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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.
Devitt & Moore Sunderland Shiraz NV

Devitt & Moore Sunderland Shiraz 2024

Strikes immediately with aromas of dark plum and a blackberry, mulberry-like combination. The palate is smooth and delightfully balanced, yet...
Reschke R Series Merlot

Reschke R-Series Merlot 2025

There’s a lot to like about this generous, largely medium-bodied Merlot from down in the Limestone Coast. The aromas are...
COPReservePinotNoir

Chain of Ponds Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

This structured, stylish Pinot Noir is the result of barrel selection from the best vineyards. Opens with a mix of...
COPMorningStarPinotNoirNV

Chain of Ponds Morning Star Pinot Noir 2023

The fruit has been sourced from a combination of three vineyards and involved five fermentations with some whole-bunch influence and...
COPAmeliasLetterPinotGrisNV

Chain of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2025

Sourced from a high vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. This is a light-bodied but textured and flavoursome Pinot Gris, with...
COPReserveChardonnay

Chain of Ponds Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

This is a pretty tidy young Chardonnay that shows some reasonably sophisticated winemaking. The ferment was a mix of wild...
Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Sauvignon Blanc NV

Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Pretty much ticks all the boxes for this variety. Plenty of those gooseberry, citrusy characters, with a little passionfruit pulp...
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Pettavel Estate Merlot Cabernet 2019

This is a medium-bodied but intensely flavoured combination of Merlot and Cabernet from the Yarra Valley. Honey, blackcurrant, and slightly...
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Pettavel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Petit Verdot 2018

This is a combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot from an old winery and vineyard in...
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Paisley Keyboard Rosé 2025

A very pretty and precise Grenache from McLaren Vale. It’s typically pale, in fact, super pale, with pink onion skin...
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Triple Creek GSM 2024

Shiraz and Mataro blend from two estate vineyards with Grenache from a neighboring property. Ripe red berries with a slight...
pinot noir

Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2024

A vibrant, high-energy Pinot Noir displaying excellent varietal character on both the nose and palate. Once again, winemakers have turned...
sauvignon blanc

Bay of Fires Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This is a pretty neat Sauvignon Blanc from the Coal River and Derwent Valleys in Tasmania. It immediately assails the...
pinot gris

Bay of Fires Pinot Gris 2024

The tight and leaner expression of Pinot Gris from Tassie seems to suit this variety really well. This one comes...
Riesling

Bay of Fires Riesling 2024

Tassie makes some mighty fine Riesling, and here’s a terrific example made from fruit sourced from the Derwent and Coal...
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Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2024

An impressive Chardonnay from the Coal River Valley and East Coast regions of Tassie. The nose is intense, offering a...
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Curly Flat Williams Crossing Pinot Noir 2024

You’re getting a fair bang for your buck with this Macedon Pinot Noir. Shows a compelling mix of red fruits...
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Curly Flat Williams Crossing Cabernet Franc 2025

I’m a bit of a fan of Cabernet Franc as a varietal, especially when it’s made this way. Juicy and...
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Curly Flat Chardonnay 2024

A good season has produced Chardonnay of high class from the Macedon Ranges in Victoria. Savoury, crunchy characters on the...
Mr Riggs Riesling Adelaide Hills Generation White wine German style riesling

Mr Riggs Ein Riese Riesling 2025

This is a medium-dry Riesling, made in that slightly off-dry Germanic style, but the influence of Adelaide Hills fruit ensures...
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Mr Riggs The Magnet Grenache 2024

In this case, Riggs has journeyed to McLaren Vale to source the Grenache from a very good year. It’s once...
Mr Riggs Monetpulciano Adelaide Hills Generation Red wine

Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’Adelaide 2023

Riggs has been fiddling with this variety from the Adelaide Hills for some years now, and it always seems to...
Mr Riggs Mrs Pinot Gris

Mr Riggs Mrs Pinot Gris 2025

The cooler high altitudes of Adelaide Hills suit the Gris style, allowing it to still present its more generous expression...
Mr Riggs Tempranillo Adelaide Hills Generation Red wine Yacca

Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Tempranillo 2023

A supple, medium-bodied, distinctly fruit-driven Tempranillo, displaying all the savoury, subtle earthiness that you might expect with this variety. Lots...

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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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