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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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Lou Miranda Estate Heritage Series Centenarian Old Vine Shiraz 2019

Wow, I’m not putting this one down. A super wine from an excellent vintage. Loaded with dark fruits augmented with...
Pierre Chainier Vin De Sud Pinot

Pierre Chainiert Pinot Noir 2024

Sacre Bleu! A super value for money French Pinot that is just so damn drinkable. Loaded with ripe, juicy red...
Eastern Laneway Vintneres Shiraz

Eastern Laneway Vinters Grampians Shiraz 2024

Plenty has been packed into this excellent Shiraz from the Grampians in Victoria. Rich, succulent and juicy Shiraz fills the...
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Reschke Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

You have to do a double-take when you see a classy Coonawarra Cabernet like this selling for $12. That’s crazy....
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Taylors Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

You are simply not going to find too many Cabernets of this class for this price. It’s a cracking wine...
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Parker Estate Small Batch Wine Bailey Block Cabernet Franc 2024

I do like this wine. From the get-go it is immediately appealing from the delightfully fragrant floral aromas with intense...
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Parker Terra Rossa Estate Shiraz 2023

A refined and elegantly structured Shiraz from this slightly cooler vintage in Coonawarra. The nose is a seductive mix of...
Lyons Will Riesling LR

Lyons Will Riesling 2024

Another wonderful example of how Australian Riesling is being moved in a new and more complex direction. In this case,...
Lyons Will Chardonnay LR

Lyons Will Chardonnay 2024

This is a marvellously complex and engaging Chardonnay. It was partially whole bunch pressed and then barrel fermented with full...
Lyons Will Gamay LR

Lyons Will Gamay 2024

A lot of care and attention has gone into creating a deliciously appealing, light-bodied and fragrant easy-drinking wine of great...
Lyons Will Pinot Noir LR

Lyons Will Pinot Noir 2023

Plenty of thought has gone into the making of this excellent Macedon Pinot Noir. It includes wild yeast fermentation, largely...
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Bleasdale Mainsail Malbec 2022

This Langhorne Creek winery has made quite some statement with this variety since its first vintage in 1961. This is...
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Bleasdale Generations Malbec 2023

For many years now, this has been one of my favourite Malbecs. It comes from several estate vineyards and other...
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Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2023

An exquisite and beautiful example of Malbec. What strikes as astonishing is that it is a modestly priced wine and...
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Bleasdale Block 99 Malbec 2022

A Langhorne Creek producer that has carved a reputation as the pre-eminent producer of Malbec. This is a super example...
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Hewitson Madame M Blanc & Blanc 2024

An interesting blend of Muscat a Petit Grains, and Sauvignon Blanc, along similar lines to the light aromatic wines of...
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Hewitson Belle Ville Rosé 2024

A thoroughly beautiful Rosé that shows the remarkable versatility of Mourvèdre. In this case, it’s 100% and delivers everything you...
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Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz 2023

This has always been a crowd pleaser. Hewitson’s goal from the start was to make an immediately approachable Barossa Shiraz...
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Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2023

In case you’re wondering, the Mad Hatter is a name Hewitson’s friends have bestowed on him – nothing more need...
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Hewitson Strawberry Hill Shiraz 2023

This is such a wonderful expression of Barossa Shiraz. It comes from an exceptionally cool vintage, which has enabled the...
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Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2022

The colour is deep and bright. Intense and concentrated aromas of dark plum and blackberry augmented with a slightly savoury...
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Yangarra King’s Wood Shiraz 2023

Wow, the colour here is extraordinary. It’s deep and dark but with a bright luminosity. Captivating aromas reveal an earthy,...
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Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2023

One of Australia’s greatest Grenache that comes from the highest part of the ’46 planted bush vines. A combination of...
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Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2023

Brilliant Grenache which comes from a vineyard adjacent to the High Sands block and planted in 1946. It’s made using...

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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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