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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.

Corduroy Wines Black Label Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $50
  • 2025-2033
Looking for a modern Australian style of Chardonnay but still with plenty of flavour? Then track down this racy Adelaide...
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Corduroy Wines Black Label Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $50
  • 2022-2030
Taste the wines from Phil LeMessurier and you can tell he is a thinker. And it comes as no great...
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Corduroy Wines Black Label Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $50
  • 2022-2025
Here is a Chardonnay at the peak of its powers with an attractive mix of youthful fruits and bottle aged...
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Corduroy Wines Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $30
  • 2022-2027
2018 has turned out to be an excellent vintage for Adelaide Hills Syrah thanks to a nice burst of heat...
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Gaelic Cemetery White Hut Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 94
  • $36
  • 2025-2035
Beautifully pristine and pure Riesling showing all that is great about the 2021 vintage. Very pale in colour and piercing...
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Gaelic Cemetery McAskill Cabernet Malbec 2020

Red Wine - Malbec
  • 96
  • $55
  • 2030-2040
Don’t even think about opening this wine in the next five years or more as it’s a prize fighter built...
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Gaelic Cemetery Celtic Farm Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 92
  • $28
  • 2022-2030
A deliciously approachable Clare Valley Riesling here but also with good staying power. Pale in colour, it opens with classic...
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Burge Family Winemakers Garnacha 2019

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2022-2025
Interesting take on Grenache here and it certainly does have a bit of Spanish attitude about it. Bright mid chery...
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Burge Family Winemakers Homestead Tinta Cao Souzao 2020

Other - Specialty
  • 91
  • $30
  • 2022-2024
A curious blend here made from two of the grapes regularly used for Portuguese ports. The advantage is that they...
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Burge Family Winemakers Homestead GSM 2019

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $30
  • 2022-2024
A big, plump and super ripe version of the classic Barossan Grenache blend here with lashings of jammy, ripe fruits...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $85
  • 2026-2035
Bit of an old fashioned Aussie dry red here with powerful fruit and sweet oak plus structural tannins to provide...
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Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Block G Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2022-2029
Made with fruit from five different clones of Pinot Noir and this wine shows it with impressive complexity in a...
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Swinging Bridge M.A.W. Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 89
  • $35
  • 2022-2025
Pinot Noir is a temperamental a beast as is the climate of Orange which threw up plenty of challenges in...
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Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Block A Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $65
  • 2024-2030
A very impressive example of Orange Chardonnay here with powerful fruit beautifully handled to provide a complex and generous expression...
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Swinging Bridge Mrs Payten Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $35
  • 2022-2027
This is a beautifully pitched version of Orange Chardonnay which showcases the local cool climate with smart winemaking bringing out...
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Swinging Bridge Hill Park Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $80
  • 2022-2027
This is the Swinging Bridge flagship Chardonnay picked from the best blocks of their Hill Park Vineyard. Everything has been...
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Reschke R-Series Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 88
  • $15
  • 2022-2024
I quite liked this as an alternative style of Riesling for youthful drinking thanks to its good varietal character and...
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Schoolhouse Wines Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $30
  • 2022-2030
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is not about being big and bold, and generally shows the more elegant side to the variety....
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Terramoré Coonawarra Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $23
  • 2022-2028
When people talk of Coonawarra they generally think of Cabernet but many forget one of the greatest wines ever from...
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Reschke BOS Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $50
  • 2024-2030
This wine is looking good considering its age with colour still quite youthful; and just starting to show some development...
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Reschke Vitulus Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2024-2030
Fans of old-fashioned Coonawarra will lap this wine up with its punchy dark berry fruits and firm tannin backbone. It’s...
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Reschke Bull Trader Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 89
  • $25
  • 2022-2027
Reschke has one of the most recognisable styles in Coonawarra with their leafy fruits and cedary old oak a surefire...
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Reschke R-Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 86
  • $15
  • 2022-2023
This is the entry level Cabernet from Reschke which has admirable varietal character for the price. Mid ruby in colour...
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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 88
  • $20
  • 2022-2023
You don’t see much Pinot Noir coming out of the Limestone Coast but it is not a bad region for...
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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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