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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.
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 The Southing Single Vineyard Barossa

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 EC Touriga Tinta Cao Tinta Amarela

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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Juniper HigherPlane SunDipsLow Fiano

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 Wines Parham Cabernet Sauvignon NV no reflex

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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Geoff Merrill Wines Reserve Chardonnay NV no reflex

Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $40
  • 2023-2028
Pale golden, this well pitched and more traditional Australian Chardonnay is your classic sunshine in a glass style as it...
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Mount Eyre Grosser Semillon Low Res

Mount Eyre Vineyards Grosser Semillon 2022

White Wine - Semillon
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2023-2031
This deliciously fine and detailed Hunter Semillon shows classic sunflower soap, lanolin, hay and citrus aromas that are piecing and...
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Mt Eyre Monkey Place Creek Rose NV low res

Mount Eyre Vineyards Monkey Place Creek Rosé 2022

Other - Rosé
  • 86
  • $23
  • 2023-2026
Pale onion skin in colour, this elegant and fruit forward rosé shows attractive layers of raspberry and gently spicy aromas....
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Mount Eyre Vineyards Honeytree Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $53
  • 2023-2028
Mid ruby in colour. Lots to like here with well composed blackberry and black cherry fruits with touches of leather...
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Bekkers Clarendon Syrah 2021

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 96
  • $300
  • 2024-2034
With fruit off the highly regarded Trueman Vineyard in Clarendon, the Bekkers team have crafted their first single vineyard wine...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Malbec
  • 96
  • $200
  • 2027-2040
This genuine 2019 claret style from Margaret River, made up of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and a hefty 22% Malbec, radiates...
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Picardy Tête De Cuvée Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $85
  • 2030-2038
This Tête De Cuvée vintage is built for the long haul with its brooding, savoury and muscular side currently on...
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Picardy Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $65
  • 2026-2034
From this very low yielding vintage comes a classic release from Picardy, no doubt among one of its best as...
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Picardy Boise Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
  • 94
  • $28
  • 2025-2035
The value here is phenomenal and a wine like this from Bordeaux would be five times the price. Pale in...
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Langhorne Creek Grenache

Watkins Langhorne Creek Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 92
  • $22
  • 2026-2030
Here we have an unashamedly, full-throttle Grenache that delivers impressive drinkability thanks to layers of powerful red licorice and new...
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Riversdale Estate Scorpio Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2023-2026
This Coal River Valley Pinot Noir is very smart for the price as it offers up gently fragrant and vibrant...
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Stories

PEN Winemaking Vintage WholeBunch Chardonnay Landscape

The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

Angus Hughson
Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...
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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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Page Canon Camden Park Label

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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