlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

From the Watkins Wine group’s stable, a fresh-faced range created by Sam Watkins designed for a rising tide of new...
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Claymore Black Magic Woman Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in its finest livery: pure varietal attractions to start: crushed blackberry and currant, gorgeous French oak...
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RAGA Five Rivers 2024

Created by former high-end sommelier turned winemaker Sid Pachare, this multi-varietal blend sits clearly in a contemporary, early picked, bright,...
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Riposte The Halberd Chardonnay 2024

A single vineyard release from Tim Knappstein and Son (Nick) honing in on a single vineyard in the Kenton Valley...
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Yering Lane Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Harvested from the Gruyere district of the Yarra Valley, there’s plenty to get excited about this wine, it’s nose singing...
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Sidewood Mappinga Shiraz 2019

High-functioning Hills Shiraz with immediate intensity and power – the nose exuding expressive Shiraz berry and French oak spice, while...
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Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz 2022

The aromatics and more obvious fruit characters in cooler climate Shiraz can be a little more elusive than from other...
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Zonte’s Footstep Age of Enlightenment Shiraz 2020

Sourced from the central Seaview district of the McLaren Vale region, having carried 5 years maturity with aplomb, this wine...
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Zonte’s Footstep 1st off The Rank Cabernet 2022

McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon might not receive the recognition it once did – having won more than its share of...

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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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