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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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Riversdale Estate NV Brut Reserve

Nicely executed sparkling from Australia’s premier sparkling wine region. The three-way blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier was...
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Riversdale Estate Crater Chardonnay 2022

A selection of the best barrels. Mid gold. Roasted nuts, plush stone fruits peach and nectarine aromas with melon, citrus...
NV EST Chardonnay

Riversdale Estate Chardonnay 2023

Shows some complexity, courtesy of warm, cedary and toasty oak, amongst the citrus, stone fruits and spice. It’s still a...
NV EST Syrah

Riversdale Estate Syrah 2023

There’s something about this cool climate Shiraz that entices. It’s the pepper. It’s an integral part of the scent together...
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Riversdale Estate Riesling 2024

So pretty, aromatic and bright. Bath talc mixes with white flowers, citrus, lime zest and intense lime cordial on the...
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Riversdale Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Speaks of all things green and then balances it with some scintillating aromatics. A sweet grassy fragrance in gooseberry, snow...
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Chaffey Bros. Düfte Punkt The Aromatic Point 2024

A co-ferment of Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Kerner, a German grape now making its home in the Eden Valley. While it’s...
Synonymous Shiraz

Chaffey Bros. Synonymous Shiraz 2021

This is a nice fit – ‘synonymous’ indeed! – with the traditional style of Shiraz often associated with the Barossa...
Superbarossa Cabernet Shiraz

Chaffey Bros. Super Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021

The classic Aussie blend from a classic vintage, equals one rollicking, good time kind of wine. Combines old vines sourced...
Evangeline Syrah

Chaffey Bros. Evangeline Eden Valley Syrah 2020

Five years old and enjoying that moment where some bottle development and age is starting to reveal itself. Savoury earth...
Elijah Shiraz

Chaffey Bros. Elijah Eden Valley Shiraz 2020

Displays its Eden Valley strengths straight up; a cool climate, firm, structural component, fine-edged tannins, expressive red and blue fruits...
Superbarossa Cabernet Shiraz

Chaffey Bros. Super Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

A Barossa Cabernet Shiraz in full voice combining the ripe and the juicy with some attractive savouriness. No one grape...
St Hallett Faith Shiraz

St Hallett Barossa Faith Shiraz 2024

St. Hallett remains faithful, as always, to the heart and soul of Barossa Shiraz, capturing all the region’s richness of...
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Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Cabernet remains the great strength of the Stella Bella portfolio, a wine of easy elegance and class. Comes at you...
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Stella Bella Margaret River Shiraz 2023

If a wine can be described as perky, this Shiraz fits the bill. Red fruits shine on the bouquet in...
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Suckfizzle Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

A big price tag, a top vintage and a wine that comes finely layered and complex. It’s a youngster, that...
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Riposte The Halberd Chardonnay 2024

The Riposte team have dug into history to resurrect the halberd, a long-handled axe blade favoured by musketeers (among others),...
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Henschke The Nurturer 2024

A wine to honour famed Henschke viticulturist, Prue Henschke, that includes grapes such as Counoise, Grenache Gris, Clairette and Cinsault,...
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Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Pinot Noir 2024

A wine that is in no hurry, no sir. It takes its time from the slow build-up of the bouquet...
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Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Chardonnay 2024

With each vintage, the role of vine age is becoming more apparent in the depth and intensity of Mornington Peninsula’s...
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Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Chardonnay 2024

Sub-regional expression is definitely a feature of this stunning Red Hill Chardonnay. The higher, cooler Red Hill area promotes a...
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Kooyong Estate Beurrot Pinot Gris 2024

Kooyong Estate is an old hand at Pinot Gris choosing to look to the grape’s serious side where texture rules,...
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Kooyong Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Potential plus! In the rush for immediate drinking gratification, the potential for further ageing with Chardonnay is often overlooked. This...
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Kooyong Estate Massale Pinot Noir 2024

The use of whole bunches is almost de rigueur among Pinot Noir makers these days. However, it is the precise...

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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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