Tony Love

Adelaide

Freelance journalist focusing on wine, food, travel and lifestyle content. 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Formerly NewsCorp national wine writer.

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Old Vine by Adrian Hoffmann Lowke Block Shiraz 2021

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Skip to content Envelope Instagram Facebook Home > 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.
North by Adrian Hoffmann Dallwitz Block Shiraz 2018

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Skip to content Envelope Instagram Facebook Home > 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 – perhaps this is even more pronounced with his beloved Dallwitz block, which includes vines well over 100 years old. And so North is his very personal expression of the wine that comes from there, and only there.
Fulltime Fantasy Star Child Shiraz 2023

2 weeks ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

One of a new-release range from the Watkins Wine group under the steerage of Sam Watkins, aimed clearly at those seeking lower alcohol levels and a more relaxed vibe in their wine experiences.
Fulltime Fantasy Harlow Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

2 weeks ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

From the Watkins Wine group’s stable, a fresh-faced range created by Sam Watkins designed for a rising tide of new and adventure-seeking wine consumers. Noted on the label as organic – tick. Weighing in at just 12.5% abv – tick. Easy drinkability – another tick. Cabernet Sauvignon made to be modern while still celebrating its attractive nose to palate aromatics of crushed dark berries and blackcurrant, chocolate and mint.
Claymore Black Magic Woman Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

2 weeks ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Skip to content Envelope Instagram Facebook Home > 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 spice, woody and aromatic, rich yet holding back as if there’s a secret to follow.
RAGA Five Rivers 2024

3 weeks ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz Blewitt Springs is home to some of the finest Grenache in McLaren Vale with this wine made with 65% Blewitt... A deep red hue here with a slightly more ochre tone on the rim. Most appealing aromatics swirl around with... Dark magenta in colour, this is a classic Barossa Shiraz. A bold, full-flavoured red with no edges that is soft... There is so much to love here in a wine that has very swifty gained a following for those that...
Riposte The Halberd Chardonnay 2024

3 weeks ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

A single vineyard release from Tim Knappstein and Son (Nick) honing in on a single vineyard in the Kenton Valley district then further refined as a barrel selection. The wine shines a light on the currently celebrated elegant style of elite Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, showing beautiful fruit purity and given extra depth with a delicate cashew and spice note courtesy of 25% new oak barrique resting time.
Yering Lane Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

1 month ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon Blackberries, black plums, green bell pepper, new polished leather, Dominican cigar box, dark chocolate (I’d say Dominican again here, 85%...
Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz 2022

2 months ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

The aromatics and more obvious fruit characters in cooler climate Shiraz can be a little more elusive than from other places, and so it is here – though with some focus and patience in the tasting they do rise, here with a dark cherry, coffee and a light sniff of forest camphor, all in pleasing harmony. The palate has a lovely depth of sweet dark plum and black forest cake flavours, the overall feel evenly tempered, assured, and in popular parlance, elegant.
Zonte’s Footstep Age of Enlightenment Shiraz 2020

2 months ago | winepilot.com | Tony Love |Angus Hughson

Sourced from the central Seaview district of the McLaren Vale region, having carried 5 years maturity with aplomb, this wine has found a lovely point of balance and completeness, fruit and familiar regional mocha notes in sync, grape flesh still evident, background exotic spice, fennel seed, nutmeg and white pepper teasing further interest in the palate. Mouth Filling and satisfying.