Tony Love

Pikes Olga Emmie Riesling 2020

Following the full Pikes riesling regime, free-run juice from Polish Hill River blocks and three months on lees. The critical...

Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2020

Pikes most popular riesling and one of three annual releases of this summer-suited varietal. Crafted from estate and grower sourced...

Mitchell McNichol Shiraz 2008

It’s a delight to be able to experience a 12-year-old elite shiraz at such a respectful price. Its maturity is...

Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2015

A Clare Valley shiraz with plenty of cooler-climate expression. The fruit notes to begin are vibrant and spicy/peppery, rather than...

Mitchell Sevenhill Cabernet 2013

From the Mitchell’s homestead vineyard, this is such an old-school claret style – and note the alcohol content at 13.5%....

Mitchell Sparkling Peppertree Shiraz NV

This is no easy-over, sweet, ripe red bubbly. There is some serious intrigue in here, with clear evidence of winery-aged...

Mitchell McNicol Riesling 2010

The elite Mitchell offering, with only 250 cases made, the name a nod to the pioneer of this proud wine...

Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2019

This feels like a very old school riesling – and with that, seemingly new school. Vineyard management is traditional, dry-grown,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Monterra Shiraz 2018

Winemaker Mike Farmilo knows the ins and outs of McLaren Vale shiraz as much as anyone, and shows it with...

Monterra Fleurieu Series Cabernets 2018

This Mike Farmilo made cabernet blend – 66% cabernet sauvignon, 32% cabernet franc and 2% petit Verdot – is noted...

Colab and Bloom Sauvignon Blanc 2020

All the right – and ripe – sauvignon characters at play here: tropical fruit salad notes led by passionfruit pulp,...

James Haselgrove Futures Shiraz 2018

You can tell from the total package here – the numbered bottle, the traditional label and family cresting – that...

Hawkesbridge Marlborough Brut 2016

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

Hawkesbridge Marlborough Brut NV

This multi-vintage sparkling is the more accessible style of two sibling Marlborough traditional method bubblers – the other being a...

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,...

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...

Stories

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

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