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.

Small Wonder Auburn Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This quite delectable young 2023 Tassie Pinot Noir is understated and beautifully composed with dark cherry and almost chocolatey aromas...

Small Wonder Block 3 Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This 2023 Block 3 Pinot Noir delivers a fascinating counterpoint against the Auburn Pinot Noir, the clonal mix of 114...

Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This quite charming 2023 Chardonnay is fruit forward and delivers pretty melon and grapefruit aromas with a touch of nutty...

Schubert Estate The Gander Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

This barrel selection 2021 Gander Shiraz is a modern style with quite decadent oak but all works well for those...

Schubert Estate The Goose-Yard Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

The 2021 Goose-Yard Shiraz is stylish and unforced as it radiates with cocoa, dried meats and molten dark chocolate aromas...

Schubert Estate The Lone Goose Shiraz Viognier

Red Wine - White Wine - Shiraz - Viognier

The 2021 Lone Goose Shiraz co-fermented with 3% Viognier is charming offering up aromas of cocoa, tar and roasted meats...

Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This charming 2022 Margaret River Pinot Noir is expressive and radiates with cherry pit and rolling tobacco lined with spicy...

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet

This compact 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a youthful, measured expression of cassis, bay leaf and cedar with a fine French...

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

A more refined edition of Moss Wood Chardonnay bursting with sherbet, melon, and citrus tones that are powerful, taut and...

Moss Wood Semillon 2024

White Wine - Semillon

A more generously proportioned Moss Wood Semillon with ample nectarine and melon fruit with strong nut kernel accents. Quite textural...

Moss Wood Amy’s 2023

Other - Specialty

The 2023 Amy’s blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Malbc and Merlot is highly approachable at this young age...

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2022

Red Wine - Merlot

This serious Merlot from 2022 is again putting Moss Wood forward as one of the country’s top performers with this...

Flametree SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This sublime young 2023 Chardonnay delivers impressive purity and focus as it opens up with highly complex layers of citrus...

Flametree SRS Karridale Sauvignon Blanc 2024

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

This sublte and restrained 2024 Sauvignon Blanc delivers a fine line of guva, melon and sublte grassy aromas lifted by...

Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This 2023 ANOVA Chardonay is open-knit and ready to enjoy with layers of melon and musky peach with grapefruit bite...

DAOSA Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2020

Other - Specialty

This incredibly stylish DAOSA 2020 Blanc de Blancs is so refined and teases with hints of almond, praline and finger...

McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Brook Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

Of all the 2023 single releases from McHenry Hohnen, this is the most stylish wine with an equal mix of...

McHenry Hohnen Hazel’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This young yet approachable Hazel’s Vineyard Chardonnay is beautifully composed with seamless aromas of kumquat, nectarine and peach fuzz wrapped...

McHenry Hohnen Laterite Hills Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This 2023 Chardonnay delivers excellent purity of fruit with layers of ample rockmelon, peach skin and ripe pear in a...

McHenry Hohnen Burnside Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This intense and young 2023 Burnside Vineyard Chardonnay is a powerhouse and densely flavoured with layers of Summer peach, fruit...

Frankland Estate Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

This stylish mid-weight 2022 Shiraz delivers a powerful yet elegant Syrah expression with layers of licorice, old earth and spice...

Frankland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a cracking young 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon in a firm Claret style delivering generous and controlled aromas of blackcurrant,...

Rocky Gully Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

This expressive 2022 Frankland River Shiraz opens with blackberry, earth and tarry aromas with a dusting of spice. Fleshy and...

Gullyview Estate Brothers Watervale Riesling 2024

White Wine - Riesling

This young and vibrant 2024 Riesling is composed but shy right now and needs time to show its best. It...

Stories

Bass Phillip 2024 New Vintage Releases

June 1, 2026

Angus Hughson

Bass Phillip Gamay 2024 $75 | 91 Points This 2024 Gamay is fine and perfumed to start showing fresh red...

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...