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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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Yering Station Single Vineyard Y28 Block Chardonnay 2024

This is such a fine and quite delicately poised Chardonnay. Yet dig deeper and the intensity of fruit starts to...
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Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 2024

Bright and vibrant young Pinot Noir with excellent fruit concentration is a feature. The aromas show typical red fruit, strawberry,...
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Yering Station Single Vineyard Spring Lane Chardonnay 2024

An opening engagement of light floral notes with a spicy lemon grapefruit edginess is immediately captivating. The palate delivers with...
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Yering Station Village Sangiovese 2024

This is a delightful Sangiovese that shows how this variety can work admirably in the Yarra Valley. Typical cherry and...
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Yering Station Village Merlot 2024

The short, sharp vintage seems to have contributed to the rich concentration in this very appealing Yarra Merlot. The nose...
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Yering Station Village Riesling 2024

A Yarra Valley Riesling offering both texture and palate complexity with the clean lines that speak of Riesling. After pressing...
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Yering Station Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A low-yielding vintage of high-quality fruit. The colour is deep red and bright. On the nose, you immediately get the...
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Yering Station Grenache 2023

After a sluggish start to the season, things improved, and the resulting harvest was done without haste, and the quality...
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Yering Station Single Vineyard Y13 Block Pinot Noir 2024

Crimson garnet hues are quite brilliant. Then the aromas provide a thoroughly beguiling character. It’s perfumed with a cherry and...
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Mt Monster Chardonnay 2024

A super value Chardonnay from the Limestone Coast of South Australia. It’s pure and almost crunchy with a slightly crystalline...
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Mt Monster Shiraz 2022

Oh boy, you’re getting a mighty good drinking Shiraz for around $20 with this little budget quaffer from the Limestone...
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Mt Monster Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

These great value wines have continued to be refined in recent years and are a lot more stylish and elegant...
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1847 Wines 170 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Oh, wow, this is a wonderful example of Barossa Cabernet, showing that when the seasons hang together it can produce...
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1847 Wines Grand Pappy’s Shiraz 2019

A classically defined Barossa Shiraz with an elegance and seamlessness that sets it apart. Loaded with a spicy plum and...
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1847 Wines Grand Pappy’s Gold Shiraz 2019

A thoroughly exquisite Barossa Shiraz made with traditional techniques before being barrel selected to achieve the final blend. An opening...
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Henschke Five Shillings Shiraz Mataro 2024

A super Shiraz and Mataro blend from this excellent Barossa vineyard. It’s a Barossa Eden Valley blend, with the Eden...
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Henschke Johann’s Garden Grenache Mataro 2023

A medium bodied blend that represents both the slightly cooler vintage and the input from the old dry-grown vines from...
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Henschke Innes Vineyard Pinot Gris 2024

A wine that reflects a very good season, which allows the fruit to ripen perfectly, achieving a great balance of...
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Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2022

A blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. This is right up there with any previous releases under...
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Henschke Marble Angel Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A wine of brightness and purity with precise varietal definition. Perfumed notes of blackcurrant and blackberry mingle with a little...
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Henschke Tappa Pass 20th Anniversary Shiraz 2022

The brilliant burst of colour is the first indication that this is something special. The nose doesn’t disappoint. Highly perfumed...

Five Vineyard Single Vineyard Reserve Shiraz 2022

This comes from a single vineyard in the estate chosen for the silky texture it brings to the wine. It’s...

Five Vineyard Estate Sangiovese 2023

Shows the versatility of this Italian variety, as it can produce excellent Rosé as in this range, and the more...

Five Vineyard Estate Shiraz 2023

A medium-bodied example of a cooler climate Shiraz from the Plenty region just out of Melbourne. Loaded with dark cherry,...

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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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