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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.
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Moss Wood Ribbonvale Elsa 2025

I’ve been a fan of this wine since it was introduced just a few years ago, and I have to...
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Moss Wood Ribbonvale Chardonnay 2025

This vineyard has really been turning out some quite marvellous wines in recent years. It took a bit of work,...
AtkinsFarmPinotNoir

Atkins Farm Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

The fruit for this wine was sourced from four separate Adelaide Hills vineyards, from Lenswood through to Kuitpo. With five...
OH Founders Cab Sauv NEW

Organic Hill Founders Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

This is a slightly firmer and assertive style to the 2024 vintage, but once again, it is so precisely integrated...
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Organic Hill Founders Release Shiraz 2025

This is a thoroughly delightful Shiraz from McLaren Vale. The nose captures a mix of spices and subtle black pepper...
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Organic Hill Sparkling Rosé 2023

Highly fragrant and quite beautiful sparkling Rosé made from organically grown lagrein grapes. You might be sitting at Wimbledon with...
OH PF Cabernet Sauvignon

Organic Hill Preservative Free Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This is a classy preservative-free Cabernet from McLaren Vale. On the nose, there’s a leafy, subtle cassis-like character. And then...
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Organic Hill Montepulciano 2024

This Italian grape variety has proved quite successful in McLaren Vale, and this is a terrific example of what can...
OH Founders Cab Sauv NEW

Organic Hill Founders Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

This is a most impressive Cabernet from what was a very good season in McLaren Vale. The aromas are black...
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Moss Wood Autrement Pinot Noir 2025

So this is a wine that’s been sourced from further south at Karridale, a region that is far cooler than...
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Moss Wood Ribbonvale Merlot 2023

This vineyard has been producing some of Australia’s best Merlots in recent years. This one is perhaps the most refined...
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Moss Wood Ribbonvale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Yet another example of how an intense and rigorous concentration on the vineyard is producing such wonderful results these days...
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

I’ve been waiting for this wine to be released for some time. I had great expectation that this wonderful vineyard...
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Gomersal Wines Rosevale Riesling 2025

Comes off a single vineyard in the Clare Valley and displays all of the floral, fresh fruit and natural acidity...
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Gomersal Wines Rosevale Shiraz 2022

This great value Barossa Shiraz shows all the virtues of this outstanding vintage. ’22 is typically an elegant, stylish, and...
Gomersal Reserve Shiraz

Gomersal Wines Reserve Shiraz 2022

This is quite a beautiful Shiraz from the Barossa Valley in this wonderful season. Intense fruit delivers with a high...
Tapanappa Tiers M Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay 2025

This was a product of a very hot, dry vintage, which tested all of Brian Croser’s immense experience. Yet the...
Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

I have been an unabashed fan of this wine for many years, and even in what was a very hot,...
Obscura Shiraz Bottleshot

Thicker Than Water Obscura Shiraz 2023

The colour is immediately striking. It’s almost opaque with a reddy black hue. This is a wine that’s been built...
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Thicker Than Water Omerta Shiraz 2023

This comes from a very low-yielding McLaren Vale block from a season that produced some quality Shiraz. The batches were...
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

I’ve been waiting for this wine to be released for some time. I had great expectation that this wonderful vineyard...
DEVshiraz

Chapel Hill The Devil Shiraz 2022

This is yet another expression of what turned out to be a mighty fine vintage in South Australia. In this...
ROAD

Chapel Hill Road Block Shiraz 2023

One of the single vineyard wines from Chapel Hill that really highlights the individuality of these parcels of fruit from...
GORGE

Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This is a thoroughly beautiful and expressive Cabernet from this slightly cooler vintage in McLaren Vale. Displays subtle black cherry...

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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