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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.

Maxwell Wines EOCENE Shiraz 2020

This tightly wrapped, brooding McLaren Vale Shiraz offers up a dense core of powerful fruits with blackberry aromas well supported...

Vasse Felix DHJ1 CHardonnay 2021

This 2021 single vineyard Chardonnay, made only from Gingin clone, from the cooler Wallcliffe zone opens up with beautifully savoury...

Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2022

Exceptional value here in this Clare Valley Riesling which punches well above its weight with serious intensity of lime pith...

Pikes The Merle Riesling 2022

Fabulous purity and poise, and quite different to Pikes Traditionale, the 2022 Merle is a sleek little number that slowly...

Precious Little Grüner Veltliner 2022

A beautiful introduction to the variety, this Grüner Veltliner amps up its renowned spicy side thanks to cooler climate origins...

Brown Hill Fimiston Reserve Shiraz 2020

This elegant and subtle Shiraz shows good intensity of fruit with layers of mulberry, black pepper and violet aromas with...
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Brown Hill Ivanhoe Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

There is plenty to enjoy in this elegant exmaple of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon with its crystal clear typicity as...

Nightfall Coonawarra The Lion Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Quite a classic Coonawarra expression here – poised and precise – as it delivers impressive layers of dried herbs, blackberry...

Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Quite an elegant expression of Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to its Eden Valley origins which offers up layers of blackberry...

Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Bethanian Shiraz 2020

From close to the old township of Bethany comes this traditionally styled Barossan with its chunky fruits and feel, which...

Chateau Tanunda Old Vine Heritage Release Shiraz 2021

This attractive and traditionally styled Barossa Shiraz was made with fruit off old vines with 18 months maturation in a...

M Burton Riesling 1

I like Matt Burton’s give it a go attitude. Multi-vintage wines and throwing lots of different winemaking techniques to work...

Dominique Roger Chene Marchand Sancerre 2021

A classic Sancerre with a beautiful mix of exotic guava and herbal aromas underlined by a strong minerality followed by...
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Becker Landgraf Gau Odernheimer Riesling 2020

Something special here that delivers both power and finesse. The wine is immediately engaging asit delivers piering, focused aromas of...

Ulrich Langguth ’12 degrees’ Gourmet Riesling Trocken 2020

This fine example of an early drinking Riesling from the Mosel Valley is gently aromatic and offers up attractive slaty,...
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Becker Landgraf Trocken Riesling 2021

This dry Rheinhessen Riesling displays plenty of power and impact offering up an array of exotic fruits including brown pear...

Hentyfarm Pinot Noir 2019

There is a very specific style to Henty Pinot Noirs, which comes as no great surprise as the region is...

Vignobles des 2 Lunes Apogee Pinot Blanc 2020

This Alsatian Pinot Blanc starts a little shy but comes good with time in the glass. It opens up with...

Vignobles des 2 Lunes Amélie Gewurztraminer 2016

This exotic yet measured example of Alsatian Gewürztraminer offers up beautiful purity of fruit as it delivers lifted lychee, pear...

Becker Landgraf Gau-Odernheimer Pinot Noir 2020

Looking for an introduction to German Pinot Noir, then your search is over with this example from Becker Landgraf classic...

Dominique Roger Domaine du Carrou Sancerre 2021

This beautifully expressive and detailed Sancerre offers up poised aromas of chalk and citrus with a pine needle freshness. The...

Dominique Roger Domaine du Carrou Sancerre La Jouline 2020

This comes from a vineyard selection off Chene Marchand which has been given plenty of oak and, while not ready...

Venica & Venica Talis Pinot Bianco 2021

A superb example of Italian Pinot Bianco, or Pinot Blanc, this is a wine that delivers both subtlety and complexity....

Blackstone Paddock Limited Release Chardonnay 2021

This Margaret River Chardonnay offers impressive value thanks to its mix of fruit concentration and well handled oak. It is...

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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

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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Yalumba new releases including some surprises

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

The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip...
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Red Earth Rising

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

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

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