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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.
Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay Bottle Shot

Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay 2024

A beautiful, flavoursome Chardonnay that bridges the divide between the modern leaner expression and the slightly older, more generous styles,...
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Monty’s Leap Single Vineyard River Hawk Shiraz 2022

Been a fan of the River Hawk Shiraz for some time, and this one is right in the groove. Typically,...
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Monty’s Leap Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The most complete, balanced, and poised example of a cool climate Great Southern Cabernet. Brilliant garnet colour, nose displays cedary...
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Monty’s Leap Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A pretty good vintage for Cabernet in the Great Southern, with plenty of warmth, but not excessive, providing ripe, generous...
NV Apple Shed Red

Monty’s Leap Appleshed Red 2024

A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Terrific intensity of dark fruits on the nose with plummy...
NV Chardonnay

Monty’s Leap The Mulberry Block Chardonnay 2022

The Chardonnays from this Albany-based producer have consistency and produce wines of generous richness from 100% barrel fermentation, with about...
NV Sauvignon Blanc

Monty’s Leap Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2025

After the heat of 2024, this was a very kind vintage producing fruit of generosity and balance, with bright natural...
NV Sparkling

Monty’s Leap Great Southern Sparkling NV

This is a very tidy little sparkling wine from this Albany-based producer. The aroma shows a degree of intensity with...
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Devil’s Lair Margaret River Chardonnay 2024

Captures the style and essence of this vineyard south of Margaret River town. The wine is fine and almost delicate,...
Devil's Lair Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

Devil’s Lair Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A stunning expression of the ’23 vintage. The elegance, purity, power and finesse are all on vivid display. Blackcurrant dominant...
DL th Chamber Chardonnay

Devil’s Lair 9th Chamber Chardonnay 2023

The pinnacle of Devil’s Lair Chardonnay, and one of the finest yet released under this label. As with all Devil’s...
BS Yates CW Cab Sav

Brand and Sons Yates Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A stylish expression of Coonawarra Cabernet, yet one with tremendous intensity and drive through the palate. It’s from a single...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Riesling 2025

Immediately strikes with punchy notes of lemon zest and subtle melon and cucumber. The palate is crunchy and vibrant, with...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Pinot Grigio 2025

An appealing example of this variety. The colour has a pale onion blush, which you often get with Pinot Grigio...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Shiraz 2022

Dense and dark in colour with subtle crimson hues. The nose shows spicy, plummy characters with dark chocolate nuances. The...
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Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2020

A famous Clare Valley wine that always delivers everything you want in Clare Shiraz. Intense on the nose with savoury...
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Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2025

A bright and brilliant Riesling from Watervale. As expected, notes of lemon rind and citrus quickly emerge on the nose....
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Mitchell McNicol Riesling 2016

Starting to show the virtues of aged Clare Riesling. Those delightful, buttered toast and lime marmalade characters burst through on...
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Pikes Traditional Riesling 2025

The test of a good vineyard is often how well it performs in challenging years, and 2025 was certainly a...
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Pikes Homage Cabernet Malbec 2023

This blend of Cabernet and Malbec has always worked well in the Clare. In this case, the fruit has been...
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Pikes The Merle Riesling 2025

This has always been a special wine for Pikes, and the fruit is sourced from the best parts of the...
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Pikes Eastside Shiraz 2023

This is an attractive, balanced, poised, medium-bodied Shiraz displaying a neat combination of subtle oak, fine tannin, and some plush...
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Burge Family Winemakers Homestead Cabernet Shiraz 2020

It was a vintage that produced wines of slightly more restrained character, lending to more medium-bodied styles. Plenty of dark...
Homestead Shiraz Mataro

Burge Family Winemakers Homestead Old Vine Shiraz Mataro 2021

Well, if you can get a wine of this quality for $40, you’re doing damn well. Cracking good season 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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