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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.
Howard Park Grand Jete x

Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $58
  • 2025-2038
This delightful 2019 Chardonnay Pinot Noir blend which has had over 50 months on lees is poised and precise –...
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Howard Park Mount Barker Riesling 2014

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $45
  • 2025-2035
This is a fabulous example of aged Mount Barker Riesling, still retaining some youthful vibrancy of citrus and stone fruit...
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Howard Park Great Southern Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 92
  • $36
  • 2025-2032
A forceful and focussed release of 2024 Riesling with lime leaf, lemon pith and stony aromas to open. Dry and...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz x

Howard Park Frankland River Scotsdale Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $40
  • 2027-2035
This very impressive young 2022 Frankland River Shiraz is complex and understated with layered old leather, spice, earth and licorice...
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Howard Park Grand Jete x

Howard Park Petit Jeté NV

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $33
  • 2025-2028
The non-vintage Petit Jeté Blanc de Blancs shows impressive complexity for its price point with layers of brioche, citrus and dried...
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Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon x

Howard Park Abercrombie Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 95
  • $160
  • 2032-2045
The 2023 Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon shows its class from start to finish. It opens with beautifully poised aromas of cassis,...
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Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV x

Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $44
  • 2027-2034
This vinous non-vintage sparkling blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier is surprisingly serious although a little backward with...
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Apogee Alto Pinot Gris 2024

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $44
  • 2027-2030
The 2024 Alto Pinot Gris shows delicious purity of fresh pear florals and nectarine aromas, oak maturation adding volume and...
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Lyons Will Riesling LR

Lyons Will Estate Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 91
  • $41
  • 2025-2032
The cool Macedon Ranges is not regularly thought of as Riesling heartland but there is certainly plenty of regional history...
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 95
  • $160
  • 2032-2048
Exceptional purity to the 2022 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon as it radiates with blackcurrant, warm slate, gravel and earthy aromas. ...
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Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Château Tanunda 50 year old Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 90
  • $80
This big and chunky 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon ripples with muscular chocolate and blackberry aromas with touches of tar and asphalt....
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Year Old Vines Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda 50 year old Barossa Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $80
  • 2025-2032
This crowd-pleasing and plush style is well made with generous serves of mulberry, blackberry and chocolate with spicy oak. Fleshy...
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Nirvana Reserve Shiraz Square

Claymore Nirvana Reserve Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $50
  • 2025-2033
The bold and chocolatey 2022 Nirvana Reserve Shiraz delivers a powerful mix of blackberry compote and licorice aromas with a...
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Cullen LR

Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2024

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $180
  • 2028-2040
The 2024 Kevin John Chardonnay is stunning and expressive delivering a precise core of grapefruit and cantaloupe lifted by a...
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Diana Madeline

Cullen Diana Madeline 2023

Red Wine - Other - Cabernet Sauvignon - Specialty
  • 97
  • $160
  • 2035-2060
The 2023 Diana Madeline is almost pure Cabernet Sauvignon with 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot with splashes of Malbec...
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NV BV Shiraz

Greenock Creek Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2026-2033
The 2021 Greenock Creek Shiraz is generously proportioned yet retains its composure as it delivers bold and ripe aromas of...
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Greenock Creek Basket Press Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 91
  • $30
  • 2026-2031
This initially fruit forward 2024 Grenache bursts with raspberry coulis and red liquorice aromas with a little dusty oak adding...
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Arras Blanc de Blancs Vintage

Arras Blanc de Blancs 2016

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $136
  • 2025-2030
The 2016 Arras Blanc de Blancs is fine and restrained with both minerality and complex autolytic tones. It opens with...
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Arras GVintage ml

Arras Grand Vintage 2015

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $120
  • 2025-2034
This charming 2015 Arras Grand Vintage is a step up on the 2016, with greater power, energy, focus and length....
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OENOTRI

Purple Hands Oenotri Montepulciano 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $80
  • 2026-2034
This 2023 Oenotri fermented in amphora is a big step up on the standard bottling with old fashioned cola, and...
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Ancestor Vine Shiraz

Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $120
The Planta Circa 2023 Shiraz is quite seductive and a very different take on the classic style with its fine...
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Barossa Shiraz()

Purple Hands Shiraz 2023 

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 88
  • $40
  • 2025-2028
This is quite a fresh and fruit forward expression of Purple Hands Shiraz with plush dark plum and chocolate aromas...
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Planta Circa Grenache NV

Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 95
  • $120
  • 2035-2044
The Planta Circa 2024 Grenache is a beast; strong, muscular, focussed and far from ready to enjoy. It only hints...
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Barossa Grenache

Purple Hands Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 93
  • $40
  • 2025-2035
The Purple Hands 2024 Grenache offers up delicious purity of fruit and approachability with waves of charming dark cherry, dark...
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Stories

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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One Thousand Vines PLC cover

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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Jansz Vineyard

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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shotbyovis

Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Angus Hughson
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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YAL WINEMAKERS

Yalumba new releases including some surprises

Angus Hughson
Travel around the world and what you notice is many great international wineries have parcels of old vintages for sale....
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