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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.

Burton McMahon George’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2022-2029
You can not help but be impressed by this wild and inviting Yarra Pinot Noir. Pale cherry red in colour,...
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Burton McMahon Syme Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2026-2035
Love the concept of the Burton McMahon wines and their partnership which explores a range of vineyards in the Yarra...
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Burton McMahon D’Aloisio’s Vineyard 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 88
  • $45
  • 2025-2029
This thoroughly modern example of Upper Yarra Valley Chardonnay will split opinions. Some will love that finer, acid driven style...
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The Lane Beginning Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $50
  • 2022-2025
This single vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is made to please and bursting full of youthful fruit aromas with melon, pear...
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The Lane Reunion Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $65
  • 2022-2028
This is a quite a big wine for an Adelaide Hills Shiraz thanks to the hot vintage and has an...
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The Lane Heritage Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $120
  • 2022-2030
2020 was not the easiest vintage for the Adelaide Hills overall but maybe not so for Shiraz Viognier blends if...
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The Lane Heritage Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $120
  • 2025-2030
The Lane Heritage Chardonnay is made in only the best vintages from the oldest vineyards on the estate, and it...
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Apricus Hill Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2022-2025
This fun and playful Pinot Noir offers up fantastic value for money as it delivers impressive detail, finesse and complexity....
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Nino Franco Rustico Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $50
  • 2022-2023
It is fantastic to see this level of Prosecco available in Australia when many of the wines sold locally are...
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Anselmi Capitel Croce 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $60
  • 2022-2028
If you did not already know it, Anselmi’s Capital Croce has for a long time been a leading wine from...
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Anselmi Capitel Foscarino 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $60
  • 2022-2026
Anselmi is one of the leading voices in Soave, and also an innovator as illustrated here where the classic local...
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Anselmi Realda Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 91
  • $60
  • 2025-2030
This wine is a perfect illustration of how most Italian wines are better with food opening up to show hidden...
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Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $40
  • 2022-2026
A lovely take on the classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that is immediately impressive thanks to its combination of power and...
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Deep Down Arneis 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $55
  • 2022-2023
The Arneis grape variety, which hales from northern Italy, can be hard to get right. Often the new world examples...
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Eisenstone McDonald Maranagna Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $115
  • 2026-2034
This wine is made from a vineyard selection taken from the famed Roennfeldt Road known for its particularly decadent and...
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Eisenstone Hoffman Vineyard Ebenzer Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $115
  • 2026-2037
Made from 80 year old vines on the Hoffman Vineyard this is the most complete of all the Eisenstone wines...
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Eisenstone Koonunga Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $115
  • 2022-2032
Now we are getting serious as we dive deep near the Barossa’s northern boundary and it is great to see...
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Eisenstone Gomersal Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $85
  • 2022-2027
From the western edge of the Barossa at Gomersal comes this delicious 2020 Shiraz that impresses with lashings of dark...
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Eisenstone Ebenezer Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $85
  • 2022-2029
Made with fruit from the famed Hoffman Vineyard and aged in 50% new Burgundian Oak for 18 months, this is...
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Seppeltsfield Great Terraced Vineyard Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 93
  • $85
  • 2024-2032
This beautifully pitched Barossa Grenache from 2021 adds another reference point for the rise and rise of Australian Grenache. Sometimes...
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Seppeltsfield EC405 Shiraz Mataro 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $50
  • 2024-2032
Shiraz and Mataro can blend beautifully together as evidenced by this wine from 2020 with the rich, glossy fruits of...
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Seppeltsfield The Westing Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $85
  • 2025-2033
This deeply coloured and flavoured 2020 Barossa Shiraz is a blocky style with hearty fruits and is built to please....
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Seppeltsfield The Southing Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $85
  • 2022-2030
I believe this is the first time that Seppeltsfield have added a Southern Barossa Shiraz to their Grounds Range thanks...
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Silver Lining Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2022-2027
Here we have a charming 2021 Shiraz which is a style that the Adelaide Hills does so well. Rather than...
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Anselmi Lifestyle

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

July 16, 2025
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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The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

April 14, 2025
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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Chasing Down Champagne

February 28, 2025
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

January 31, 2025
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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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

November 6, 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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Yalumba new releases including some surprises

May 14, 2024
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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