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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.
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Greenock Creek Block 3 Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $40
  • 2023-2029
Classically Greenock Creek in style, this is the kind of wine that fans of the brand have come to love....
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Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 90
  • $55
  • 2025-2030
Black as night, this is more Greenock Creek than Cabernet with luscicous aromas of blackberry jam, baked earth and chocolate...
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Greenock Creek Fifteen Claims Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $120
  • 2024-2034
Something for everyone in the 2020 Fifteen Claims Shiraz in that it delivers a typically rich version of Barossa Shiraz...
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Greenock Creek Creek Block Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $300
  • 2026-2040
This decadent vintage of Creek Block delivers in every way with opaque colour in the glass and densely packed aromas...
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Ashmead Family Reserve Ancestor Vine Shiraz

Elderton Ashmead Family Reserve #2 Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $80
  • 2030-2040
Ancestor Vines on show here as the wine delivers not only raw power but also exceptional shape and purity of...
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Elderton Barossa GSM 2022

  • 92
  • $35
  • 2025-2032
I really enjoyed this modern expression of Barossan Grenache blend. It showed that natural generosity of fruit seen in quality...
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LUDO Pearl Rosé 2022

Other - Rosé
  • 90
  • $39
  • 2023-2025
This is a bit of a halfway house, a little of the natural side thanks to wild ferments and low...
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Varney Wines NV Bottle Shots Chardonnay

Varney Wines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2024-2029
Here we have a very classy modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. It’s not showy and packed with fruit but impresses more...
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Varney Wines Entrada Rosé of Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 89
  • $27
  • 2023-2026
A lovely gentle salmon pink colour is followed by a surprising volume of aromatics for a rosé. White strawberry and...
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Varney Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2025-2030
Premium fruit from Blewitt Springs and Seaview is written all over this wine although it still retains the casual Varney...
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Varney Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $42
  • 2023-2029
Made from a mix of fruit from Clarendon, Blewitt Springs and Whites Valley, this is a well composed and sophisticated...
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Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Syrah
  • 95
  • $90
  • 2028-2036
One of the first modern wines to put McLaren Vale among the top handful of Australian wine regions was d’Arenberg’s...
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Bekkers Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 93
  • $90
  • 2026-2032
Toby and Emmanuelle Bekkers offer a masterclass in blending with this Grenache made with fruit from four vineyards in Blewitt...
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Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $110
  • 2026-2035
This is a big step up from the Premier Chardonnay of the same vintage that jumps out of the blocks...
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Vasse Felix Chardonnay

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $45
  • 2025-2029
The cooler 2021 vintage has produced a fine and detailed example of Margaret River Chardonnay which displays elegance over power....
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Juniper Cornerstone Wilyabrup Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $60
  • 2027-2035
This wine is beautifully pitched with exceptional winemaking to triumph in a cool season. Made with largely Burgundian clone 95...
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Cullen Wines

Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $160
  • 2028-2040
A very special vintage of Diane Madeline, celebrating what would have been the 100th year for its namesake. A blend...
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Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $96
  • 2030-2040
If you are going to open this wine up in the next five years give it some serious time in...
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Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 91
  • $48
  • 2023-2030
2018 does it again in this beautifully pitched Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. Deeply coloured and it opens up with your...
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Passel Lot Reserve Syrah

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2018

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 92
  • $65
  • 2023-2028
Margaret River is not particularly well known for its Shiraz but this wine jumps out of the blocks and grabs...
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Alexander Munro Semillon FS

Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon 2016

White Wine - Semillon
  • 93
  • $60
  • 2023-2028
From the famed Braemore Vineyard, this elegant and poised Semillon is drinking younger than most with attractive layers of hay...
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Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $60
  • 2026-2032
2021 was not the easiest Hunter vintage but Meerea Park have still managed to deliver a modern food style with...
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Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $115
  • 2025-2037
This is an evocative and expressive Hunter Valley Shiraz thanks to a glorious mix of red currant, black cherry, leather...
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Henschke Louis Eden Valley Semillon 2021

White Wine - Semillon
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2023-2029
This 2021 Semillon, 9% of which has been aged in seasoned oak, shows an attractive array of melon, lanolin and...
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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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