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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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Sevenhill Inigo Riesling 2024

Consistently one of the best Rieslings from Clare. It comes off three separate blocks which are fermented separately. It was...
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Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz 2022

A wine that fits right in the groove for the new iterations of Sevenhill. These are elegant wines of medium...
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Sevenhill St Aloysius Shiraz Cabernet 2023

For a wine of such youthful exuberance, to be named after the Patron Saint of Youth makes a lot of...
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Sevenhill Brother Joannes Schreiner Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A simply stunning example of Clare Valley Cabernet. It’s medium bodied but with tremendous palate intensity delivered with such elegance...
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Schild Estate Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Just a faint hint of copper tone colour from the Pinot Noir is attractive. The aromas reveal notes of red...
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Schoolhouse Headmaster Chardonnay 2024

A most appealing wine from Padthaway. It carries plenty of oomph from the powerful aromas of stone fruit, cashew and...
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Schild Estate Old Vine Chardonnay 2022

A wine that provides compelling evidence that the Barossa shouldn’t be overlooked for Chardonnay. This one works a treat, intense...
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Magarey Lane Padthaway Pinot Noir 2024

The cooler climate of Padthaway really does suit Pinot Noir and this one is a beautiful example of what can...
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Magarey Lane Coonawarra Merlot 2024

An elegantly structured Coonawarra Cabernet of medium to full-bodied generosity. Perfume aromas of red fruits lead into a palate that...
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Magarey Lane Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

An extra year in the bottle is starting to bring this wine into an excellent drinking zone. It’s medium-bodied with...
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Magarey Lane Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This has been sourced from the Reschke Vineyard in Coonawarra. Loaded with generous fruit, layered with blackcurrant, plum and cherry with...
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Archery Road Bullseye Shiraz 2021

A mighty impressive Barossa Shiraz from this wonderful vintage. Smooth, seamless and balanced from the get-go. It’s a generous full-bodied...
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Ulithorne Paternus Shiraz 2021

A first-rate old vine Shiraz from McLaren Vale. It’s rich and lavishly generous, illustrating the plump generosity of McLaren Vale...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Barossa Cabernet can be very good. This is very good. The power is delivered with style and control, packing deep...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Shiraz 2019

Here is a window into the Barossa in what was an outstanding year. This is pure Barossa richness and opulence...
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Sorby Adams Tristan Shiraz 2022

Incredible colour in the glass suggests there is plenty in here to appeal. It’s a highly perfumed wine displaying all...
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Sorby Adams Isolde Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A worthy partner to the Tristan Shiraz from this year. A huge whack of blackcurrant, black olive and dark chocolate...
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Burge Family Winemakers Draycott Reserve Shiraz 2021

I have to say that there have been some wonderful wines from this vintage, and this masterpiece is right up...
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Pirramimma Heritage Limited Edition Shiraz 2022

From the get-go you are going to enjoy tucking into this mighty impressive Shiraz. It’s opulent and immensely powerful with...
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Pirramimma The Earl Shiraz 2021

A glorious statement of a great vintage. Power, poise and purpose define a wonderfully crafted Shiraz. Pounces with energy revealing...
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Pirramimma Heritage Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A generous and concentrated Cabernet from this very good McLaren Vale vintage. Strikes immediately with a varietal burst of blackcurrant,...
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Pirramimma Heritage Limited Edition GSM 2021

Nails the style of modern Australian GSM blends, bursting with a raspberry and cherry aroma buoyed by a little blackcurrant....
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Pirramimma Heritage Limited Edition Chardonnay 2024

A wine that provides compelling evidence that in the right conditions and year, McLaren Vale can turn out something special...
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Geoff Merrill Georgie May Chardonnay 2023

Merrill sources the fruit for this eminently drinkable Chardonnay from Coonawarra and McLaren Vale. It’s generously fruit but with good...

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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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