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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.
Sticks Pinot Grigio

Sticks Chardonnay 2024

This is a rather delightful young Chardonnay that is all about some very attractive pure and pristine fruit captured perfectly...
The McLaren Vale Shiraz

Rockbare The McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

A generous and smooth wine displaying admirable vibrancy and vitality. The fruit sings from the glass, first from an aroma...
The Clare Valley Riesling

Rockbare Clare Valley Riesling 2023

I reckon an extra year in bottle has been perfect for letting this most attractive Riesling settle into its work....
Sticks Pinot Grigio

Sticks Pinot Grigio 2024

A light and racy Pinot Grigio with a slightly zesty tang to it. Captures the essential characters of apple and...

Curtis Limited Series Shiraz 2021

Rich, dark and totally scrumptious Shiraz from this very good year in McLaren Vale. The nose strikes immediately with a...
Henschke Five Shillings BV S KC

Henschke Five Shillings 2023

This is a 75/25 Shiraz and Mataro blend from a 75/25 Barossa and Eden Valley combo. It is a thoroughly...
Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo EV S KC

Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo 2023

Fell in love with this wine a few years ago and I still pine to see every vintage. Vibrant energy...
riesling

Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Riesling 2024

Riesling was very good this year and it shows all its virtues in this excellent wine from the Barossa. Crisp...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Chardonnay 2023

A neat example of Chardonnay for short-term drinking. The aromas are a combination of melon and stone fruit with just...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2023

A wine that positively bursts with Barossa fruit. Plums, blackberry and cherry all burst from the nose with a subtle...
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Hewitson Cask 66 Shiraz 2022

This is the result of sourcing fruit from Hewitson vineyard and other growers and then performing a barrel cull to...
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Hewitson Ungrafted Shiraz 2022

As the name suggests it’s from ungrafted Shiraz vines that are some of the oldest dry grown. Has a faint...
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D’Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2021

Ah, McLaren Vale Grenache is one of life’s great pleasures. In good years it takes that pleasure into a zone...
The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre

D’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2019

Chester Osborn adopts a largely traditional approach here with basket pressing, time on lees, no racking, and no fining or...
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D’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original Grenache Shiraz 2021

A mighty good year is perfectly reflected in this famous wine, a tribute over many years to one of the...
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D’Arenberg The Mind Palace Sangiovese 2022

It makes sense that Sangiovese would work well in McLaren Vale. That extra mid-palate suppleness and generosity is often what...
PLW Stonewell Shiraz NV

Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz 2018

One of the most famous wines from the Barossa. Just as Lehmann did, the fruit is sourced from established family...
everest

Château Tanunda The Everest Shiraz 2021

Just about everything is done by hand to make this wonderful expression of what the Barossa can offer the world....
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A thick and rich Cabernet loaded with masses of dark black fruits, dark chocolate and a generous vanilla bean character....
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Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2021

This is such a silky smooth and seductively expressed Shiraz from this outstanding Barossa vintage. The aromas gently release a...
greenock

Château Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Greenock Shiraz 2022

This is just delicious. You want to get another glass. It’s a soft and generous wine with ripe mulberry and...
ebenezer

Château Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer District Shiraz 2022

This is a region that manages to produce wines of tremendous power but with polish and poise built on elegance...
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Château Tanunda The Château Grenache 2023

A bright and highly scented Grenache that comes off handpicked vines in Bethany within the Barossa. It’s a region that...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2022

This is a thoroughly delicious Barossa Shiraz. It’s more medium weight and there is less tannin and oak. But it’s...

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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