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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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Elderton Barossa GSM 2025

This comes off estate-grown fruit from the Greenock Vineyard the Ashmeads bought some years ago. I really like the style....
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Elderton Barossa Merlot 2024

This comes from a small block within the home vineyard at Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley. It’s a juicy medium-bodied...
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Elderton Eden Valley Riesling 2025

This very dry winter and growing season presented some challenges. But in the end, careful vineyard management ensured that the...
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Elderton Eden Valley Chardonnay 2025

The higher altitude vineyard from which this wine was sourced has certainly helped in this warm, dry season. It comes...
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Small Victories Pinot Gris 2025

This is sourced from down in the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. The wine was fermented only in stainless steel,...

Riversdale Estate Shark Point Pinot Noir 2025

The cool climate influence of this very southern vineyard in Tasmania, overlooking Shark Point, is clearly evident. It’s a wine...

Riversdale Estate NV Brut Rosé

Has a very pale, coppery, pinky, orange-rind color. It’s a wine that demonstrates yet again the incredibly exciting sparkling wines...

Riversdale Estate Shark Point Chardonnay 2024

This is sourced from some pretty old blocks that were planted back in 1991 on the southernmost part of the...
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Jericho Fumé Blanc 2025

There are fumés and there’s fumés. And some can get a bit carried away with the introduction of excessive oak....
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Jericho Selected Vineyards S3 Shiraz 2023

This is a beautifully seamless and smoothly textured Shiraz that comes from Bracken and Blewitt Springs within the McLaren Vale...
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Jericho Single Vineyard Bracken Vineyard Shiraz 2023

This captures the essence of this vineyard within McLaren Vale. It was made with wild yeasts in open, small fermenters,...
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Jericho Selected Vineyards Grenache 2024

A thoroughly beautiful McLaren Vale Grenache from Blewitt Springs that sits in the medium to light body zone, yet is...
Jericho Adelaide Hills Tempranillo NV

Jericho Selected Vineyards Tempranillo 2024

This Adelaide Hills–sourced Tempranillo is made in that delightfully fresh, fruity, early-drinking Joven style. It’s bright, it’s juicy and lively,...
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Jericho Single Vineyard Kuitpo Vineyard Syrah 2023

So this comes from the Adelaide Hills, hence the use of the term Syrah that more closely aligns with its...
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Neldner Road Shiraz 2022

One thing that can be guaranteed with this Barossa vineyard and this maker is that you are going to get...
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Island of Sliding Doors Pinot Noir 2025

Like the Chardonnay in this portfolio, the fruit has been sourced from the silica sands and clays of the Coal...
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Island of Sliding Doors Chardonnay 2025

This is a quite beautiful Chardonnay from Tassie which has been sourced from two of the best vineyard regions in...
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Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Cool-climate Adelaide Hills Cabernet. High-end red fruits, subtle red currant and brick-dust notes. Medium-bodied palate, subtle oak, fine tannins. Medium-term...
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Longview Macclesfield Riesling 2025

Fine, bracing Adelaide Hills Riesling. Nose shows a minerally, slatey character. Palate crisp with green apple-citrus combination and subtle musky...
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Longview Yakka Shiraz 2023

Cool-climate Adelaide Hills Shiraz, elegant and stylish. Cherry and plum aromas with subtle spice and pepper. Smooth, integrated palate, silky...
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Cooper Burns Barossa Valley GSM 2023

The quintessential Barossa blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. Lightly floral aromas with liqueur dark chocolate, and red fruit. The...
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Cooper Burns House Block Shiraz 2019

From the outset, this impresses. Aromas are a mix of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, plum and a spicy, earthy note....
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Cooper Burns Livingston Chardonnay Adelaide Hills 2024

A wine of great purity and vibrancy from the outset. The nose shows a lovely combination of lemon meringue, lemon...
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Cooper Burns Clear Valley Riesling Green Label 2024

Color shows faint golden tinges, but this excellent vintage has produced an especially attractive wine. Aromas of citrus lemon rind...

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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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