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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.

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...

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...

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The Lay of the Land

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

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 – Ahead of the Curve

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

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

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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The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...
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