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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.
Gomersal Reserve Shiraz

Gomersal Reserve Shiraz 2021

The intensely concentrated fruit has been neatly augmented with 22 months in new and aged American oak hogsheads. So there...
Gomersal Lyndoch Road Shiraz Mataro NV

Gomersal Lyndoch Road Shiraz Mataro 2021

A slightly more opulent and robust wine to the GSM, but still with the same polish and poise. Has a...
Gomersal Grenache Shiraz Mataro

Gomersal Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

Oh, my, I could tuck into a bit of this. Terrific vintage was ideal for these varieties. Such poise and...
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Coward & Black The Black Prince Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A wine that makes a statement about Margaret River Cabernet. This was an early and very good vintage for red...
hirsch

Hirsch Hill Toolangi Pinot Noir 2023

An elegant and poised medium to light bodied Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley. Highly floral perfumes raspberry and a...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2023

What an excellent value for money Barossa Shiraz this is. It’s all black fruits with a liberal lift of spices,...
Year Old Vines Semillon NV

Château Tanunda 100-Year-Old Vines Semillon 2024

Barossa Semillon is something of a hidden gem. It’s been around for ages and yet it tends to slip through...
The Chateau Single Vineyard Chardonnay NV

Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2024

A reasonably early release from this single vineyard in the Eden Valley. It’s loaded with a mix of creamy cashew...
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The Flying Winemaker Field Blend 2020

As the label says, this is a field blend made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling sourced from Wairarapa...
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Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

This an intense and powerful statement of Adelaide Hills chardonnay from one of the best sites in the region. On...
B Shot Valley & Valley Shiraz NV

Welland Valley & Valley Shiraz 2023

This is sourced from the hills and valley floor of the Barossa. As a result, there is a lifted spicy...
B Shot Valley & Valley Cab Sauv NV

Welland Valley & Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

From the get-go there is a delightful pristine purity about this wine. It’s medium weight, most likely showing the influence...
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Mr Riggs The Gaffer Shiraz 2022

Straight off the bat this is as good an example of this wine as I have seen. It’s from an...
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Château Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Marananga Shiraz 2023

This is one of the most distinctive parts of the Barossa, with the red brown clay soils yielding wines of...
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Yarraloch Stephanie’s Dream Chardonnay 2021

This small Yarra producer continually turns out excellent wines, and this is another. It’s light to medium-bodied, but with astute...
YL Chardonnay

Yarraloch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

A thoroughly beautiful Chardonnay that has been made with minimal intervention. In short you cut straight through to the vineyard...
Miceli Michael Brut

Miceli Michael Brut 2018

Okay; here’s a sparkling wine with a difference. It’s a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend with a little aromatic Pinot...
Miceli LC Pinot

Miceli Lucy’s Choice Pinot Noir 2020

Bright ruby red colour provides immediate appeal. The aromas lift with a spicy strawberry nuance touched with a slightly chalky...
Miceli Olivias Chardonnay

Miceli Olivia’s Chardonnay 2021

In an era where malolactic fermentation and extended time in oak are less fashionable, Miceli have produced a Chardonnay that...
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Pikes The Vanguard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Throughout South Australia the ’21 vintage was outstanding. In Clare, it was as good as it gets. The long cool...
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Pikes The Hill Block Cabernet 2022

A Cabernet Sauvignon that captures what is the house style of Pikes. It’s medium-bodied with fine precision and elegance. Bright...
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Pikes The E.W.P. Shiraz 2022

An absolutely delightful medium-bodied wine from the Polish Hill River vineyard. Open fermentation and some whole bunches have been used...
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Pikes Il Premio Sangiovese 2022

A wine with a strong link to the vineyard. Pikes have been growing Sangiovese since 1993 and believe it is...
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Pikes The Merle Riesling 2024

Such a fine and delicately presented Riesling, yet one with a deep and lingering intensity. High-end florals on the nose...

Stories

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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