Angus Hughson

This is what aged Shiraz from the Clare Valley is all about. The wine has great colour for its age,...

Mitchell Wines Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

You’d call this a traditional Australian Dry Red, and it’s becoming an endangered species. It is not a modern blockbuster...

Mitchell Wines McNicol Clare Valley Riesling 2012

Riesling is one of the great white wines for aging in a cellar. But many rieslings just don’t deliver in...

Mitchell Wines Watervale Riesling 2021

You’ve got to give Mitchell Wines some credit for going their own way. Putting wines down in the cellar for...

Pikes Wines The Merle Riesling 2021

It’s a fascinating experiment to lineup the Pikes Traditionale and Merle rieslings side by side. One is the young bull...

Pikes Wines Riesling Traditionale 2021

Winemakers around South Australia cheered when the 2021 vintage came along after the challenges of 2020, with the Clare Valley...

O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2021

Riesling fans – back up the truck as this is a gorgeous expression of Watervale and the 2021 vintage which...

Angullong Wines Fossil Hill Tempranillo 2019

Red Wine - Tempranillo

In all the years I have been drinking the wines from Angullong the barbera has trumped the sangiovese. But call...

Calabria Family Wines Iconic Grand Reserve Shiraz 2016

Calabria Family Wines have a proud history in the Riverina which they have relatively recently expanded into the Barossa. This...

Kin by Alkina Grenache Rose 2021

Red Wine - Grenache

This is a fascinating little wine that intrigues and teases before delivering a knockout punch. Pale pink in colour, it...

Kin by Alkina Semillon Barossa Valley 2021

White Wine - Semillon

When it comes to semillon, the Hunter Valley is widely regarded as Australia’s spiritual home and also one of the...

The Other Wine Co. Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2021

A pale colour leads to a beautifully expressive and enticing wine with aromas of biting into a fresh pear with...

Terre a Terre Crayeres Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

I first saw this wine around six months ago and in that time it has jumped ahead leaps and bounds...

Greenock Creek Alice’s Shiraz 2019

I dare anyone to put their head into a glass of this wine and not take a sip. It oozes...

Greenock Creek Mataro 2020

I really did not know what to expect here. Mataro can be quite subtle and is easily overwhelmed by a...

Greenock Creek Jaensch Block Shiraz 2019

Bit of a game changer here with Greenock Creek slowly widening its sourcing from its traditional home of Seppeltsfield and...

Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache

This is a grenache not for the faint hearted and absolutely reflects the ethos at Greenock Creek to deliver plenty...

Earth Mother Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

I am not sure what the secret is here – potentially organic grapegrowing or high quality vineyards. But whatever it...

Brave Souls Barossa Shiraz 2020

An interesting little collaboration here between German-born winemaker Julia Weirich and the team behind Sons of Eden, with the SOE...

Luigi Vico Barolo Prapò 2016

A top vintage and great Serralunga Cru from a rising star – Barolo does not come much better than this....

Luigi Vico Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba 2017