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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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Sorby Adams The Thing Shiraz 2019

Okay, so here’s the thing.  Adams The Thing is a powerhouse wine of tremendous fruit concentration and depth, and yet...
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Sorby Adams Jellicoe Riesling 2024

Oh yes. Here is a distinctive Eden Valley Riesling with all its intense bath salts and mix of lemon and...
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Sorby Adams Margret Pinot Grigio 2024

Plenty of character in this PG sourced from the Eden Valley. Carries those typical characters of pear and apple with...
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Sorby Adams The Parish Hall St Aidan’s Shiraz 2021

A polished and expressive Shiraz sourced from central to southern Barossa grounds, Bethany and Rowland Flat. It’s incredibly luscious and...
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Sevenhill 27 Miles Riesling 2023

Here is redundant proof of why Clare is one of Australia’s great Riesling regions. This is result of hand selection...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Mast Shiraz 2021

I think Trevor Mast would have been mighty pleased to see this wine under his name. It is a cracker,...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2021

One of Australia’s finest cool climate Shiraz and this vintage has produced one of the best. This is the 40th...
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Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Pinot Gris 2024

The striking feature about this excellent Clare Valley Pinot Gris is the freshness and liveliness on the palate. It comes...
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Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run Pinot Gris 2023

Wow this Pinot Gris has got some punch. Real knock out in the first-round stuff. Waves of apple and pear...
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Angus the Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

You’re getting a lot of wine for this price. Crazy stuff. Deep dark colours are the first indicator. The aromas...
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Angus the Bull Black Angus Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

An impressively presented Cabernet expressing many of the distinctive characters of Heathcote. The aromas of ironstone and blackcurrant merge seamlessly...
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Paracombe Somerville Shiraz 2014

Interesting background. The vines date back to the late 1800s but were replanted on this Paracombe vineyard in 1990. This...
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Paracombe Plateau Pinot Noir 2021

This wine comes off the original plantings in this Adelaide Hills property. It’s a wine that makes quite a statement...
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Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz 2021

I’m not sure I have seen a better example of Command in all the years I have been tasting it...
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Elderton Ashmead Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This was a coolish vintage in the Barossa with the constant threat of rain, but in the end old Hughie...
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Millon The Artiste South Facing Riesling 2015

This is simply beautiful. A wonderful example of a mature Eden Valley Riesling. Aromas of toast, marmalade and honey are...
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Millon The Artiste Riesling 2015

You’re going pretty well when you can get a nine-year-old Riesling for this price. Captures so much of what mature...
Estate Ries

Millon Estate Riesling 2022

A precise and distinctly linear Riesling with a high degree of palate tension brings the style of Eden Valley sharply...
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Millon The Impressionist Riesling 2022

It was a season when the stars aligned, and the result is an exceptional example of a tight and crisp...
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Millon The Impressionist Riesling 2023

Highly floral and punchy Riesling that comes from a single vineyard in Pewsey Vale within the Eden Valley. The typical...
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St Mary’s Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2023

The Limestone Coast is not a region synonymous with fortifieds, but here is a wine that shows what can be...
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St Mary’s House Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Limestone Coast Cabernet in a very good year is hard to beat. A hands-on approach has been taken with hand...
Shiraz

St Mary’s Shiraz 2021

An excellent example of a cool climate Shiraz from the Limestone Coast in a very good year. On the highly...
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Crittenden Peninsula Pinot Noir 2023

A highly fragrant Pinot Noir displaying vibrant bright red berry notes of raspberry and earthy strawberry characters. The palate which...

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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