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Angus Hughson

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.
Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling Year No Vintage

Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling 2013

White Wine - Riesling
  • 90
  • $52
  • 2023-2028
This 2013 aged Riesling shows all you would expect with toasty, mandarin skin aromas with a nice line of vibrant...
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Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling No Vintage

Pewsey Vale Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 93
  • $26
  • 2025-2035
This piercing vintage of 2023 Eden Valley Riesling delivers a concentrated core of Rose’s Lime and bath salt aromas, with...
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Hewitson Falkenberg Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $88
  • 2025-2034
This flowing 2021 Barossa Shiraz shows the generosity of the vintage although with that Hewitson style thanks to open ferments....
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Hewitson Lu Lu Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $30
  • 2023-2028
This 2021 Barossa Shiraz is very user-friendly with approachable layered aromas of mulberry, cherry and dried herbs with gently sweet...
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Gibson Reserve Shiraz

Gibson Reserve Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2024-2032
This free-flowing 2021 Barossa Shiraz delivers a bold entrée of blackberry, mulberry and baked earthy tones in an expressive package,...
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Gibson Burkes Hill Riesling

Gibson Burkes Hill Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 91
  • $39
  • 2023-2028
This 2023 Eden Valley Riesling displays attractive complexity to start with rocky and spicy elements before building a solid core...
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Auld Family Wines William Patrick Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $60
  • 2025-2035
This impressive 2018 Barossa Shiraz delivers robust and youthful aromas of chocolate, blackberry and licorice, a sweet oak backbone well...
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Oates Ends The G.W.B. 2022

  • 89+
  • $30
  • 2026-2030
A very interesting take on the classic Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend with a little Chardonnay in the mix....
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Oates Ends Tempranillo 2022

Red Wine - Tempranillo
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2025-2033
This 2022 Tempranillo is a controlled edition, gently fragrant cooked raspberry, plum skin, violets and spice – a fascinating expression...
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Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $60
  • 2028-2040
This 2020 single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is beautifully poised and controlled, with a strong regional signature. Blackberry, blackcurrant and gravel...
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Oates Ends Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $60
  • 2028-2038
This 2022 shows fantastic definition and has an almost Leeuwin Estate shape. Pungent grapefruit, melon, nectarine fruits, dried flower spice...
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Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon

Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $55
  • 2030-2043
This 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 13% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot is forceful in its delivery of...
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Seppeltsfield The Westing Single Vineyard Shiraz

Seppeltsfield Westing Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $85
  • 2030-2040
Quite a classic Western Barossa Shiraz from 2021 with a dense core of muscular fruit and tannins – roasted meats,...
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Seppeltsfield Southing Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $85
  • 2028-2040
This crowd pleasing Shiraz is quite decadent with its big dollops of licorice and tar aromas to start before layers...
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Seppeltsfield The Northing Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz

Seppeltsfield Northing Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $85
  • 2026-2035
This 2021 Moppa Shiraz is seamless and shapely as it opens with rich aromas of sage, bay leaf and fruit...
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Seppeltsfield No EC Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

Seppeltsfield No. EC4 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $50
  • 2028-2039
A very well pitched claret style Cabernet Shiraz which opens with blackcurrant and graphite aromas with a dusting of chocolate...
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Seppeltsfield No. EC3 Touriga Blend 2022

Red Wine - Touriga
  • 91
  • $50
  • 2023-2028
Excellent drinkability to this 2021 Touriga Nacional blend with a nice mix of sweet and savoury as it opens with...
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Redman CABERNET NV

Redman Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $35
  • 2030-2042
This classically styled and age worthy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a tightly wound and dense core of fruit with firm...
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Higher Plane Sun Dips Low Fiano 2022

White Wine - Fiano
  • 91
  • $29
  • 2023-2025
This stylish example of Australian Fiano delivers plenty for the price with an impressive assortment of pear, melon, and gently...
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Juniper HigherPlane JewelsOfKarridale Chardonnay

Higher Plane Jewels of Karridale 2022

  • 90
  • $29
  • 2023-2026
This elegant and refined 2022 Margaret River Chardonnay is a bright and fresh style that is energetic and youthful. It...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2022

White Wine - Riesling
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2024-2032
This 2022 single vineyard Riesling from Western Australia’s Frankland River region delivers a tight, well defined core of fruit with...
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Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward 2020

  • 94
  • $85
  • 2028-2040
This beautifully composed and stylish Frankland River blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre and Malbec is deeply coloured and...
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Geoff Merrill Parham Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 90
  • $95
  • 2025-2030
Geoff Merrill well and truly in his comfort zone with this Cabernet Sauvignon with dense fruit and long oak aging...
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Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $65
  • 2023-2033
This impressive 2015 Shiraz is just getting started with its vibrant layers of blackberry, mulberry, and dark cherry fruits laced...
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Stories

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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Angus Hughson
Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...
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YAL WINEMAKERS

Yalumba new releases including some surprises

Angus Hughson
Travel around the world and what you notice is many great international wineries have parcels of old vintages for sale....
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Australia’s First Vintage – 1792

Angus Hughson
The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip...
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Coonawarra Siding Summer Ockert Le Roux

Red Earth Rising

Angus Hughson
It is a rare miracle when two superb vintages go back to back, and, for Coonawarra, 2021 and 2022 may...
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2019 Henschke Releases

Angus Hughson
Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of...
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Essential Champagne – Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Noirs NV

Angus Hughson
There are many facets to the role of Chef de Cave in a major Champagne house. At its heart is...
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