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.

Greenock Creek Casey’s Block Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

This 2022 Shiraz is for the Greenock Creek true believers with its decadent fig, blackberry, and chocolate laced aromas with...

Greenock Creek Stone Block Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

This 2021 Shiraz from the Northern Barossa and Moppa is plush with its aromas of Kahlua, licorice and blackberry essence...

Greenock Creek Alices Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

This 2022 Seppeltsfield Shiraz is quite stunning and beautifully showcases the exceptional 2022 vintage. Powerful and rich but with enough...

Gullyview Estate Albert’s Vermentino 2023

White Wine - Vermentino

This reserved 2023 Clare Valley Vermentino is fine yet focussed with intense aromas of citrus pith and green apple with...

Howard Park Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This very impressive and youthful Chardonnay is 90% from the cooler Karridale subregion with the remainder from Wilyabrup which provides...

Howard Park Museum Release Riesling 2018

White Wine - Riesling

This exotic 2018 museum release Riesling is in peak condition as it radiates with salty, granitic aromas over a base...

Howard Park Abercrombie 2022

Other - Specialty

A curve ball from Howard Park Abercrombie in 2022 with a change in style in a quest for greater sophistication,...

Angove Brightlands Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

The best of both worlds with a blend of fruit from elevated and lower vineyards this evocative 2020 Shiraz is...

Angove Angels Rise Vineyard Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This inaugural vintage of the Angels Rise Shiraz from Clarendon in 2020 is a reserved expression with elegant aromas of...

Angove Warboys Vineyard Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This bold and rich 2020 McLaren Vale Shiraz is traditionally styled with lashings of plush chocolate and blackberry aromas with...

Angove Angels Rise Vineyard Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This inaugural vintage of the Angels Rise Shiraz from Clarendon in 2020 is a reserved expression with elegant aromas of...

Château Tanunda The Château Bethanian Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

This 2022 Cabernet will appeal to fans of traditional Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to its sturdy structure and aging potential. It...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Cabernet 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet

This open knit 2021 Barossa Cabernet offers up fleshy aromas of blackcurrant and black olive with a seam of fresh...

Château Tanunda Ebenezer Terroirs of the Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This 2020 Shiraz is a good allround package full of flavour with admirable detail. It opens with layers of blackberry,...

Château Tanunda Eden Valley Terroirs of the Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This straight forward 2020 Barossa Shiraz offers up plus aromas of dark chocolate and tar in an unashamedly ripe but...

Château Eden Valley Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

Lots to like here in this 2022 Eden Valley Shiraz bursting with fruit pastille, blackcurrant and blackberry topped by licorice...

Château Tanunda The Everest Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This deep and intensely flavoured 2020 Barossa Shiraz is a traditional style with wide appeal thanks to its lashings of...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

This 2021 Shiraz opens with a generous serve of blackberry, kirsch and cola with leathery undertones. Compact and young, a...

Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

This impressive and dexterous 2020 Barossa Shiraz boasts power and complexity in spades with rich dark chocolate, blackberry, cocoa, and...

Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Semillon 2023

White Wine - Semillon

This 2023 old vine Barossa Semillon is restrained yet shows plenty of promise with wafts of lanolin, melon and beeswax...

Gibson Burkes Hill Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

This embryonic young 2021 Eden Valley Shiraz offers up a more subtle and refined Barossa expression with its gentle waves...

Alkina Old Quarter 2022

Other - Specialty

This 2022 GSM blend has appealing generosity of meaty, spicy aromas underpinned by a rich base of fleshy plums. It...

Alkina Polygon 3 2022

Other - Specialty

This expressive 2022 Grenache is graceful with understated power. Black cherry and cocoa aromas are lifted by red licorice and...

Alkina Polygon 5 2022

Other - Specialty

This punchy 2022 Grenache offers up robust aromas of cherry pip and ham bone, with an almost floral lift. Dense...

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...