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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.
XClareValleyRiesling

Drop Zone Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Everything you expect from a Clare Valley Riesling is in this terrific wine. Florals with spicy citrus characters on the...
Gomersal Premium Shiraz

Gomersal Wines Shiraz 2021

A wine that consistently provides some of the best value Shiraz from the Barossa. This one is a beauty with...
Gomersal Grenache Shiraz Mataro

Gomersal Wines Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2020

When you think this combination you immediately turn to the Barossa. Lovely, sweet spicy fruit has been complemented with a...
Gomersal Cabernet Sauvignon

Gomersal Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Structured and poised Cabernet from the Barossa. Floral black fruits on the nose with an integrated palate displaying a dusty...
StalkingHorseGrenacheShirazMataro

Stalking Horse Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2020

A wine that relies on the inherent fruit qualities of the Barossa in this season rather than the oak, which...
AtkinsFarmSauvBlanc

Atkins Farm Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Light but punchy little Savvy from the Adelaide Hills. Light touches of gooseberry and tropical fruits with crunchy racy grapefruit...
SassySauvBlanc

Sassy Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Shows that a little extra time in bottle can help these lively young Savvies. This has all the citrus tropical...
ParsonsPaddockGrenShiraz ()

Parson’s Paddock Grenache Shiraz 2020

A delightfully fragrant light to medium bodied blend that picks up much of the perfume scents of Grenache. Rose petal...
ParsonsPaddockShirazNV

Parson’s Paddock Shiraz 2021

Medium bodied and deliciously fruity Shiraz sourced from throughout South Australia. Spicy plum, chocolate and cocoa characters swirl through a...
Birds Eye View Shiraz NV

Bird’s Eye View Shiraz 2021

This is pretty darned good for a wine selling for less than $20. Generous medium bodied wine with loads of...
Birds Eye View Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Bird’s Eye View Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

You know that Cabernet from McLaren Vale is going to have plenty in the middle palate. Sure, it’s medium bodied...
ZagoraShiraz

Zagora Shiraz 2021

A tidy McLaren Vale Shiraz offering plenty of appealing character. On the nose there are the red berry and dark...
YEV Ironheart Shiraz x

Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2021

A rich and opulent Shiraz which has been made without the addition of pressings. It’s an approach to retain the...
YEV HighSands Grenache x

Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2021

One of the great Grenache, comes from a high-altitude vineyard planted in 1946 into deep sandy soils. There were 50%...
YEV Ovitelli Grenache x

Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2022

This is sourced from a vineyard alongside the High Sands Block and planted in 1946. It’s a bright medium bodied...
YEV Roux Beaute Bottle Shot x

Yangarra Roux Beaute Roussanne 2022

As good a Roussanne as I have tasted in Australia. There’s a lot of winemaking involvement here, but it is...
Year Old Vines Semillon NV

Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Semillon 2023

A wonderful reminder of how good Barossa Semillon can be, this is from vines that are more than 100 years...
Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer District Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer Shiraz 2020

A ripe and generous statement of pure Barossa with aromas of blackberry, dark plum and a spicy dark chocolate combination...
Terroirs of the Barossa Eden Valley Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Shiraz 2022

A smooth and sumptuously presented Shiraz from Eden Valley, it explodes with aromas of dark plum, blackberry and a trace...
Year Old Vines Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2020

These old vines have pumped out delicious bright red fruit characters to fill this excellent bright and lively Barossa Shiraz....
Year Old Vines Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2021

This was a very good vintage in the Barossa, and it’s highlighted beautifully with this smoothly defined and elegantly presented...
Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

A hands-on minimalistic approach was taken with this Cabernet to gently coax the delightful varietal characters from this old vine...
The Everest Shiraz NV

Château Tanunda The Everest Shiraz 2020

Power and style wrapped into a compelling example of Barossa Shiraz. It’s a rich and generous wine loaded with fully...
Year Old Vines Grenache NV

Château Tanunda 150 Year Old Vine Grenache 2019

These old Grenache vines are some of the oldest in the world and they have been used to wonderful effect...

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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