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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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Yelland & Papps Single Vineyard Roussanne 2022

White Wine - Roussanne
  • 91
  • $46
  • 2023-2027
This hazy 2022 Barossa Roussanne is a wild ride with aromas of apple pie and peach stone, with touches of...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Old Vine Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 94
  • $43
  • 2024-2033
This old vine 2022 Grenache is unfiltered with wild yeast ferments and is a retro-modern expression, delivering with subtlety rather...
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O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $30
  • 2028-2036
This multi-larered Polish Hill riesling from the excellent 2023 vintage shows a powerful and composed core of aromas with classic...
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O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $25
  • 2026-2038
There is serious power and focus to be found in this 2023 Watervale Riesling with its tightly coiled stony, pithy,...
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Angullong FH Chardonnay

Angullong Fossil Hill Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $30
  • 2024-2029
This well made cooler climate style from Orange has a real Macon feel to it. It is not packed full...
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The Chase Semillon

Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2023

White Wine - Semillon
  • 90+
  • $35
  • 2025-2030
This classically styled 2023 Hunter Valley Semillon is a seriously tight little number but may come good given time. Right...
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Chardonnay D'Aloisio's Vineyard Burton McMahon

Burton McMahon D’Aloisio’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $50
  • 2026-2034
Lovely flow and balance to this 2022 single vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay which has a strong Burgundian feel. This is...
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Chardonnay George's Vineyard Burton McMahon

Burton McMahon Georgie’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $50
  • 2028-2035
This intense 2022 Upper Yarra Valley Chardonnay offers up rich aromas of nectarine, and peach in a bold style, with...
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Wild Semillon

Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2023

White Wine - Semillon
  • 92
  • $35
  • 2023-2027
This intriguing expression of Hunter Valley Semillon with wild yeast ferments and a little time on skins, shows layers of...
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Tapanappa Shiraz

Tapanappa Mount Barker Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2025-2034
This more generous vintage of Tapanappa Shiraz from 2018 delivers layers of dark cherry, fennel seed and cocoa aromas with...
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Tapanappa Shiraz

Tapanappa Mount Barker Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $55
  • 2024-2028
This upfront and fruit forward example of Adelaide Hills Shiraz is a product of the season with luscious aromas of...
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Tapanappa Shiraz

Tapanappa Mount Barker Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $55
  • 2023-2027
This controlled and well pitched Adelaide Hills Shiraz delivers ample blackberry, mulberry and liquorice aromas with a strong undercurrent of...
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Terre à Terre Crayeres Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 94
  • $50
  • 2026-2033
This sophisticated 2022 single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc displays the hallmarks of impressive winemaking and viticulture. Varietal characters are dialled back...
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Down to Earth SB

Terre à Terre Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2022

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $32
  • 2024-2030
A good vintage of the Terre à Terre Down to Earth showing the elegance of cool climate fruits gently lifted...
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Vickery Castine Hayshed Block Watervale Riesling Media

Vickery Reserve Castine Hayshed Block Riesling 2020

White Wine - Riesling
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2023-2029
This generously proportioned 2020 Riesling is very approachable and close to peak condition thanks to open-knit aromas of Rose’s lime...
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Vickery Watervale Riesling Media

Vickery Watervale Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling
  • 93
  • $24
  • 2028-2040
This fine and subtle 2023 Riesling opens up with serene aromas of lime zest, lemon pith and hints of manadarin...
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NV Rolling Stone

McHenry Hohnen Rolling Stone 2018

  • 96
  • $135
  • 2032-2043
The very serious 2018 Margaret River Bordeaux blend focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, and unsurprisingly for the year delivers...
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NV McHenry Hohen Laterite Chardonnay

McHenry Hohnen Laterite Hills Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2023-2027
This regional blend of 2022 Chardonnay made with fruit off some cracking vineyards, delivers impressive precision of citrus and chalky...
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NV McHenry Hohen Tempranillo

McHenry Hohnen Tempranillo 2021

Red Wine - Tempranillo
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2026-2033
The 2021 HcHenry Hohnen packs a punch with its layers of old leather and tobacco pouch sitting over a rich...
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NV McHenry Hohen Sauvignon Blanc

McHenry Hohnen Sauvignon Blanc 2022

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2023-2027
This generously flavoured but also quit complex oak aged and fermented Sauvignon Blanc delivers rich aromas of nectarine and guava...
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NV McHenry Hohen Syrah ( Label)

McHenry Hohnen Syrah 2020

Red Wine - Syrah
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2024-2032
This unusual blend brings together a 2020 single vineyard Syrah with a touch of Roussanne. An intriguing start with its...
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SV Hazel's Cabernet Sauvignon ( Label)

McHenry Hohnen Hazel’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $80
  • 2028-2038
The finely tuned 2019 single vineyard Hazel’s Cabernet Sauvignon from the cooler southern McHenry Hohnen vineyards offers up impressive detail...
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Ox Hardy Upper Tintara Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $38
  • 2023-2030
This vibrant 2021 Shiraz jumps out of the glass with its cherry liquer, dusty spice aromas backed by meat stocks...
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Ox Hardy 1891 Ancestor Vines Shiraz 2014

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $225
  • 2025-2036
Excellent purity of vibrant fruit to be found in this 2014 McLaren Vale Shiraz, released at 9 years of age....
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The Lay of the Land

Angus Hughson
2026 is here and has roared in with a vengeance unfortunately kicking off with catastrophic fires, particularly in Central Victoria....
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The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

Angus Hughson
By Angus Hughson, Andrew Caillard MW and Lisa Cardelli The Limestone Coast is a special region in the Australian wine...
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Anselmi Lifestyle

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

Angus Hughson
Trailblazer is a term often thrown around in the wine trade. Yet, while there is certainly plenty of experimentation in...
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The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

Angus Hughson
Pascaline Lepeltier is the sommelier at highly regarded Chambers restaurant in Lower Manhattan, New York, with a superbly crafted and...
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Chasing Down Champagne

Angus Hughson
You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000...
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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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