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Ray Jordan

Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
TTW Omerta Shiraz

Thicker than Water Omertà Shiraz 2021

A near-perfect McLaren Vale 2021 vintage, capturing extraordinary Shiraz fruit intensity. Open fermented, cold-soaked, slow cool fermentation; multiple yeast strains...
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Château Yaldara Icon Shiraz 2022  

Beautiful, rich, seductive, gloriously textured, and immensely plush. This is Barossa Valley Shiraz from a season that produced some pretty...
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Crabtree Semillon 2025

Semillon expresses itself in many ways across regions, but Clare and Watervale seem to suit it particularly well. Low yields...
Fiano

Crabtree Fiano 2025

Fiano continues to establish itself firmly in Australian soils, and this Clare Valley example shows why. Light, airy and racy,...
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Crabtree Estate Riesling 2025

A lovely example of Watervale Riesling, sourced from five separate blocks on the Crabtree vineyard. Like much of the region,...
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Crabtree Rosé 2025

A thoroughly beautiful Rosé made from Grenache, a variety that suits the style perfectly. Aromas of strawberry and watermelon lift...
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The Battle of Bosworth Expat Pinot Noir 2024

There’s very little Pinot grown in McLaren Vale these days, as it was originally designed and planted as a sparkling...
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Springs Road Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2022

This vineyard was acquired in 2016, but the plantings were made between 1994 and 2000. It can be a fairly...
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Springs Road Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A vibrant and expressive Cabernet, with deep colour and an almost luminous brightness. The nose combines the blackcurrant fruit of...
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Gioiello Estate Merlot 2021

If Merlot is your thing, and you do not want to spend a truckload then this Central Victorian example should...
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Gioiello Estate Old House Merlot 2021

A fairly gentle, softly, softly approach has been taken here to coax the best from this single vineyard. Aromas of...
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Gioiello Estate Old Hill Chardonnay 2024

This cooler climate Chardonnay from an excellent vintage showcases the qualities of this vineyard in the Upper Goulburn. It was...
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Brothers at War The Old Man Syrah 2023

There’s plenty to like in this Eden Valley-sourced Syrah. Opens with an intensity of slightly earthy, dark fruits, with more...
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Brothers at War Some Other Guy GSM 2023

This is a Grenache Shiraz Mataro blend, sourced from the Barossa Valley. It’s a bright and juicy red-fruited, medium-bodied wine,...
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Felice Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

This excellent wine comes from right in the heart of Marananga, from vines that are now more than 100 years...
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Tweedies Gully Estate Shiraz 2021

The colour here is an almost impenetrable dark red-black, giving you an idea of what you’re about to confront. It’s...
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Triple Creek Barossa Valley Mataro 2021

Now this is a variety I like to see on its own, just as a point of difference. It obviously...
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Triple Creek Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022

This is a super concentrated and powerful expression of Barossa Shiraz. It comes from the three best parcels on the...
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Triple Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

This comes from one of the best vintages in the Barossa in recent times. It’s a powerhouse wine of rich,...
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Triple Creek Barossa Valley GSM 2022

This is a rich and smooth expression of these three varieties. The Shiraz and Mataro come off the Triple Creek...
Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc

Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc 2023

The pungent intensity of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is immediately clear on the nose. Now with a couple of years in...
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Bell & Gong Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A racy and crisp yet nicely textured Sauvignon Blanc showing attractive aromas of guava and citrus with just the faintest...
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Pettavel Single Vineyard Shiraz 2023

An elegant and stylish example of a cooler climate Shiraz from the Yarra Valley. It’s medium-bodied, but there is excellent...
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Pettavel Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

There were some outstanding Pinots from the Yarra Valley in 2024, and this one is right up there with the...

Stories

Hayes Family Wines

Hayes Family Wines is a relatively new name for the Barossa Valley, but its roots date back to the middle...

Elderton in Form

It’s one of those weird twists. The Barossa Valley is renowned for its shiraz and one of the best has...

A New Grenache Benchmark from the West

History may show that the Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2020 was the wine that redefined this variety in WA....
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