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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.

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...

The Little Wine Company Little Gem Shiraz 2018

There is plenty to celebrate in this classy Hunter Valley Shiraz with all the pieces in place for a wine...

Ulrich Langguth Feinherb Gourmet Riesling 2020

Why 12 degrees – it’s the slope on the vineyard where fruit was sourced for this off-dry style, which I...

Ulrich Langguth Piesporter Günterslay Auslese Riesling 2006

Fantastic value here with a mature Auslese from a good year in peak condition. 2006 was a vintage chartacterised by...

Lapis Luna Zinfandel 2020

This unique take on Californian Zinfandel, topped up with Sangiovese, offers the raw power you’d expect from the US of...

Mezzacorona Maso di Mezzo Pinot Grigio Rosé 2020

This is a sophisticated take on Italian Pinot Grigio Rosé that is savoury, subtle and very drinkable although don’t enjoy...

Mumm Tasmania Brut Prestige NV

An impressive start to Mumm’s new foray into Australia that is perfectly pitched and sure to appeal to Mumm fans....

Penny’s Hill Skeleton Key Shiraz 2020

This superb expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz illustrates the region’s more subtle side and provides exceptional value. Aromas are poised,...

Penny’s Hill The Experiment Grenache 2021

This weighty 2021 single vineyard Grenache impresses thanks to its sheer power of brooding fruit with pastilles, red liquorice and...

Penny’s Hill Footprint Shiraz 2020

Sourced from the best 10-12 rows of Shiraz off Penny’s Hill Estate vineyards, this is a decadent 2020 Shiraz with...

Penny’s Hill McLaren Vale Touriga 2022

This impressive example of a user-friendly, unoaked Touriga is bursting with fruit as it delivers new leather, pastille and spicy...

Penny’s Hill Malpas Road Merlot 2021

This McLaren Vale Merlot from 2021 is a generous and full-flavoured example of the variety bursting with blueberry, black olive...

Penny’s Hill Edwards Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This 2021 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon is typical of the McLaren Vale style with its deep colour and luscious fruits...

Voyager Estate Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon 2022

This very well priced example of the classic Margaret River blend shows the class of the 2022 vintage. Charming and...

Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvee 2019

This powerful and food friendly sparkling wine is showing the benefits of extended time on lees with its pale golden...

Hay Shed Hill Cabernet Merlot 2020

From the cracking 2020 vintage comes this bargain Cabernet blend that delivers in style. It opens with bright leafy aromas...

Hay Shed Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is not your classic Cabernet Sauvignon built for long ageing but it is beautifully pitched for an early drinking...

Mitchell Wines Watervale Riesling 2022

Mid straw and showing a bit of colour for the 2022 vintage. There is an impressive mix of fruit from...

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