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 Block 1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

Block 1 is a step up in quality from The Lane’s regional series as fruit has been sourced from one...

The Lane Provenance Cabernet Franc 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a wonderfully versatile variety that can make wines ranging from serious, age worthy styles through to smashable,...

Wild & Wilder The Courtesan Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

2021 is turning out to be a cracking vintage for Clare Valley Riesling across the board and here is another...

St Hugo Signature Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

An absolutely classic St Hugo and classic Coonawarra. Deep crimson and then showing a delicious mix of power and subtlety...

St Hugo Vertus Purum Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

From the heart of Coonawarra comes the pinnacle wine from St Hugo which is unashamedly built for the cellar. Despite...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Flint’ Coonawarra Cabernet 2018

Other - Specialty

As Chief Winemaker Peter Munro pointed out “You can taste the dirt a bit more here”. Bright deep ruby in...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Fabal’ Barossa Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

Made with fruit from near Grenock, this is your brooding, punchy, no holds barred Barossan with muscular and powerful aromas...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Koch’ Barossa Shiraz 2016

Red Wine - Shiraz

From 1921 plantings comes this beautifully open knit Barossan Shiraz with its generous layers of plush red fruits underlined by...

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

From what was a warm vintage comes this surprisingly refined and even elegant Barossan Shiraz – blockbuster fans turn away...

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

Mid straw in colour with bright and pure aromas – juicy fruits, florals and nectarine with an attractive mix of...

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

Great example here of why GSM blends can be beautifully built for delicious, youthful drinking. Bright crimson in colour with...

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

Bright palate straw in colour before launching into precise yet elegant lemon and grapefruit aromas with a spicy/mineral complexity. A...

Pikes The Hill Block Reserve Cabernet 2020

Other - Specialty

I’ve got a bit of an apology to make to the Clare Valley – it has taken me a while...

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright deep crimson in colour and highly complex clearly showing the cooler vintage thanks to a cedary, leafy lift, with...

Greenock Creek Fifteen Claims Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

A surprisingly tight and focused Barossan here with brooding, reserved aromas of blackberry, chocolate, baked earth and licorice allsorts with...

Greenock Creek Third Estate Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

A classic Greenock Creek style with everything in overdrive. Deep opaque ruby in colour before launching into decadent open knit...

Greenock Creek Jaensch Block Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Bright opaque ruby before launching into a full throttle example of the Barossa that is dense, unctuous and built for...

Greenock Creek Block 3 Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Deep opaque ruby in colour and a big step up from the Block 4 Shiraz with greater weight, complexity and...

Greenock Creek Block 4 Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Bright deep ruby and a more gentle expression of Greenock Creek Shiraz but still retaining the brand hallmarks. Opaque ruby...

Greenock Creek Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Deep opaque ruby and a well pitched style for fans of chunky Barossa Shiraz with an impressive array of plum...

Greenock Creek Durif 2020

Other - Specialty

Bright deep ruby and as you would expect from Barossa Valley Durif and Greenock Creek, it is a big style...

Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

A great second label which gives a bargain peak at the evolving Art Series style. Classic Leeuwin with its strong...

Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

There is a long and proud history of fine riesling at Robert Stein going back to the 1970’s. Generally there...

Château Tanunda The Château Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Chateau Tanunda have made great leaps ahead in recent years with wines that are not only full of flavour but...

Stories

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

The Lane Block 1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

Angus Hughson

The Lane Block 1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021

The Lane Provenance Cabernet Franc 2021

Wild & Wilder The Courtesan Riesling 2021

St Hugo Signature Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

St Hugo Vertus Purum Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Flint’ Coonawarra Cabernet 2018

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Fabal’ Barossa Shiraz 2018

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Koch’ Barossa Shiraz 2016

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Shiraz 2018

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Chardonnay 2021

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Pikes The Hill Block Reserve Cabernet 2020

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Greenock Creek Fifteen Claims Shiraz 2019

Greenock Creek Third Estate Shiraz 2020

Greenock Creek Jaensch Block Shiraz 2019

Greenock Creek Block 3 Shiraz 2020

Greenock Creek Block 4 Shiraz 2020

Greenock Creek Shiraz 2019

Greenock Creek Durif 2020

Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2021

Château Tanunda The Château Shiraz 2020

Stories

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

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

Chasing Down Champagne

The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Yalumba new releases including some surprises

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