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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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Hare’s Chase Lepus Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

If Vigilance shows the power that can come with Shiraz sourced from the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa Valley, then...
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Hare’s Chase Ironscraper Shiraz 2022

The Ironscraper name stems from the wine’s home in pre-Cambrian ironstone soils. That ironstone quality brings its own earthy mineral...
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Hare’s Chase The Springer Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

Combines the best of both drink-now and cellar-for-later worlds with its medium-bodied, youthful display of ripeness and freshness. The lead...
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Hare’s Chase Vigilance Marananga Shiraz 2022

Warm, rich, unctuous with a strong toasty oak component running deep, going hand in hand with ripe dark fruits and...
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O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River/Armagh Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Some unmistakable Clare Valley leaves, herbs, mint and eucalyptus here, leaving a firm stamp of local terroir on the wine....
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O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River/Armagh Shiraz 2023

A difficult vintage to be sure but this sub-regional blend doesn’t miss a beat. The power and concentration we associate...
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Howard Park Petit Jeté Blanc de Blancs NV

A 100% Chardonnay sparkling built on brisk acidity and offering plenty of bright, tangy fruit, which is no doubt the...
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Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV

A generous aperitif, one that beautifully meshes white florals, citrus and apple with a rich cache of stone fruits. Overall,...
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Jeté Rosé NV

Attractive in solid pink hues and finely beaded, Jeté Rosé comes full of character, not to mention, flavour. Nicely styled...
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Jeté Grand Vintage 2020

The style is set based on a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and extended time on lees over 52...
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Kirrihill Watervale Riesling 2025 

A super tangy expression of Watervale Riesling that speaks of its cool, high altitude Slate Creek Vineyard address with a...
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Kilikanoon Mort’s Block Watervale Riesling 2025

Classic Watervale Riesling coming at you: elevated in pure lime, zesty and so mighty fresh. The fragrance sets the scene...
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Kilikanoon Mort’s 1973 Single Vineyard Watervale Riesling 2025

A Single Vineyard Riesling from the Watervale sub-region that delivers the kind of fruit weight and intensity that winemakers love. ...
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Hutton Vale Farm Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The Single Vineyard in question here is 385m high in the Eden Valley and in 2021 it produced an intricate,...
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Hutton Vale Farm Single Vineyard Grenache Mataro 2022

A deceptive wine. Weighs in at nearly 15% ABV, but beneath the fuller-bodied exterior there is considerable finesse on show....
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Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2020

A subtly complex 5-year-old that offers much, including a gentle elegance. Fresh, fragrant and very Australian in its scent of...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Shiraz 2022

Almost instantly recognisable as a Clare Valley Shiraz with its running thread of eucalyptus and generosity of Shiraz fruit. Mighty...
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Mitchell McNicol Riesling 2016

Fabulous intensity, concentration and warmth on show here. This is a wine that highlights, as if it was needed, just...
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Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2025

Lemon citrus runs strong in this one, a bright, perky and super delicate character that fills the scent and carries...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Clare Valley Riesling 2025

Quietly encompasses the essence of Clare Valley Riesling with its deep lime citrus concentration. Aromas of Bickford’s lime cordial, lime...
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Mitchell Kinsfolk Pinot Grigio 2025

A Grigio style offering enough richness to please those who might generally prefer a Gris over a Grigio. Works the...
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Henschke Peggy’s Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2025

An anniversary vintage celebrating 20 years of Peggy’s Hill. Coincidentally, the maker suggests the ’25 will age for 20-plus years,...
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Henschke Julius Eden Valley Riesling 2025

Brings some cracking acidity to concentrated lemon-lime citrus Riesling fruit and the result is quite startling and perky. There is...
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Henschke Green’s Hill Adelaide Hills Riesling 2025

A rebirth of sorts, the 2025 vintage marks the first vintage to be made following the Cudlee Creek bushfires that...

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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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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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