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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.

The Lane Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2021

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2022-2023
From one of the most successful regions for this variety comes this strongly varietal example with its pristine, pale colour...
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The Lane Provenance Pinot Blanc 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2022-2024
It is fantastic to see more and more Pinot Blanc vineyards around the country which in the right hands can...
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Ox Hardy 1891 Ancestor Vines Shiraz 2013

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 96
  • $225
  • 2022-2035
A superb example of aged McLaren Vale Shiraz that is still youthful and with a long future ahead. Superb purity...
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Ox Hardy Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 94
  • $38
  • 2022-2028
Bright mid crimson in colour before launching into a beautifully bright and expressive modern Grenache style. It opens with vibrant...
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Ox Hardy Upper Tintara Vineyard Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $38
  • 2022-2030
A real crowd pleaser here that will make McLaren Vale fans swoon. Deep crimson in colour, it is a rich...
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Ox Hardy Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 92
  • $38
  • 2022-2027
A well pitched example of Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with fresh, bright fruits at its core with a strong dose of...
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Ox Hardy McLaren Vale Fiano 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $27
  • 2022-2024
McLaren Vale is now making a strong statement as a leading local region for Fiano with wines that show an...
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Love Over Gold Eden Valley Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $300
  • 2025 - 2035
A serious and personality filled Shiraz – a little bit atypical for Eden Valley thanks to the vintage but also...
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Highgate Organic Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2022-2026
This is a cracking Shiraz from Highgate and one of the best yet under this label. Opaque ruby in colour,...
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Howard Park Arbor Novae Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $35
  • 2022-2029
Sustainability is a big issue for the wine trade which promises to become a more important part of our wine...
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Howard Park Arbor Novae Porongurup Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2022-2026
Young Porongurup Riesling can be hard work with bright citrus fruits often coiled up tight. But a slightly different tack...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity 2018

Other - Specialty
  • 97
  • $190
  • 2026-2045
Is this the year where Tom Cullity really hits the jackpot? Absolutely, with this vintage sure to be a Margaret...
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Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $65
  • 2026-2040
The origins of The Signature is one of the great, rarely told stories in the wine trade, a wine that...
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Little Giant Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $22
  • 2022-2026
An impressive Barossan for the price here with everything you need for a cool night by the fire. Bright deep...
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Two Hands Twelftree Chaffeys Road McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 96
  • $45
  • 2025-2032
Some Grenache can be real chameleons as young wines offering up just a hint of how they will evolve in...
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Two Hands Twelftree Schuller Road McLaren Vale Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 93
  • $45
  • 2023 - 2027
A much prettier version of McLaren Vale Grenache here from Blewitt Springs which is bursting with moreish red fruits –...
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Two Hands Bella’s Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $65
  • 2024-2030
Deep crimson and quite an approachable and fleshy Barossan showing the effects of the baking hot 2020 vintage. Fruit is...
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Two Hands Lily’s Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $65
  • 2024-2030
Deep crimson in colour and your classic crowd pleasing McLaren Vale style thanks to its punchy, muscular fruits – blueberry,...
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Two Hands Samantha’s Garden Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 94
  • $65
  • 2022-2032
Deep crimson in colour and a beautifully expressive version of Clare Valley Shiraz with characteristic minerality while in a slightly...
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Two Hands Lots of In, Lots of Out Coal River Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 97
  • $35
  • 2027-2035
Very pale colour and a stunning wine from the get go. Beautifully pristine, precise and pure aromas of pears, white...
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Two Hands Sexy Beast McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $32
  • 2022-2027
Sexy beast in name and nature starting out with an opaque ruby colour before launching into decadent and luscious aromas...
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Two Hands Lucky Duck Blanc de Blancs 2015

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $45
  • 2022-2027
Pale straw in colour with a very fine and silky bead. A bright and fresh aperitif style despite some bottle...
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $80
  • 2025 - 2030
Bright mid straw in colour, this wine is getting better and better as the Mugford’s hone in on what makes...
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Jilyara Heath Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2025 - 2030
Quite a classic style of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon in a wine that is initially all about elegance and composure....
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Stories

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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Jansz Vineyard

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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