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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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Angove Angels Rise Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Reflects its cool, high altitude (270m) home in Clarendon with a structured, complex wine just starting out on what should...
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Angove Warboys Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Beautifully captures that special connection Shiraz enjoys in McLaren Vale, matching the region’s famous generosity of fruit with a fine...
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Angove Brightlands 2021

The Angove Shiraz flagship is in great form. The ’21 vintage was a stunner and the sourcing of fruit from...
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Kilikanoon Covenant Shiraz 2024

There is something intrinsically Australian – Clare Valley, too, for that matter – about raising a glass of red and...
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Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run Shiraz 2022

Consider this a friendly introduction to Clare Valley Shiraz. Generous, warm, super spicy and well-priced – it fits the bill....
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Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run GSM Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024

Grenache leads the charge with a fruit-filled scent dominated by fresh, just-picked cherry fruits and red plums laced in spice....
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Kilikanoon Mort’s Block Watervale Riesling 2025

Fragrant and so delicate as always, Mort’s Block ’25 boasts a fine level of detail that is a strength of...
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Kilikanoon Walton 1946 Grenache 2022

Layer after layer after layer, Walton delivers an intriguing and astonishing level of Grenache flavour. Is it the old vines,...
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Kilikanoon Mort’s 1973 Single Vineyard Watervale Riesling 2024

A classic Watervale Riesling in lime, lemon citrus and white floral aromatics that truly sings. Top quality unwooded Riesling rests...
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Kilikanoon Prophecy Shiraz 2024

This wine is a tale of two distinct Shiraz. One is immediately spicy, black-hearted and sweet fruited – the charm...
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The Lane Vineyard Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2025

Makes a big Sauvignon statement, the Adelaide Hills giving any region in Australia a run for its money when it...
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The Lane Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

Soft, plush and ready to go, this is a fine introductory Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. One of the earliest Hills vintages...
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The Lane Vineyard Estate Syrah 2022

Feel the harmony present in this wine where every individual element combines oh so effortlessly and so elegantly. The Syrah...
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The Lane Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2023

A co-ferment with Viognier with the latter bringing its floral prettiness to the fore, especially on the bouquet. Floral aromas...
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The Lane Vineyard LDR Adelaide Hills 2025

LDR – Light Dry Red – is a blend of Pinot Noir and Shiraz and, almost true to name, is...
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The Lane Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

Delicious. That’s probably all you need to know about this little lovely. You want more? Well, it’s ripe, it’s rounded...
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Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2025

The producer notes 2025 as a vintage of extremes, a true roller coaster ride with the driest growing season morphing...
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Frankland Estate Shiraz 2023

Impressive dark, dense purple hues. Starts quietly with a lilting scent of Aussie bush notes, black fruit, smoked meats, vanilla...
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Frankland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A ripe and nicely concentrated Frankland River Cabernet with immediate drinking appeal. The secret, if there is one, is the...
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Frankland Estate FRANC 2024

Hunter Smith is a firm believer in the power of Cabernet Franc. The grape plays a significant role in his...
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Frankland Estate Riesling 2025

Brisk, bright acidity makes for a well-structured wine laying the groundwork for a youthful, concentrated Riesling from a region that...
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Petaluma White Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

Offers an enticing, sunny wine for these Aussie summery days and well beyond. A warm, early ’25 vintage brings forth...
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Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2025

Pour a glass and note the lightest of blushes here, a goldy-pink hue. Aromas awaken in baked apple, acacia, pear,...
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Angus The Bull BLK + BLU Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The immediate aroma impact of impressive black and blue berry fruits plays perfectly in tune with the name of this...

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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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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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Wine South Tasmania: Spring In The Vines November 1-3

Descriptors such as “crunchy,” “purity” and “intensity” fall easily from the mouths of southern Tasmanian wine producers. It’s quite a...
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Vintage 2023 in the Canberra District was a testing time. Summer turned into autumn and still not a grape had...
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