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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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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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Burge Family Winemakers Homestead Shiraz 2021

Quite a stylish, elegant Barossa Shiraz from this good season. The nose shows some nice raspberry-dominant red and black fruits,...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Stands to reason that a vintage like 2021 should be ideally suited to Barossa Cabernet, a variety that continually shows...
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Burge Family Winemakers Eden Valley Riesling 2025

Riesling in a good season is one of the joys of summer drinking for me, and this one is going...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Shiraz 2021

So here it is, Barossa Shiraz from a great year, strutting all that you expect from both the region and...
Parched Crow Wines“Early Dawn” Semillon

Parched Crow Early Dawn Semillon 2025

The racy, zippy character of a young Hunter Semillon is clearly on display in this rather delightful wine. The aromas...
Parched Crow Wines “McDonalds Flat” Bicentenary Semillon

Parched Crow McDonald’s Flat Bicentenary Semillon 2025

This is a thoroughly beautiful example of a young Hunter Semillon. It pays homage to one of the pioneers of...
Parched Crow Wines Chardonnay

Parched Crow Chardonnay 2023

Hunter Chardonnay can sometimes slip under the radar, yet when it does well, it’s a particularly fine wine. This is...
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Paisley Velvet Grenache 2020

Here’s a wine that captures all that is good and thoroughly delicious with Barossa Grenache in a good season. It’s...
Maeve Shiraz NV

Paisley Maeve Shiraz 2021

In my experience, the 2021 vintage in the Barossa was one for the ages. Simply stunning wines have emerged, and...
NV Nine Popes

Charles Melton Nine Popes 2022

This iconic GSM blend put Australian GSM on the map. Primary fruit comes from nearly 100-year-old bush vine Grenache, balanced...
NV Grains of Paradise

Charles Melton Grains of Paradise 2022

A marvelous example of how the Barossa, with all its power and opulence, can be presented with poise and elegance....

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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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