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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.

Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $45
  • 2022-2027
Even in the middle of Summer, there is still a distinct chill in the night air at Dalrymple in Tasmania’s...
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Blue Pyrenees Richardson Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $160
  • 2025-2035
This 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is quite a serious and ageworthy style, again showing that the Pyrenees, when it gets...
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Blue Pyrenees Richardson Reserve Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $160
  • 2024-2032
This 2018 Blue Pyrenees Reserve Shiraz hits you straight between the eyes with impressive aromatic complexity as it moves from...
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Hollydene Estate Show Reserve Shiraz 2014

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • $50
From a top-class vintage in the Hunter comes this very attractive aged Shiraz at its peak with a powerful core...
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Hollydene Estate Hill Reserve Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • $45
The hot and dry 2019 Hunter Valley vintage has turned out powerful and generous Shiraz as illustrated by this Upper...
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Hollydene Estate Semillon 2017

White Wine - Semillon
  • $30
This Hunter Valley Semillon is at the peak of its powers with bright, crisp acidity still very much in play....
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Taltarni Dynamic Shiraz Viognier 2020

Red Wine - White Wine - Shiraz - Viognier
  • 90
  • $28
  • 2022-2028
This elegant and subtle Shiraz Viognier expression has lots of hidden corners that slowly emerge with time in the glass....
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Taltarni Dynamic Mourvèdre 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $28
  • 2022-2027
This Mourvèdre from the Pyrenees, with 12% Shiraz in the blend, is a fascinating and elegant expression of the variety...
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Rogers & Rufus Rosé 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $25
  • 2022-2024
Pale onion skin pink and quite a fascinating rosé that improved over a couple of days which suggests it could...
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Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $28
  • 2024 - 2030
An intense colour gives the first hints to this brooding 2019 Barossa Shiraz that has an intense core of blackberry,...
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Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2022-2026
A very well pitched modern style of Australian Chardonnay that brings together a generous core of primary fruits with pear...
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earthworks Grower Gatherer Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2022-2025
This wine from the Barossa screams out Cabernet from start to finish. It is not particularly serious but delivers good...
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Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Shiraz Cabernet 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $28
  • 2024 - 2029
Yalumba are one of the kings of Shiraz Cabernet blends and this wine shows that class at a very reasonable...
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Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $28
  • 2022-2027
This 2018 Barossan Grenache blend is rock solid thanks to a dense core of aromas ranging from blackberry, mulberry, black...
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Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 2019

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $88
  • 2026-2035
This wine was a bit of a slow starter but when it finally got into fear it really sung with...
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Quin Wines Barossa Valley Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 92
  • $55
  • 2025-2030
While this wine has plenty of whole bunch fruit, it seemed to show it a little less here than in...
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Quin Wines Barossa Valley Mataro 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $55
  • 2025 - 2033
The first Mataro from Andrew Quin and it is a very good effort. It’s a brooding wine with dense fruit...
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Quin Wines Riverland Mataro 2020

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $25
  • 2022-2026
For a grape variety that can be hard to find without the usual mix of Shiraz and Grenache, this wine...
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Hewitson Barrel 1853 Shiraz Mourvèdre 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $450
  • 2027-2040
Cabernet Shiraz blends are often seen as the one of Australia’s great exports but the Shiraz Mourvèdre mix sure gives...
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Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $150
  • 2023-2035
There is the odd vine that sticks out as you walk through the historic Old Garden Mourvèdre vineyard – little...
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Quin Wines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2024-2033
Andrew Quin has really hit his straps with these new releases and this Seppeltsfield Shiraz made with fruit grown near...
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Quin Wines Everyday Explorer Riverland Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2022-2025
Love the concept behind these wines bringing together the stylish winemaking of Andrew Quin with fleshy Riverland fruit to bring...
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Quin Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $55
  • 2028-2038
This is an absolutely cracking example of Eden Valley Shiraz that is tightly wound, muscular and built for the long...
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Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $50
  • 2022-2032
I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for The Mad Hatter, as it was one of the first wines...
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Stories

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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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Page Canon Camden Park Label

Australia’s First Vintage – 1792

Angus Hughson
The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip...
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Coonawarra Siding Summer Ockert Le Roux

Red Earth Rising

Angus Hughson
It is a rare miracle when two superb vintages go back to back, and, for Coonawarra, 2021 and 2022 may...
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Henschke Single Vineyard Release Current Releases Vinolok Square

2019 Henschke Releases

Angus Hughson
Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of...
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ESSENTIEL BLANC DE NOIRS KV RVB @paulethenriette

Essential Champagne – Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Noirs NV

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