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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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Bekkers TOME Vol 2 2022

  • 92
  • $55
  • 2025-2033
This unusual 2022 blend of Shiraz, Cabernet and Grenache is a step up from 2021 Tome in an Aussie Dry...
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McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 90
  • $25
  • 2024-2025
This 2023 Chardonnay is very approachable offering up waves of elegant melon and citrus pith aromas aginst a background of...
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McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
  • 91
  • $25
  • 2024-2027
This 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend is quite classic but with an injection of class from the team at McHenry...
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Bottle photography as refined as your wine by CSP Creative

Willunga 100 Trott Vineyard Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 92
  • $65
  • 2025-2030
This is quite a plush expression of McLaren Vale Grenache bursting with black cherry, star anise, cloves and touches of...
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Bottle photography as refined as your wine by CSP Creative

Willunga 100 Smart Vineyard Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 94
  • $65
  • 2026-2034
Generous and fleshy aromas of red cherry, mulberry, and roasted meats to start with touches of Asian spice and dried...
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Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Bethanian Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $40
  • 2025-2033
A solid step up here showing some cooler Bethany characters which are adding detail and vitality with an attractive mix...
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Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2024-2030
This more traditionally styled 2021 single vineyard Barossa Shiraz is chunky and muscular delivering bold aromas of chocolate, blackberry and...
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Seppeltsfield Year Old Para Vintage Tawny in Gift Box

Seppeltsfield 1924 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny

  • 95
  • $1750
  • 2024-2050
Amazing youthful vitality to this Grenache blend tawny style from 1924 that has the colour and texture of sump oil....
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Mitolo Jester Shiraz

Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 88
  • $25
  • 2024-2028
This 2021 McLaren Vale Shiraz shows the quality of the vintage with its ample, fruit-forward aromas of fruit pastilles, blackberry...
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Mitolo Savitar Shiraz

Mitolo Savitar Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 92
  • $100
  • 2026-2032
This luscious 2020 McLaren Vale Shiraz is an earlier drinking vintage of Savitar which offers up rich and dense aromas...
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Mitolo G A M Shiraz

Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 90
  • $69
  • 2025-2029
The deeply coloured 2020 G.A.M. McLaren Vale Shiraz offers up broad aromas of blackberry, soy sauce and roasted meats which...
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Mitolo Harena Grenache

Mitolo Harena Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache
  • 91
  • $69
  • 2024-2028
This bold and flavoursome example of 2022 McLaren Vale Grenache is muscular and rippling with blackberry conserve topped with earthy...
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Mitolo Scylla Nero d'Avola

Mitolo Scylla Nero d’Avola 2022

  • 88
  • $42
  • 2023-2030
This open knit 2022 McLaren Vale Nero d’Avola has a punchy start as it bursts with ample upfront aromas of...
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Coulter Wines Perihelion Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 88
  • $25
  • 2023-2025
Taking sustainable to a new level with labels made from sugarcane, this 2023 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is fruit forward with...
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Koerner Brothers Clare Cabernet Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $28
  • 2023-2028
This user friendly early drinking Cabernet Shiraz style delivers plush aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, with nice touches of sage, slate...
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Tapanappa Definitus Pinot Noir 2021

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 94
  • $90
  • 2028-2040
This expressive wine displays impressive purity of fruit with excellent volume of dark cherry, dried herbs and terracotta aromas which...
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Tapanappa Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tapanappa Foggy Hill Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir
  • 92
  • $60
  • 2028-2035
Lovely generous aromas of berry compote, damp earth, truffle and spice are seamless intertwined with quality French oak. It then...
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Vasse Felix Cabernet

Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 92+
  • $55
  • 2025-2038
This is a more refined expression of Vasse Felix Cabernet with beautifully composed aromas of blackcurrants, dried Italian herbs, and...
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NEB

Quin Wines Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2021

Red Wine - Nebbiolo
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2023-2030
Pretty and refined aromas to start – pure red cherry, rose petals and dried oregano in a lighter, fragrant style....
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Quin Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $55
  • 2026-2034
This punchy Barossan Shiraz is a chameleon thanks to an initial burst of roasted meat and umami before diving into...
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Quin Wines Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022

White Wine - Chardonnay
  • 94
  • $33
  • 2026-2034
This impressive young Chardonnay jumps out of the glass with incredible detail and subtlety. It opens a little shy, the...
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Flintlock Shiraz

Gundog Estate Flintrock Hilltops Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $75
  • 2027-2036
Now that’s more like it with equal parts intrigue and power. Brooding savoury aromas of roast meats and soy sauce...
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Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No. 2 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $35
  • 2027-2032
This is a wine of the season from Hilltops in a distinctly Syrah style with more than a nod to...
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Smoking Barrel Shiraz

Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz
  • 91
  • $30
  • 2024-2028
This in an intriguing wine, a blend of Hunter and Hilltops fruit, with plenty of detail but you have to...
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Margaret River Wine Show 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

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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Page Canon Camden Park Label

Australia’s First Vintage – 1792

Angus Hughson
The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip...
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Coonawarra Siding Summer Ockert Le Roux

Red Earth Rising

Angus Hughson
It is a rare miracle when two superb vintages go back to back, and, for Coonawarra, 2021 and 2022 may...
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2019 Henschke Releases

Angus Hughson
Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of...
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Essential Champagne – Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Noirs NV

Angus Hughson
There are many facets to the role of Chef de Cave in a major Champagne house. At its heart is...
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