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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.
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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willowlake pinot

Alkimi Willowlake Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $43
  • 2024-2029
This charming, unfiltered and brooding 2021 Pinot Noir shows off the Yarra’s volcanic side with strong iron, earthy and spicy...
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alkimi chardonnay

Alkimi Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $43
  • 2024-2028
This fun and friendly 2021 Chardonnay weighing in at 12.6% alcohol and without malolactic influences is vibrant with gentle aromas...
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Rosily Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 91
  • $60
  • 2024-2028
This fruit forward Margaret River Chardonnay is well made offering bright vibrant fruit with layers of nectarine and melon with...
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Hunter's Shiraz

Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $45
  • 2030-2038
This excellent example of the regional style opens with a hearty serve of cherry compote and volcanic earth with meaty...
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Henschke Peggy's Hill Riesling EV S

Henschke Peggy’s Hill Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 91
  • $27.50
  • 2025-2030
The 2024 Peggy’s Hill Riesling is expressive with vibrant aromas of green apple and musk laced with touches of white...
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Henschke Julius Riesling EV S

Henschke Julius Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling
  • 95
  • $54
  • 2030-2044
This 2024 Julius Riesling is a powerhouse with its tightly coiled aromas of Rose’s lime and kaffir zest which are...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon

Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $40
  • 2027-2035
Delicious purity to this 2021 Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon with effortless leafy cassis aromas enhanced by a fine cedar lift. A...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz

Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $40
  • 2026-2033
This fine and alluring 2021 Scotsdale Shiraz teases with aromas of sweet cherry, new leather with a whisper of dried...
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Thomas Yule

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90+
  • $100
  • 2027-2034
This densely flavoured and chunky Franklin River Shiraz is bone dry and offers up a deeply savoury expression with rocky/earthy...
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Jack Mann

Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 94
  • $200
  • 2030-2040
The 2021 Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon is young but quite stunning, and a powerhouse built for the long haul. It...
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Gladstones

Houghton Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92
  • $100
  • 2028-2035
This reserved yet well structured 2022 Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a range of forceful gravel and blackcurrant aromas. Quite structural...
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greywacke chardonnay

Greywacke Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 93
  • $50
  • 2027-2035
This highly individual 2022 Chardonnay is a ripe and punchy style that explodes out of the box with nectarine, peach...
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greywacke wild

Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2022

Other - Specialty
  • 93
  • $40
  • 2026-2030
This highly complex 2022 Sauvignon blanc was wild fermented and aged in French oak, 7% new, and delivers open knit...
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greywacke sb

Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
  • 92
  • $32
  • 2026-2030
This stylish, viibrant, and focussed 2023 Sauvignon Blanc from a cooler vintage displays exceptional purity of green apple, green passionfruit...
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place in time shiraz

Naked Run Place in Time Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • 2025-2035
This is a more traditionally framed although refined Clare Valley Shiraz from Naked Run, built for the long term with...
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place in time riesling

Naked Run Place in Time Riesling 2018

White Wine - Riesling
  • 93
  • $45
  • 2024-2032
This 2018 Riesling is still youthful with ample and attractive pithy, melon and pear aromas, still quite fresh although just...
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the first riesling

Naked Run The First Riesling 2022

White Wine - Riesling
  • 92
  • $25
  • 2025-2032
This 2022 Riesling is starting to hit its straps showing some more expressive aromas of mandarin skin and lanolin with...
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redman

Redman The Redman Cabernet Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz
  • 97
  • $90
  • 2032-2050
A classic in waiting, this 2021 Cabernet Shiraz is serene with all its pieces in their perfect place. Composed and...
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The Lay of the Land

Angus Hughson
2026 is here and has roared in with a vengeance unfortunately kicking off with catastrophic fires, particularly in Central Victoria....
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The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

Angus Hughson
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 Lifestyle

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

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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The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

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

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

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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