Hugo & Pauline Villa

Domaine Pardon

Cuvée Hugo Fleurie Gamay 2021

Medium ruby in color; black cherries, hibiscus, and violets on the nose; high acidity; fine grained, medium plus tannins; tastes like cherries, pomegranates, blackberries, and crushed gravel with a long finish. I love it, and Nellie says it's ok. Do not decant this wine. It lost some of its aromas after an hour. — 7 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

St. Hugo

Vetus Purum Barossa Shiraz 2020

Delicious Shiraz from Barossa. Smooth with a long finish. Powerful fruit and elegant structure. Love the notes of cassis. So far this is the best of my AUS 23 in-country tasting tour. — 2 years ago

St. Hugo

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

smooth taste, with a nice balance of sour notes and bitterness (in after sip) — 6 months ago

Jacob's Creek/Orlando

St Hugo Shiraz 2021

An impressive Shiraz. Full of big red berries and just the perfect acidity at an incredible price of $30 AUS — 8 months ago

Eric Louis

Les Celliers de la Pauline Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Very pale gold, honeysuckle on the nose, a tiny bit mineral. Well balanced with just a hint of acidity. Very nice! — 2 years ago

Pauline Collin Bérêche

Montagne de Reims - Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes Champagne Pinot Noir 2016

Inaugural release from Pauline, Raphaël Bérèche’s wife. Made of old-vine Pinot Noir from her own family’s estate. 48 months on lees and with a dosage of 3.5 g/l. Scarce as hen’s teeth with a mere 1996 bottles produced. Delicious, though I did find it a tad simple (and primary). Heaps of green apples and citrus fruits. Tasted almost like Zapple for those in the know. Air did coax out the more mineralic elements, along with hints of nuttiness and toast. Good energy. A lovely first release and definitely one to follow. — 2 years ago

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Vitor Hugo Alfonso Claro

Foxtrot Domino Red Blend 2021

Beautiful wine. Presents as a cross of burgundy Pinot Noir and Sangiovese. Dusty cherry and strawberry on the palate like Sangiovese. Light tannins like Pinot. Welcome medium acidity to make it its own. — 7 months ago

Victor Hugo

Estate Malbec 2021

Nose: floral

Palate: sweet fruit. Good grip. Delicious blackberry fruit. Good grip. Liquid Lilacs. Long juicy.
— a year ago

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St. Hugo

South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Very good. But I prefer the single variety Shiraz over the blend. I don’t think cab adds to AUS Shiraz, quite honestly. 😎🇦🇺 Note that I am rating the Vetus Purum reserve wine. Delectable just cannot classify it right. — 2 years ago

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