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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.

Swinging Bridge M.A.W. Pinot Noir 2021

Pinot Noir is a temperamental a beast as is the climate of Orange which threw up plenty of challenges in...

Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Block A Chardonnay 2019

A very impressive example of Orange Chardonnay here with powerful fruit beautifully handled to provide a complex and generous expression...

Swinging Bridge Mrs Payten Chardonnay 2021

This is a beautifully pitched version of Orange Chardonnay which showcases the local cool climate with smart winemaking bringing out...

Swinging Bridge Hill Park Chardonnay 2018

This is the Swinging Bridge flagship Chardonnay picked from the best blocks of their Hill Park Vineyard. Everything has been...

Reschke R-Series Riesling 2021

I quite liked this as an alternative style of Riesling for youthful drinking thanks to its good varietal character and...

Schoolhouse Wines Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is not about being big and bold, and generally shows the more elegant side to the variety....

Terramoré Coonawarra Shiraz 2020

When people talk of Coonawarra they generally think of Cabernet but many forget one of the greatest wines ever from...

Reschke BOS Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

This wine is looking good considering its age with colour still quite youthful; and just starting to show some development...

Reschke Vitulus Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Fans of old-fashioned Coonawarra will lap this wine up with its punchy dark berry fruits and firm tannin backbone. It’s...

Reschke Bull Trader Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Reschke has one of the most recognisable styles in Coonawarra with their leafy fruits and cedary old oak a surefire...

Reschke R-Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is the entry level Cabernet from Reschke which has admirable varietal character for the price. Mid ruby in colour...

Stonehaven Stepping Stone Pinot Noir 2020

You don’t see much Pinot Noir coming out of the Limestone Coast but it is not a bad region for...

Stonehaven Stepping Stone Shiraz 2020

Wines like this are what put Australian wine on the international wine map. Easy drinking, soft, clean and supple wines...

Stonehaven Stepping Stone Pinot Gris 2021

Looking for a light weight, fun, juicy dry white for casual sipping? Then look no further with this slinky and...

Stonehaven Stepping Stone Riesling 2021

Some serious Rieslings are made to put down and enjoy over the next decade or two while others are built...

Varney Wines Chardonnay 2021

A super value Chardonnay here although it is a distinctly elegant expression and you definitely get the feeling that there...

Gaelic Cemetery White Hut Shiraz 2020

Here we have an honest-to-goodness, Clare Valley Shiraz that immediately shouts drink me. Deeply coloured, there is a complex core...

Alkina Polygon No.5 Grenache 2019

The two Polygon Grenache expressions from 2019 are such different wines despite being sourced from two nearby blocks. While the...

Swinging Bridge Hill Park Block 4 Pinot Noir 2021

The cream of the Pinot crop in 2021 and already a gorgeous drink that is a picture of elegance with...

Ulithorne Paternus Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

This is a massive wine, just massive, decadent, bold and built to last. Deeply coloured, it explodes with blackberry, licorice...

Ulithorne Frux Frugis McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Here is great example of an ultra-ripe Australian Shiraz with some years under its below. Deeply coloured, almost opaque in...

Ulithorne Unicus McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

This is your classic, big McLaren Vale style. Is it subtle, well not really, but who cares with this level...

Ulithorne Prospera McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

This is one of the top wines from Ulithorne and it tastes like it with everything but the kitchen sink...

Ulithorne Antiqua McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Wines like this have made McLaren Vale plenty of friends over the years. Bold wines with lashings of fruit that...

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The Lay of the Land

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The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

By Angus Hughson, Andrew Caillard MW and Lisa Cardelli The Limestone Coast is a special region in the Australian wine...
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Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

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Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...
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