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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.
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Moss Wood Amy’s 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 92
  • $46
  • 2026-2035
The 2023 Amy’s blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Malbc and Merlot is highly approachable at this young age...
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2022

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 95
  • $96
  • 2032-2045
This serious Merlot from 2022 is again putting Moss Wood forward as one of the country’s top performers with this...
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Flametree SRS Non Vintage Wallcliffe Chardonnay

Flametree SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $95
  • 2027-2040
This sublime young 2023 Chardonnay delivers impressive purity and focus as it opens up with highly complex layers of citrus...
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Flametree SRS Non Vintage Karridale Sauvignon Blanc

Flametree SRS Karridale Sauvignon Blanc 2024

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 93
  • $40
  • 2024-2028
This sublte and restrained 2024 Sauvignon Blanc delivers a fine line of guva, melon and sublte grassy aromas lifted by...
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ANOVA Chardonnay ()

Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $140
  • 2025-2029
This 2023 ANOVA Chardonay is open-knit and ready to enjoy with layers of melon and musky peach with grapefruit bite...
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daosa

DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

Other - Specialty
  • 94
  • $90
  • 2028-2036
This incredibly stylish DAOSA 2020 Blanc de Blancs is so refined and teases with hints of almond, praline and finger...
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NV SV Calgardup Brook Chardonnay

McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Brook Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $100
  • 2028-2038
Of all the 2023 single releases from McHenry Hohnen, this is the most stylish wine with an equal mix of...
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NV SV Hazel's Chardonnay

McHenry Hohnen Hazel’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $100
  • 2026-2032
This young yet approachable Hazel’s Vineyard Chardonnay is beautifully composed with seamless aromas of kumquat, nectarine and peach fuzz wrapped...
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McHenry Hohnen Laterite Hills Chardonnay 2023 

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $50
  • 2024-2028
This 2023 Chardonnay delivers excellent purity of fruit with layers of ample rockmelon, peach skin and ripe pear in a...
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NV SV Burnside Chardonnay

McHenry Hohnen Burnside Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 95
  • $100
  • 2025-2032
This intense and young 2023 Burnside Vineyard Chardonnay is a powerhouse and densely flavoured with layers of Summer peach, fruit...
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Frankland Estate Shiraz

Frankland Estate Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $35
  • 2025-2030
This stylish mid-weight 2022 Shiraz delivers a powerful yet elegant Syrah expression with layers of licorice, old earth and spice...
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Frankland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Frankland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 93
  • $35
  • 2026-2036+
This is a cracking young 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon in a firm Claret style delivering generous and controlled aromas of blackcurrant,...
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Rocky Gully Shiraz

Rocky Gully Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $20
  • 2024-2028
This expressive 2022 Frankland River Shiraz opens with blackberry, earth and tarry aromas with a dusting of spice. Fleshy and...
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Gullyview Estate Brothers Watervale Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2026-2034
This young and vibrant 2024 Riesling is composed but shy right now and needs time to show its best. It...
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Tapanappa Definitus PinotNoir

Tapanappa Definitus Foggy Hill Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $115
  • 2028-2036
This multi-layered 2018 Pinot Noir is in excellent condition at 6 years of age as it radiates with cherry pit,...
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alkimi cabernet

Alkimi Cabernet 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet
  • 93
  • $38
  • 2024-2030
I really enjoyed this quite classic cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon with 13% alcohol which opens with aromas of boot polish,...
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Alkimi Heathcote Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 91
  • $38
  • 2024-2028
This 2020 Grenache shows nuanced winemaking including some whole bunch fruit and extended skin contact with quite ethereal aromas of...
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Rosily CabernetSauvignon Reserve

Rosily Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $60
  • 2025-2032
This 2020 Cabernet is starting to show some age but is still in peak condition with its quite bold and...
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Bottle Image Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay

Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 96
  • $97
  • 2028-2039
This beautifully controlled 2023 Allingham Chardonnay offers up youthful and superbly complex aromas of crushed nuts, musky peach, and citrus...
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The Heroes Cabernet Malbec Bottle Shot ()

Naked Run The Heroes Cabernet Malbec 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec
  • 91
  • $21
  • 2024-2028
This 2022 blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Malbec is an approachable example of this classic Clare Valley blend....
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The Aldo Grenache Bottle Shot

Naked Run The Aldo Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 93
  • $24
  • 2024-2030
Fantastic value in this impressive youthful Grenache which offers alluring aromas of red licorice underpinned by dark earthy nuances and...
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Hill Shiraz Cabernet Bottle Shot

Naked Run Hill 5 Shiraz Cabernet 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $29
  • 2026-2033
This 2021 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon is quite sophisticated and delivers vibrant dark cherry, white pepper and blackcurrant aromas. The palate...
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alkimi marsanne

Alkimi Marsanne 2021

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $60
  • 2024-2030
From 1994 plantings comes this expressive 2021 Marsanne which opens up with generous and complex aromas of warm butter, apricot...
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alkimi rose

Alkimi Rosé 2023

Other - Specialty
  • 90
  • 2024-2025
This charming Rosé made from whole bunch Shiraz fruit offers up enticing and savoury aromas of white strawberry and old...
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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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One Thousand Vines PLC cover

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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shotbyovis

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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YAL WINEMAKERS

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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