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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.

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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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 86
  • $20
  • 2022-2023
Wines like this are what put Australian wine on the international wine map. Easy drinking, soft, clean and supple wines...
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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Pinot Gris 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • $20
  • 2022-2023
Looking for a light weight, fun, juicy dry white for casual sipping? Then look no further with this slinky and...
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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling
  • 87
  • $20
  • 2022-2023
Some serious Rieslings are made to put down and enjoy over the next decade or two while others are built...
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Varney Wines Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $32
  • 2024 - 2029
A super value Chardonnay here although it is a distinctly elegant expression and you definitely get the feeling that there...
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Gaelic Cemetery White Hut Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $36
  • 2022-2028
Here we have an honest-to-goodness, Clare Valley Shiraz that immediately shouts drink me. Deeply coloured, there is a complex core...
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Alkina Polygon No.5 Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 96
  • $295
  • 2025-2032
The two Polygon Grenache expressions from 2019 are such different wines despite being sourced from two nearby blocks. While the...
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Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 4 Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 93
  • $80
  • 2023-2030
The cream of the Pinot crop in 2021 and already a gorgeous drink that is a picture of elegance with...
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Ulithorne Paternus Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 95
  • $85
  • 2022-2032
This is a massive wine, just massive, decadent, bold and built to last. Deeply coloured, it explodes with blackberry, licorice...
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Ulithorne Frux Frugis McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $150
  • 2022-2028
Here is great example of an ultra-ripe Australian Shiraz with some years under its below. Deeply coloured, almost opaque in...
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Ulithorne Unicus McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $85
  • 2022-2030
This is your classic, big McLaren Vale style. Is it subtle, well not really, but who cares with this level...
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Ulithorne Prospera McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2022-2032
This is one of the top wines from Ulithorne and it tastes like it with everything but the kitchen sink...
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Ulithorne Antiqua McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2022-2028
Wines like this have made McLaren Vale plenty of friends over the years. Bold wines with lashings of fruit that...
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Ulithorne Dona McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2022-2025
Good winemaking here with a decent mix of fruit and oak to make a crowd pleasing style. Bright deep ruby...
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Ulithorne Specialis Tempranillo Graciano Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache - Tempranillo
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2022-2023
This is Ulithorne’s shot at the classic style of the wines from Rioja in Spain. It’s not a bad effort...
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Ulithorne Nova Duo Grenache Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2022-2024
Blewitt Springs is home to some of the finest Grenache in McLaren Vale with this wine made with 65% Blewitt...
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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Rosé 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 86
  • $20
  • 2022 - 2023
Little bit of old school rosé here in the sweeter fruit spectrum although it is relatively dry. Pale pink in...
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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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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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