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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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Xanadu Vinework Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The cooler vintage has contributed to a wine of style and elegance, yet still displaying the essential varietal blackcurrant and...
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Xanadu Vinework Shiraz 2022

You are getting a pretty sophisticated wine for $30 here. The colour is deep with purple and dark red hues....
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Y Series Cuvée South Australia

A mighty good value-for-money sparkler. It’s fresh and fragrant with notes of citrus and fresh bread. The palate has a...
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Claymore Superstition Watervale Riesling 2024

From the outset, the aim has been to gently coax all that is good in the offering from these 80-plus-year-old...
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Claymore Voodoo Child Chardonnay 2024

A bit of clever winemaking has gone into the neatly crafted medium-bodied Clare Valley Chardonnay. A little lees influence with...
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Xanadu Vinework Cabernet Franc 2023

The ethereal perfumes of this Right Bank variety are immediately apparent. Aromas of plum and blackcurrant with a slightly leafy...
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Yering Station Cane Cut Viognier 2024

The highly aromatic Viognier is a variety that works well as a late-picked dessert-style wine. This one is outstanding. Captures...
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Dog Ridge Original Plantings Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

This McLaren Vale Cabernet is developing into a tidy wine which now has the benefit of bottle age to bring...
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Dog Ridge Original Plantings Shiraz 2016

Okay, so here is a McLaren Vale Shiraz that has just started to enter a new stage of its journey....
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Yering Station Single Vineyard Y28 Chardonnay 2023

I do like this excellent Yarra Chardonnay from a single vineyard. The nose is a beguiling combination of lemon with...
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Yering Station Laura Barnes Pinot Noir 2023

A beautifully structured and presented Pinot Noir from a single vineyard in the Yarra Valley. On the nose, there’s a...
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Y Series Tempranillo 2022

This is a Tempranillo that fits snuggly into the drink me and asks no questions mould. Soft and supple black...
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Crittenden Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir 2022

Power, poise, elegance and refinement. A marvellous expression of Pinot from Mornington in a very good year. A little more...
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Pech des Cadres Corbières AOP 2022

A beautifully restrained yet flavoursome red blend from the Corbieres commune in the Languedoc in Southern France. It has a...
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Château Candeley Malbec 2020

Malbec is an often overlooked variety in Bordeaux and yet it remains an important component to many blends. In this...
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Château La Sauvegarde 2022

All of the main red varieties of Bordeaux are playing in this balanced and highly impressive wine. It delivers value...
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Camille Cayran Le Chêne Noir Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP 2022

A most appealing Rhone blend of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah. Dark fruits with a lush chocolate richness and a slightly...
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Pirramimma Heritage Limited Edition Cabernet Shiraz 2021

A beautifully crafted wine from this excellent vintage in McLaren Vale. Seamlessly integrated with the firmness of the Cabernet supplemented...
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Sevenhill Inigo Riesling 2024

Consistently one of the best Rieslings from Clare. It comes off three separate blocks which are fermented separately. It was...
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Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz 2022

A wine that fits right in the groove for the new iterations of Sevenhill. These are elegant wines of medium...
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Sevenhill St Aloysius Shiraz Cabernet 2023

For a wine of such youthful exuberance, to be named after the Patron Saint of Youth makes a lot of...
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Sevenhill Brother Joannes Schreiner Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A simply stunning example of Clare Valley Cabernet. It’s medium bodied but with tremendous palate intensity delivered with such elegance...
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Schild Estate Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Just a faint hint of copper tone colour from the Pinot Noir is attractive. The aromas reveal notes of red...
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Schoolhouse Headmaster Chardonnay 2024

A most appealing wine from Padthaway. It carries plenty of oomph from the powerful aromas of stone fruit, cashew and...

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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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