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Jeni Port

Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
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Main Ridge Estate Old Vine Chardonnay 2025

Old vine complexity and youthful energy join forces to present one heck of a special Chardonnay. There’s that gorgeous aromatic...
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Main Ridge Half Acre Pinot Noir 2025

A wine that has rightly gained its own cheer squad over the decades, such is its role in pioneering the...
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Main Ridge Estate Old Vine Pinot Noir 2025

This is a wine that will forever be associated with Nat White, the co-founder of Main Ridge Estate, who sadly...
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Stella Bella Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Pause over that aroma – it really is something special – with its deep flourish of lifted scents in ripe...
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Otro Vino Margaret River Tempranillo 2025

A wine built for the table, for food, for sharing with friends, such is the easy going nature of this...
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Charles Reuben Estate Chardonnay 2024

A Chardonnay that dances light and bright in the glass. Winemaker, Nick Glaetzer, opted for limited maturation time in French...
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Charles Reuben Chardonnay 2025

Offers a different look at Chardonnay, one that is a little riper, a tad more sweet fruited with stone fruits...
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Charles Reuben Pinot Noir Next Expression 2025

Arrives in a bright cherry colour – in shades of brilliant red-maroon – a real eye tempter which follows through...
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Charles Reuben Pinot Noir Parcel 35 2024

Takes a walk on the wild side of Pinot Noir leading you into a rich, textural tapestry of flavours and...
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Charles Reuben Cabernet Sauvignon The Cellar Block 2024

A wine that at this early stage is all about structure and hidden promise. It keeps its cards close to...
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Riposte Peacemaker Pinot Noir 2025

Hits the mark and deserves big ticks all round whether it’s a question of structure, overall quality, fruit concentration, ability...
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Aloft Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2026

Plenty of class on show here. Good sourcing – grown high and cool at 360m in the Adelaide Hills –...
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Aloft Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2026

A Sauvignon that takes a measured, textural approach to the grape. The aromatics in play here mix the delightfully floral...
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Lambrook Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2026

What an exuberant youngster! Super aromatic and looking very much archetypal, pure-fruited Adelaide Hills Savvy – herbaceous and energised. Bursts...
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O’Leary Walker The Sleeper Reserve Shiraz 2024

The Sleeper is anything but. Hails from one of the oldest bocks in Williamstown, Barossa Valley, planted 1946, dry grown...
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O’Leary Walker Claire Reserve Shiraz 2024

Polish Hill River – the higher, cooler part of the Clare Valley noted for Riesling, also plays an important role...
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Harewood Estate Flux-V Great Southern Pinot Noir 2025

Brilliant purple-red hues capture the eye. Lifted, lively scents of cherry, wild raspberry, plum, black liquorice, dried herbs perfectly capture...
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Windowrie Sakura Picpoul Blanc 2026

A grape that has traditionally been used in Cognac production finds its feet in the Central Ranges and shows impressive...
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Jean Pinot Noir Vin de France 2024

Comes alive in cherry and spice and that’s probably enough to make me want to buy a bottle, but let’s...
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Forrest Marlborough Botrytised Riesling 2024

Luscious, complex, intense. Botrytis and Riesling go together naturally and this is why with aromas bursting in candied citrus, apricot...
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Forrest Marlborough Riesling 2025

A sweet hearted young New Zealand Riesling and a bit of a sweetheart, too, with its no fuss approach to...
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Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2025

Complex and beautifully delivered. Shows its Marlborough style  -subtle in fruit, fine textured, fine flavoured with a mineral-rich intensity. Arrives...
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Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2025

Marlborough Blanc translates into a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In other words, it brings together the...
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Jean Chardonnay Vin de France 2024

Packs a lot of flavour into what is your entry level, everyday Vin de France category. Mixes the savoury and...

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Grampians Winemakers Shiraz The Barrique 2024

Each year, the Grampians winemakers pool together and blend their best Shiraz to send to auction at their annual Grampians...
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Out of the fires

The tragic Central Victorian fires have had a devastating effect on many small wineries with ongoing financial and personal challenges...
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The Clare Valley Wine Guide 2026

By Jeni Port Clare Valley old vines dating back to the 1800s now share land and retail shelf space with...
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Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Vertical

The Vasse Felix Tom Cullity project was impressive from day 1 with aspirations to make one of Margaret River’s greatest...
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Calling All Budding Next Gen Women Winemakers

Glass ceilings are made to be smashed. In the Australian wine industry, women know a thing or two about glass...
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Southern Open Vineyards 2025

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...
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