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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.
Truly Wildly Nero D'Avola

Truly Wildly Nero d’Avola 2022

A fresh and juicy wine with verdant red fruits on the nose and palate, a liberal dusting of dried herbs...
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Corte Carista Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020

Brilliant, bright wine showing the characters of this variety beautifully. Loads of black fruit with a blackberry dominance. The palate...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2011

A major Barossa Shiraz displaying masses of the deep dark secrets of this great region. Powerful and enormously concentrated with...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2013

Rich, dark and powerful yet with beautiful poise and refinement. Opens with a distinctive roasted coffee, leathery dark chocolate and...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2014

Opulent and lavish expression of the Barossa. The aromas of dark plum, blackberry and roasted coffee provide an immediately engaging...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2017

Shows more sweet dark fruit than previous vintages with perfumed plum and spicy blackberry aromas that lead into a palate...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2018

A super wine from this outstanding Barossa vintage. Brilliant deep reddy crimson colour and then a bouquet of bright red...
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Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2012

Supremely balanced and poised Barossa Shiraz from this exceptional year. Comes off low yielding vines and then handled with kid...
Rising Chardonnay NV Web

Rising Chardonnay 2023

It’s a bit of a jigsaw puzzle with six different blocks picked, fermented and matured separately and then blended. From...
Rising One Acre Chardonnay NV Web

Rising One Acre Chardonnay 2021

This comes off a single block that is now 30 years old. An impressive Chardonnay combining power, texture and finesse....
Rising Pinot Noir NV Web

Rising Pinot Noir 2023

As with the Chardonnay four separate blocks were picked and fermented separately before blending. The composite is made of different...
Rising Cabernet Franc NV Web

Rising Cabernet Franc 2023

Highly perfumed exotic notes on the nose are immediately captivating, this is the essence of Cab Franc. The vines are...
COPAmeliasLetterPinotGrisNV

Chain of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Pinot Gris 2023

Here’s a Pinot Gris with more than a little lighter finer Pinot Grigio style. It means it’s got the subtle...
Tail Spin Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Tail Spin Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A soft and supple medium bodied Cabernet from Langhorne Creek. Spicy black fruits on the nose with a soft plushness...
Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Sauvignon Blanc NV

Chain of Ponds Black Thursday Sauvignon Blanc 2023

From the first take on the nose, you know you are in Savvy land; pungent gooseberry and edgy grapefruit with...
COPUnchainedGrunerVeltliner

Chain of Ponds Unchained Grüner Veltliner 2023

An Austrian variety that has found a home in the cooler climates within Australia. Hence the Adelaide Hills is right...
COPDragonflyCabSauv

Chain of Ponds Dragonfly Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A generous but well rounded and quite supple Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. On the nose you get the blackcurrant and...
COPDragonflyShiraz

Chain of Ponds Dragonfly Shiraz 2021

Medium bodied flavoursome Shiraz displaying that cool-climate perfume and spicy black pepper combination. Plummy fruit with a regional sage bush...
COPMorningStarPinotNoir

Chain of Ponds Morning Star Pinot Noir 2022

The aim has been to adopt a range of techniques and approaches to coax the best from the Adelaide Hills...
XClareValleyRiesling

Drop Zone Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Everything you expect from a Clare Valley Riesling is in this terrific wine. Florals with spicy citrus characters on the...
Gomersal Premium Shiraz

Gomersal Wines Shiraz 2021

A wine that consistently provides some of the best value Shiraz from the Barossa. This one is a beauty with...
Gomersal Grenache Shiraz Mataro

Gomersal Wines Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2020

When you think this combination you immediately turn to the Barossa. Lovely, sweet spicy fruit has been complemented with a...
Gomersal Cabernet Sauvignon

Gomersal Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Structured and poised Cabernet from the Barossa. Floral black fruits on the nose with an integrated palate displaying a dusty...
StalkingHorseGrenacheShirazMataro

Stalking Horse Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2020

A wine that relies on the inherent fruit qualities of the Barossa in this season rather than the oak, which...

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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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