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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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Wildberry Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A delightfully presented Cabernet from this excellent vintage, it has a pretty perfumed nose of blackcurrant and leafy African violet...
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Flying Fish Cove Cabernet Merlot 2016

This 8-year-old Cabernet blend has moved effortlessly into its secondary drinking stage showing slightly developed characters which add lots of...
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Hewitson The Dorrien Bank Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The fruit was sourced from the Dorrien subregion which sits on the left bank of the Para River that cuts...
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Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz 2021

Interesting origins for this super wine from a single vineyard wine that can be traced back to 1853. A single...
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Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 2021

This vineyard is believed to have the world’s oldest Mourvèdre vines, dating back to 1853, before phylloxera whipped out the...
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Hewitson Barrel 1853 Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021

This is a real best of the best. A year before bottling the Hewitson team selected the best barrels of...
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Flying Fish Cove Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024

Really belts out some decent aromatics of tropical fruit and subtle grassy characters. Palate has plenty of sweet fruit with...
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Flying Fish Cove Chardonnay 2022

An excellent value for money Chardonnay offering plenty depth of flavour. Opens with a citrus and stone fruit mix on...
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Flying Fish Cove Rosé 2024

A simple and pleasing modern style of Rosé. Aromas of crunchy watermelon and cranberry with a cute strawberry lift. The...
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Hirsch Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2023

I like this more restrained expression of Sauvignon Blanc. It knits together rather well with the edgy citrus working comfortably...
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Hirsch Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2023

Cabernet isn’t often used for Rosé, and yet it has all the ethereal perfume red berry notes you want in...
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Hirsch Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2022

Bright red fruits of raspberry and cherry with a deep backdrop of plush plum emerge immediately. The red fruits tread...
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Hirsch Hill Chardonnay 2023

This is a beautifully presented Yarra Valley Chardonnay, it’s light bodied but has plenty of drive and persistence. It’s largely...
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Hirsch Hill Estate Shiraz 2021

Displays the characters of a cool climate Shiraz, on the nose there are hints of black pepper and dried herbs...
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Hirsch Hill Reserve Shiraz 2021

A first rate cool climate Shiraz from this very good season in the Yarra Valley. Dark plum and spicy black...
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Hirsch Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

With all the attention of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Yarra Valley can sometimes be overlooked for its Cabernet. This...

Hirsch Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This is slightly more robust and slightly firmer than the 21, yet it has all those Cabernet varietal characters you...
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Hirsch Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is a super impressive Yarra Valley Cabernet. The intensity of the blackcurrant and plush dark plum is immediate whilst...
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Schild Estate Riesling 2023

Highly scented exotic aromas of lime and lemon with high end florals elevating even further. The palate is fine and...
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Schoolhouse Headmaster Chardonnay 2023

Sourced from down in the cooler climes of Padthaway, there is an opening salvo of tropical white peach and a...
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Reschke Bull Trader Cabernet Merlot 2020

A most elegant and delightful Cabernet Merlot blend from Coonawarra. Love the perfumed notes of red berry and mint with...
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Archery Road Longbow Shiraz 2021

A wonderful expression of the Barossa in a very good year. This comes off a number of low yielding blocks...
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Schild Estate Old Vine Shiraz 2021

Oh, you have to love this Barossa Shiraz sourced from old vines. It gets you from the first take on...
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Schild Estate Ben Schild Shiraz 2021

Starts with an engaging aroma of blackberry, dark chocolate and allspice. The sumptuous palate is bright and vibrant with tremendous...

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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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