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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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Duke’s Vineyard The First Cab Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The aromatic combination of bright red berry and oyster shell with a little bay leaf provides such a captivating and...
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Duke’s Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling 2024

The distinctive lime edge of this vineyard emerges immediately on the nose with other notes of limestone and sea spray....
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Duke’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Riesling 2024

Another terrific and impressive Riesling from this small Great Southern vineyard. The colour is pale straw with a brilliant bright...
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Duke’s Vineyard Single Vineyard Dry Rosé 2024

This predominantly Shiraz and Cabernet with a small amount of Riesling adding a neat floral lift. Bright red berry notes...
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Duke’s Vineyard The Whole Bunch Syrah 2022

Here is a wine with a hands-on and feet on approach creating a captivating and delicious medium-bodied Syrah. It was...
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Duke’s Vineyard Shiraz Riesling 2023

Light and breezy young red with a clear message to drink through the next hot summer. Bright red berry characters...
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Duke’s Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Shiraz 2022

This turned out to be a very good vintage in the Great Southern. The fruit comes from the highest point...
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Pyren Vineyard Shiraz 2022

A juicy and elegant style of medium-bodied Shiraz with what seems a distinctive regional minerality. The aromas of cherries and...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Talus Shiraz 2022

A brilliant and bright Shiraz shows the elegance and sleek style of this region. Spicy cherry and plummy characters emerge...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2022

Despite some challenges in the second half of vintage, the wine has turned out mighty well. It’s medium-bodied and elegantly...
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Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Sirius Shiraz 2022

There is something quite heavenly about this brilliant McLaren Vale Shiraz. Initially, it’s the name Alpha Crucis, the brightest star...
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Chalk Hill Alpha Crucis Southern Cross Shiraz 2023

Such a beautiful and expressive medium bodied Shiraz from McLaren Vale. Alpha Crucis is the brightest star in the Southern...
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Chalk Hill Wits End Vineyard Shiraz 2022

This is a rather delightful McLaren vale Shiraz from a pretty good season. It’s medium-bodied with bright red jubey fruits...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Riesling 2024

A wine that started with an excellent vintage in the Grampians. The colour is light and pale with a vivid...
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Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2022

Captures the richness and generosity of McLaren Vale with a degree of finesse and understatement. Medium to full-bodied with a...
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Zonte’s Footstep Dawn Patrol Pinot Noir 2023

A most attractive Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills. It’s smooth, effortless and seamless, yet there is power here supported...
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Zonte’s Footstep Excalibur Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This is a Savvy from the Adelaide Hills that won’t knock you around with, well, overt savviness. It delivers with...
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Greenock Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A wine which captures much of the character and personality of the terroir of Greenock in the Barossa Valley. The...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Billi Billi Shiraz 2023

A bright as a button cheery medium-bodied Shiraz that pleads for immediate drinking while all the vibrant and lively youthful...
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Yering Station Spring Lane Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Impressive Cabernet, this. The colour is bright crimson and red. The nose has a beguiling combination of red currant and...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Cabernet Merlot 2021

This is a Cab Merlot blend offering structure and power within its medium body. The old vines deliver fruit of...
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1847 Church Vineyard GSM 2023

This is a light to medium-bodied wine that presents with poise and great appeal. Juicy bright red fruits are dominant....
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1847 Gully Winds Vineyard Shiraz 2022

Here’s the thing. Make sure you give this a decent splash in a decanter. It will open things up to...
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Richard Hamilton Ghost Hill Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022

A generous Shiraz from McLaren Vale packed to the gunwales with deeply concentrated succulent and juicy ripe fruit. Aromas of...

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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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