Angus Hughson is the Editorial Director at Winepilot. He is an award-winning wine writer with over 15 years of experience in publishing, writing, and judging, focusing primarily on food and beverages, particularly wine. Angus is featured in Vinous Media and Winepilot, where he shares his expertise and passion for the beverage industry.
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Angus Hughson's focus is primarily on wine, wineries, and different varieties and vintages. His coverage heavily features promotional deals in the wine industry. If you have information about new or exclusive promotions within the wine industry, or if you represent a winery looking to promote specific products, Angus may be interested.
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The 2025 Anvers Gamay is well made offering up fleshy cherry pit and dark cherry flavours with a well-placed gentle edge of dried herbs.
This old school 2024 Bordeaux blend is a surprise packet, starting a little shy but showing its true cards over a couple of days offering up a fine
The 2024 Carrodus Chardonnay is coiled spring ready to fire with a powerful core of mixed citrus rind and pith with subtle, youthful creamed cashew tones and new oak prominent but in check.
An unspoiled environment at the mercy of extreme weather makes Tasmania a thoroughly unique location for crafting wines of tremendous distinction. Its rise has been slow and steady, but over the last two decades an influx of serious winemaking and viticultural talent has successfully harnessed the island's various terroirs. Tasmania is finally well positioned to take its deserved place among the leading cool-climate regions of the New World.
This approachable 2025 Miamup Chardonnay is well made and good value with vibrant nectarine and peachy flavours, topped by a subtle lining of oak.
The 2024 Indomitus Rutilus is an unusual blend of Shiraz, Tempranillo and Grenache. I like how these grape varieties are...
This 2025 Semillon, fermented in barrel and tank, with some extended maceration on skins is subtle and multilayered while still weighing in at 10.5% alcohol illustrating a classic early pick.
There is no Grand Année is 2016 and this is the standing, although in relatively small volumes and made from 73% Pinot Noir and 27% Chardonnay. This is a seductive, full-flavoured and complex Champagne with prominent nutty brioche aromatics underpinned by vibrant sea spray and citrus tones. Creamy textured with a fine line of fresh acidity driving a lingering, silky finish.
The 2024 Special Shiraz is made with South Australian fruit and more than a splash of Grange from the same vintage. It's quite a unique release, with the mix of American oak matured Grange and adding to the overall impression. There is a strong opening salvo of blackberry, dried sage and pepper with a toasty oak frame. Excellent density of flavour and tannins to follow, well composed and balanced, with a drying cocoa finish. A little closed but plenty of class on display with a good 10-15 year drinking window.
Though Coonawarra is well known, the wider Limestone Coast remains very much under the radar. The region's leading wines display elegance and finesse thanks to its temperate climate and the rich veins of limestone in the soils. While the area offers classic, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, it has also seen an increasing focus on future opportunities and innovation with alternative varieties.
