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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.

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...

Freeman Robusta Corvina 2015

If you are looking for a wine from 2015 to last until its 21st birthday then look no further than...

Nebbiolina Nebbiolo d’Alba 2019

This is a pretty and playful example of Alba Nebbiolo that still offers quite a serious Nebb experience, although in...

Donato D’Angelo Calice Aglianico del Vulture 2019

There are some who say that Aglianico is one of Italy’s top grape varieties – the Nebbiolo of the south....

Ponting 366 McLaren Vale/Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2019

You don’t often see the combination of McLaren Vale and Coonawarra but it works here to provide serious power and...

Ponting 127 Barossa Shiraz 2020

Made in part with fruit from a vineyard planted in 1908 near Tanunda, this is your classic Barossan package with...

Ponting Close of Play Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

There is brilliant value to be found here in what is an impressive Cabernet with stacks of flavour. Generosity is...

Ponting 257 Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2021

We are certainly getting a bit more serious here as we move up the Ponting Pinot chain. This single vineyard...

Ponting Mowbray Boy Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2021

This crowd pleasing Tasmanian Pinot Noir ticks all the boxes for this variety. It’s quite full flavoured for Pinot as...

Ponting Rianna Rosé 2022

Looking for a flimsy, light rosé – then walk away as this is a rosé with attitude. Deep salmon pink,...

Ponting First Session Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022

A delightfully pure and bright version of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc with impressive elegance and subtlety. It’s got all that...

Ben Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz 2020

A bold yet open-knit edition of Amon-Ra, it offers up sumptuous and plush aromas of chocolate, beef stock, soy sauce...

Ben Glaetzer Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet 2020

2020 was the last of three dry vintages in the Barossa which has delivered wines with serious intensity of bold...

Ben Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2020

This 2020 vintage of a Shiraz Grenache blend offers exceptional value for fans of big reds from the Barossa Valley....

Burge Family Winemakers Eden Valley Riesling 2022

A pretty, and engaging Riesling thanks to its bright, youthful yet subtle aromas of dried thyme over stony, citrus fruits...

Howard Park Grand Vintage Jeté 2017

Howard Park are now getting very serious with their Jeté project. New equipment and new winemaker Nic Bowen, who spent...

Shadowfax Wines Midhill Chardonnay 2021

A classic Chardonnay look and feel feel here to this single vineyard Chardonnay and a decent step up from the...

Shadowfax Wines Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2021

This excellent example of the modern Australian Chardonnay style already has a lot going for it at this young age...

Shadowfax Wines Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 2021

The Macedon Ranges is one of Australia’s leading regions for Pinot Noir thanks to it being one of the coolest...

Shadowfax Wines K Road Shiraz 2021

The K Road Shiraz comes from a 24-year old vineyard down Werribee way and it’s a reserved expression of Victorian...

Shadowfax Wines Minnow Mondeuse Noir 2021

There is a lovely French country wine feel here to this Mondeuse, a grape which is native to Eastern France...

Harewood Flux White Blend 2020

This unusual blend has been expertly crafted by James Kellie to create an elegant and subtle take on the classic...

Harewood Flux Pinot Noir 2021

Pinot Noir at this kind of price can often be a little simple and fruity but no such problem here...

Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2020

An impressive Pinot despite being one of the few Margaret River producers that persevere with the variety. There is an...

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