Angus Hughson

Low alcohol wine is here to stay as many drinkers are looking to enjoy a drink or two while taking...

Clandestine Vineyards Grenache 2018

Red Wine - Grenache

I just absolutely loved how this wine is pitched for relatively early drinking although you don’t need to scratch too...

El Cuiador Organic Garnacha 2020

There is a secret to this wine – Campo de Borja. It’s a region located close to Rioja which is...

Bekkers McLaren Vale Syrah 2019

Red Wine - Syrah

You know things are going well when a winemaker limits sales of its flagship to 12 bottles per person. My...

John Duval Wines Annexus Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache

This is a little bit of an outlier for Australian Grenache, with 80% Eden Valley fruit rather than the more...

Paralian Wines Blewitt Springs Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache

Paralian Wines are one of the leaders of new wave grenache in McLaren Vale. This wine starts with fruit off...

Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2020

I like what winemaker Eleana Brooks has done here pushing the boundaries but not out of the park. It has...

John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

Is this the beginning of a long term trend towards Eden Valley for Eligo? Only time will tell. Traditionally the...

John Duval Wines Entity Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

If you are looking for an exceptional, well priced and sophisticated Barossa shiraz John Duval’s Entity must be in the...

John Duval Wines Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2019

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

2019 was a dry and warm vintage in the Barossa dragging quantity down to create intense and focussed wines. The...

The Hare & the Tortoise Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021

The search for bargain pinot noir is never an easy one with this variety being particularly hard to handle. So...

Dalrymple Cottage Block Pinot Noir 2019

I wonder if the founders of Dalrymple imagined that Tasmania would end up as one of the most desirable wine...

Dalrymple Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2020

While Dalrymple’s original vineyards are located up at Pipers River near Bass Strait, Peter Caldwell also includes some Coal River...

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

You would not know it in Australia but Californian Cabernet Sauvignon is a big deal around the world with its...

Parish Vineyard Coal River Valley Riesling 2020

White Wine - Riesling

You don’t get much cooler wine regions in Australia than the Coal River Valley in Tasmania which makes it perfectly...

Ringbolt Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Cabernet fans will cheer this delicious Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to its strong varietal signature. Just one sniff and...

Rogers & Rufus Barossa Valley Rosé 2020

See Barossa Valley on the label for rosé and normally you’ll get delivered a rich and full-flavoured style – big,...

Zema Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Zema Estate has a long tradition of producing flavoursome Coonawarra reds. They are not the most subtle or complex wines...

Vasse Felix Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

I can not remember enjoying a Margaret River Shiraz more than this vintage from Vasse Felix for a very long...

Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

A ripper little chardonnay from Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock thanks to the warm and dry vintage which offers outstanding value....

Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Margaret River has had a string of good vintages stretching back over a decade. The trend continued in 2019 with...

Seppeltsfield Single Vineyard 21 Year Old Para Tawny 2000

This Tawny Port is absolutely at the peak of its powers, although will no doubt remain there for some time...

Seppeltsfield Barossa ‘No. EC3’ Tinta Cao Tinta Amarela Touriga 2020