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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.
Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz

Penny’s Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2022

A wine that has consistently been a winner in this price point. It’s a class act Shiraz with lots of...
KOO PIN Massale NV MED

Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2023

A quite firm and tightly held Pinot that comes from the Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards. Bright red fruits open on...
PPE PIN Estate RHL NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Highly fragrant and perfumed wine revealing aromas of sour cherry and light strawberry. This follows the low intervention approach adopted...
PPE PIN Estate BLN NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

This wine comes off a close planted vineyard in Mornington Peninsula and was treated with a low intervention winemaking approach....
PPE PIN SV Morillon NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Morillon Pinot Noir 2022

Beautifully presented Pinot Noir from Mornington. Aromas of sour cherry with a lifted raspberry nuance and a little mushroomy character...
PPE CHD SV Morillon NV MED TN

Port Phillip Estate Morillon Chardonnay 2022

Aromas build gently to reveal a lemon pith minerality with a savoury overtone, add a little chalk dust and you...
berrigan shiraz mtbenson nv

Berrigan Mount Benson Shiraz 2021

This is such a beautifully presented Shiraz from the Mount Benson area. Lifted vibrant scents of dark cherry and plum...
Chocolate Factory

Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2021

McLaren Vale Shiraz in a good vintage can be mighty good. This one is right in there, delivering a most...
Madrugador()

Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador Tempranillo 2022

The name? Well, it has something to do with early rising, recognising Tempranillo is an early ripening variety. Medium bodied...
Violet Beauregard

Zonte’s Footstep Violet Beauregard Malbec 2022

Malbec is a variety that has proved well suited to McLaren Vale. It seems to bring out the bright red...
Ratio Thatch and Clay

Sevenhill Thatch & Clay Touriga 2022

A mighty impressive red made from the classic Portuguese port variety. This shows its versatility. Highly scented with rose petal...
Ratio St Ignatius

Sevenhill St Ignatius 2020

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This opens with a combination of mulberry and blue scented...
Ratio Inigo Cabernet

Sevenhill Inigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A refined Clare Valley Cabernet capturing the mild vintage conditions perfectly. Loaded with ripe blackberry and dark plum aromas laced...
abednego

Grant Burge Abednego 2021

This is made only in very good vintages, and 2021 was a wonderful vintage in the Barossa. A sensational blend...
Grant Burge Nebu NV

Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz 2021

Such a bright and vibrant blend of Cabernet and Shiraz. It’s intense and concentrated yet there is an effortless ease...
Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz

Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2022

This is pure Barossa Shiraz. Colour is dense and dark with faint crimson hues. Earthy plum aromas with a little...
Houghton EV Old Vine Chenin Blanc()

Houghton EV/37 Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2023

Oh my, we’re on to something here. Chenin blanc has been a part of Houghton from 1937 when Jack Mann...
XAN SR CAB(x)

Xanadu Steven’s Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This was quite a challenging season in many ways, being cooler and quite wet, yet when the fruit has been...
XAN RES CHA(x)

Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Product of the excellent, albeit quite small, ’22 vintage. Heady stuff on the nose with distinct pear and edgy lime...
XAN SR CHA(x)

Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay 2022

This is generally a fine and more delicate Chardonnay compared to the Reserve. It works really well in this season,...
wildberry estate cabernet savignon

Wildberry Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

An elegantly crafted medium bodied Margaret River Cabernet displaying much of the varietal and regional characters you look for. Blackcurrant...
wildberry estate reserve cabernet sauvignon

Wildberry Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This takes things up a little with its opulence and intensity evident through the aromas and powerful finished palate. Sweet...
Wildberry Estate Reserve Chardonnay

Wildberry Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Here is a really impressive Chardonnay offering plenty of those generous flavours but delivered with a deft touch of finesse....
wildberry estate cabernet savignon

Wildberry Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

You’re getting some serious Cabernet character in this polished wine from what was a very good vintage. Intense blackcurrant and...

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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