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.

Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Made from a single vineyard on the historic Magill Estate, now located in the suburbs of Adelaide, the dry, warm...

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

There is lovely fruit purity to this St Henri, as always, thanks to the exclusive use of 50+ year old...

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Known as Baby Grange, as some of the wine is aged in ex-grange barrels, Bin 389 has a significant pedigree...

Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

This is an attractive and strongly varietal South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon made with fruit from five different regions. There is...

Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

The long, dry 2019 Barossa Summer is on display here in this dense concentrated Shiraz. The colour is opaque with...

Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

This vintage of Bin 28 will please fans of the style with good depth of ruby colour matched by an...

Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

From the cooler vineyards of Coonawarra and aged in French oak, Bin 128 generally provides a more elegant expression of...

Penfolds Bin 138 Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2019

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

This wine is Penfolds version of a Southern Cotes du Rhone blend, shiraz unsurprisingly the dominant partner. Quite deeply coloured,...

Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir at Penfolds is a work in progress. Bright mid cherry in colour, this vintage has charming fruit forward...

Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

The Reserve Bin was a key stepping stone in the development of a premium chardonnay style at Penfolds as well...

Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

The White Grange has in recent years started to gain the status of other iconic wines in the Penfolds stable...

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

This modern Australian style of Chardonnay, made with fruit from Tasmania, Piccadilly in the Adelaide Hills and Henty, opens with...

Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

A very pale almost watery white colour is followed by a bright, fragrant yet reserved aromatic style that beautifully showcases...

Henschke Henry’s Seven Grenache Mataro Viognier 2020

Red Wine - White Wine - Grenache - Viognier

I can not remember a better Henry’s Seven and that is a fantastic achievement considering the challenges of the vintage...

Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2018

Other - Specialty

Haters gonna hate, and there are plenty of sauvignon blanc haters out there, particularly for the wines from Marlborough. But...

Henschke Julius Eden Valley Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

A benchmark vintage of Julius that will go down as one of the greats. Right now, though, it is still...

Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Cabernet Blend 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

Not just a blend of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon, Henschke’s Keyneton now also has a judicious addition of cabernet franc...

Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This vintage of the Greywacke Pinot Noir reminds me of a little town in Burgundy called Marsannay, just South of...

Rouleur Wine Co Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

If you don’t know the Rouleur Wine Co then now is the time to check them out as it’s home...

XO Wine Co Adelaide Hills Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

You don’t see too much riesling out of the Adelaide Hills but the region certainly makes an interesting style. Fragrant...

Dalwood Estate Semillon 2020

White Wine - Semillon

2020 was not the easiest year in the Hunter Valley but Brian Currie has done a fantastic job with this...

Robert Oatley Finisterre Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache

80 year old vines in McLaren Vale provide a solid base on which to build this grenache. It’s a traditional...

Taltarni Reserve Shiraz Cabernet 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

This is a remarkable wine and a beautiful example of why shiraz and cabernet sauvignon can be a perfect combination...

Taltarni Pyrenees Estate Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

Established in 1969, Taltarni is one of Central Victoria’s oldest wineries. That long history dictates this wineries quite traditional style....

Stories

The Lay of the Land

January 20, 2026

Angus Hughson

2026 is here and has roared in with a vengeance unfortunately kicking off with catastrophic fires, particularly in Central Victoria....

The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

Angus Hughson

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

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...

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...

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...

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...