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.

Wirra Wirra Whites Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

This single vineyard 2023 Whites Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a refined expression bursting with bright aromas of mint and milk...

Wirra Wirra MVCG Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal typicity leaps from the glass in this 2023 MVCG Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to fragrant leafy, cedar and red currant...

Wirra Wirra Grenache Rosé 2024

Red Wine - Grenache

This 2024 Grenache Rosé is pretty to look at and quite serious at the same time with its refined aromas...

Gundog Estate M Burton Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

There is something very alluring about this M Burton 2023 Canberra District Shiraz, which has had three hundred days on...

Gundog Estate Canberra Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

This gently weighted 2023 Canberra Shiraz displays essence of Shiraz aromas with licorice, plum skin and spice in a generous...

Gundog Estate Marksman’s Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

Sorry, but this 2023 Markman’s Shiraz hits the mark with its youthful core of blackberry and wood smoke aromas with...

Gundog Estate M Burton Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling

This is one of my favourite new wave Rieslings in the country and the cool 2023 vintage has delivered beautifully....

Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

This classic 2023 Hunter Valley Shiraz has power and refinement with a beautiful mix of smoked meats, red earth, plum...

Freeman Secco 2018

Other - Specialty

A standout vintage for this partial Amarone style that is packed with aromas of chocolate shavings and dried figs with...

1925 Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny

Other - Specialty

This miraculous wine, from 1925, shows impressive vitality with the liquid raisin aromas topped by old mahogany and dusty old...

Mud House Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The 2022 Mud House Pinot Noir is at the peak of its powers, with soft plummy fruit now giving way...

Small Wonder Auburn Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This inaugural vintage of Auburn 2023 Chardonnay is impressive offering up strong typicity with tangy and exotic white peach, nectarine...

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...

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...