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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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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Childs Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Childs Vineyard is on V&A Lane and the last time its name graced a Wynns’ label was the 2012 vintage....
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Coonawarra Shiraz 2022

Coonawarra Shiraz stands tall with each release of Michael Shiraz. The style has changed significantly over the years, becoming more...
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

There will be obvious comparisons to the outstanding 2021 vintage of JR which preceded this release. That is the cross...
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Vasse Felix Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

A Chardonnay to get the mouth watering. The scent of sea spray and rockpool is inviting, so sunny and fresh,...
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Vasse Felix Margaret River Single Plot Chardonnay 2023

To be precise, the single block reference is DHJ1, which is the coolest pocket in the Vasse Felix vineyard at...
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Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2023

Offers a great sense of grace and elegance. A cool, very dry season like 2023 brings its own perception of...
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Hesketh Wild at Heart Rosé 2024

Cool name for a Rosé. Pretty cool flavours coming through, too, in this bright, pale salmon Rosé from Wrattonbully which...
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Parker Estate 95 Block 2022

A little more Petit Verdot (19%) than sometimes employed in the past is blended here with Cabernet Sauvignon (91%).  It...
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Parker Estate Kidman Block Shiraz 2023

The block was planted in 1969 and so we are looking at 56 -year-old vines officially classified as ‘old vine.’...
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Parker Estate First Growth 2021

This is another Do I? or Don’t I? Kind of wine from Parker Estate. To open now is to enjoy a...
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Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward 2022

As usual, Cabernet Franc takes the lead role in Olmo’s Reward, but at 90%, it remains one of the highest...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Vineyard Syrah 2023

There is something about the kind of lively spiciness that Isolation Ridge Vineyard always brings to its wines. It’s a...
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Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling 2024

Rarely does such a youthful Riesling come to the glass with this high level of class and complexity. A lovely...
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Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A cool ripening season in the Barossa Valley in 2022 has certainly brought with it greater elegance and added fineness...
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2024

Plenty of youthful energy and life in this delightful Barossa three-way blend. There’s a boldness, too, which is pure Barossa,...

Château Tanunda The Château Barossa Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The single vineyard source is actually 32 rows of Cabernet grown on the producer’s estate in the Eden Valley. The...
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Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2022

Has that authentic stamp of classic style Barossa Shiraz: power, volume, warm, round and flowing. The ripeness of the fruit...
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Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Barossa Shiraz 2022

A big step up from the 50-year-olds to the 100-year-olds – the centenarians, according to the Barossa Old Vine Charter...
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Henschke The Wheelwright Vineyard Shiraz 2021

The late Cyril Henschke was a strong believer in the quality of Eden Valley Shiraz. The vines he planted in...
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Henschke Cyril Henschke Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The Cyril Henschke Cabernet is always a long, slow journey to a beguiling complexity. It can’t be rushed. Hence, while...
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Henschke Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Sourced from a 109-year-old single vineyard which brings its own form of Australian old vine class to the glass. It...
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Henschke Hill of Roses Single Vineyard Shiraz 2021

Hill of Roses is, in simple terms, Hill of Grace in waiting. Fruit is sourced off a 32-year-old single block...
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Henschke Hill of Grace Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2021

How long will the 2021 Hill of Grace age for? How long is a piece of string? An exceptional year...
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Howard Park Museum Release Mount Barker Riesling 2019

Six years old and still in youthful flight, how amazing is aged Riesling? Time spent in the cellar in which...

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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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