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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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Curtis Gladiator Shiraz 2022

This top-of-the-range Shiraz from Curtis comes off 80-year-old vines in McLaren Vale. The fruit is incredibly concentrated and rich, with...
Curtis Pasha McLaren Vale Shiraz

Curtis Pasha Shiraz 2022

Comes off 60-year-old vines that were handpicked before a slow fermentation designed to build deep colour and integrated fine tannins....
Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz

Curtis Cavaliere Shiraz 2022

A typical full-bodied, generous McLaren Vale Shiraz, with an intense aromatic of plummy, dark berry fruits, with a thread of...
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Curtis Enigma Shiraz 2024

Love the smooth concentration of flavours evident here. It’s loaded with dark plummy blackberry notes, rich chocolate, a slightly coffee...
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Curtis Small Batch Durif 2025

This is a variety that really packs a punch. It’s loaded with dark, fleshy fruits that can be super concentrated....
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Pikes The Hill Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a single vineyard in the Polish Hill River region. It is the product...
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Pikes Il Premio sangiovese 2024

In this vintage, slightly sweeter and more generous fruit characters are evident compared with the excellent 2023 release. A lovely...
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Pikes Il Premio Sangiovese 2023

This is a thoroughly delightful expression of this famous Tuscan variety. Medium-bodied, it reveals lovely spicy cherry characters on the...
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Riposte Wines The Sabre Pinot Noir 2025

A most appealing Pinot from the Adelaide Hills. Has a delicious, almost sweet fruit character, but that’s balanced with the...
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Riposte Wines En Garde Pinot Noir 2025

Another top-notch wine from this Adelaide Hills producer. It’s light-bodied, but there is excellent fruit presentation with a slightly sour...
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Elderton Helbig 1915 Shiraz

This is a fascinating wine from a single vineyard planted in Greenock in 1915. It is a very limited release...
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Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz 2023

This is a consistent trophy-winning wine that has performed exceptionally since the first release in 1984. It comes from a...
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Elderton Ashmead Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Another brilliant wine from the outstanding 2024 Barossa vintage. This is a stylish and expressive Cabernet Sauvignon that shows how...
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Elderton Barossa Shiraz 2024

I think this is just about the best example of this wine I have tasted. It comes from a superb...
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Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2025

This is one of the earliest SSBs produced in Margaret River, and it’s still a cracking good wine. and I...
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Lenton Brae Southside Chardonnay 2025

This is made as an immediately approachable and quite delicate young Chardonnay that retains vibrant freshness and fruit purity. It...
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Lenton Brae Wilyabrup Chardonnay 2025

Another terrific Chardonnay from Lenton Brae, assembled from the best barrels of both new and seasoned oak. Texture and complexity...
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Lenton Brae Wilyabrup Semillon 2025

It does the old heart good to see a straight Semillon being made in Margaret River against the tide of...
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Lenton Brae Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Opens with a powerful mix of blackcurrant and black olive aromas, displaying classic varietal Cabernet character. While predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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Lenton Brae Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Petit Verdot 2023

This is a cracking good wine from a great vintage, bringing together three of the classic varieties synonymous with Bordeaux....
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Coeur Des Sages Blanc de Blanc NV

This is a Chardonnay sparkling wine. It has a lightly fragrant aroma of brioche and pear with a touch of...
Days & Daze Sunswill Pinot Gris NV

Days and Daze Sunswill Pinot Gris 2025

The colour is fairly typical of Pinot Gris in that it has a slightly copper tone to it, which does...
Days & Daze Sunchaser Rose NV

Days and Daze Sunchaser Rosé 2025

This is an organically made Rosé with minimal intervention and suited for committed vegans. The colour is quite brilliant and...
Days & Daze Freethinker Shiraz NV

Days and Daze Freethinker Shiraz 2023

This is a rather delicious light to medium-bodied Shiraz made organically with minimal intervention and designed with vegans in mind....

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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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