Jeni Port

Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators and judges. Based in Melbourne, Jeni was the longest-serving wine writer on The Age newspaper and continues to write for most Australian wine magazines including Winestate, Wine Selector, Halliday Wine Companion magazine, Gourmet Traveller WINE, Winning and Il Tridente. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 was named Legend of the Vine.

Cat Out Of The Bag Shiraz 2019

A characteristic medium-bodied, cool climate Shiraz with high spice on display and some delicious red and black fruits. Very tasty. Vibrant purple in colour which

Cat Out Of The Bag Pinot Noir 2019

Bright as a button, so attractive in its full red sheen. It brings together the twin Pinot pillars of ripe red cherries and red berry

Cat Out Of The Bag Prosecco NV

The Bellarine Peninsula-based producer has looked to the King Valley, the birthplace of the Prosecco grape in Australia, for its inspiration with this popular, go-to

Cat Out Of The Bag Sauvignon Blanc 2019

A modest Sauvignon Blanc that swaps the grape’s usual herbaceous exuberance for a more sedate and food-friendly approach. As a result, it shows good balance

3 Drops Great Southern Riesling 2020

This is why some of us get so excited about the future of riesling in Australia. The Great Southern region of Western Australia is turning

Jack Rabbit The Bellarine Chardonnay 2018

Always a standout on the Bellarine Peninsula and at Jack Rabbit, chardonnay from this part of the world is strong in flavour intensity and notable

Leura Park Estate Rose 2018

Anything goes when it comes to grape varieties and rose. A 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Shiraz? Why not. Deep salmon in colour. Looks serious,

Leura Park Estate Limited Release Block 1 Chardonnay Hand Picked Reserve 2018

Runs the gamut of emotions from bright, lifted and lively to richness and depth. What more could you ask for in a chardonnay? The Bellarine

Leura Park Estate Riesling 2019

A tiny 11.5% alcohol and so, so complex. Isn’t it always the way with Riesling, that it is the quiet ones that fill the glass

Leura Park Estate Yublong Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Release 2018

Beautifully poised, it’s a real treat to see a cabernet sauvignon given some precious TLC. Dark purple, so intense. A fine balance of fruit, oak

Leura Park Estate Shiraz 2017

My first tasting note on this wine: “Whoa, there’s a bit happening here.” It’s no lie. Smoky bacon, game, leather against a background of black

Leura Park Estate Pinot Noir 2019

Great depth with a cool (climate) intensity. Mixes the regional pinot strengths of raspberry, stewed plums and heady aromatics, namely violets, with dark chocolate, spice

Leura Park Estate d’Gris Pinot Gris 2018

It’s a rich one. Baked spiced apple, honeysuckle, pear, touch of honey and that’s just the bouquet. Definitely in the riper gris mould with a

Leura Park Estate Chardonnay 2019

Fruit flavours and aromas span a wide field from white peach, nectarine and dried mango through to Golden Delicious apple and preserved lemon. But it

Jack Rabbit The Bellarine Shiraz 2018

A densely hued wine breaking out the full complement of classic Shiraz descriptors. Medium-bodied and fleshed out with blackberry, licorice, cinnamon, clove and black pepper

Jack Rabbit The Bellarine Riesling 2019

Chock full of all the things we celebrate in Riesling: high florals, lemongrass, citrus, Granny Smith apple intense aromas. This is a wine that works

Yes, Said The Seal Bellarine Shiraz 2017

While Geelong Pinot Noir can often grab the limelight, it’s Geelong Shiraz that’s been grown for longer in the region and in many ways is

Yes, Said The Seal Bellarine Pinot Noir 2019

A thoughtful Pinot Noir in that the winemaker has paid attention to what the wine needs because the delicacy of fruit could have easily been

Yes, Said The Seal Bellarine Chardonnay 2018

The new age of Chardonnay sees slimmer wines emerging, and they’re looking pretty svelte. Free of the burden of too much oak and too much

3 Drops Great Southern Pinot Noir 2019

Great Southern Pinot Noir flies under the radar with most wine lovers. It’s a wine that fits snugly into the dark horse category, one to

Raise A Glass To A Great Cause

Sometimes we forget just how often wine can be used in the cause of good. This year, we have seen a special bottling of Syrah

Stalin’s Cellar

When you read Stalin’s Wine Cellar – the wine book of the year for all kinds of reasons – there are definitely more questions raised

Howard Park Porongurup Riesling 2019

Arriving fully-formed and ready to get down to business, it’s rare to see such a young Riesling so self-assured upon release. So varietally sharp. Seven