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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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Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Quite the chameleon, this Yarra Valley Chardonnay isn’t about to lay everything out in front of the drinker. This little...
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Clairault Margaret River Estate Chardonnay 2022

So smart, so fine, so much class, it’s easy to see why Margaret River winemakers are talking up the 2022...
Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay

Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay 2021

Opens quietly, succinctly, in ripe apple, nectarine, yellow peach and citrus peel. But it becomes a different story once you...
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Streicker Bridgeland Block Syrah 2020

Impressively structured and one of those wines that welcomes a decant to fully loosen up. Brings a dark savouriness to...
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Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is one inviting Margaret River Cabernet, super smooth, rich, warm and round. Ripe, too, and with it we see...
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Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay 2022

Takes the drinker directly to the beaches of Margaret River with the scent of sea spray and the ocean, sunny...
Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay

Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is one mighty juicy, tasty young Cabernet that brings plenty of flavour to its modest price point. Good value...
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Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Larger than life, Wallcliffe helped redefine Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc, zeroing in on a herbal intensity and a super ripe...
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Cape Mentelle Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Always a star performer, Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon shines brightest at this super premium level with a seamless beauty and...
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Cape Mentelle Explorers Blend 2017

A blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon – a Bordeaux-inspired blend by any other name –...
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Cape Mentelle Chardonnay 2022

Margaret River specialises in Chardonnays with sunny dispositions that beautifully reflect the region’s Mediterranean climate. Cape Mentelle is no different,...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Shiraz 2023

“Gently pushing the boundaries of our winemaking world,” is how Yelland & Papps describes this series of new $32 releases....
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Yelland & Papps Vin de Soif Barossa Valley Grenache Cinsault Mataro 2023

Vin de Soif is a lovely French expression meaning an unpretentious thirst quencher. It is well applied here on this...
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Yelland & Papps Barossa Valley Blanc 2023

Do you get the feeling that Roussanne – a Rhône Valley white grape – is having a moment in Oz?...
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Mitchell Clare Valley Pinot Gris 2023

On paper, a region that excels in Riesling should equally, by all right rights, do pretty good at Pinot Gris....
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Mitchell McNicol Clare Valley Riesling 2015

Well-aged Clare Valley Riesling: always a treat! Out of the cellar, this 2015 McNicol is ready to charm right here,...

Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2022

A pleasure-to-meet-you kind of Margaret River Shiraz. An intriguing wine, both forward, ripe and warm in fruit flavour, but also...

Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Margaret River’s number one red variety is looking mighty at ease in the glass, especially so after a quick swish...

Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2021

Arrives in brilliant, shining red-purple hues. This looks lively and definitely is lively in the glass with a delightful spiciness...

Cape Mentelle Heritage Chardonnay 2022

An assured, confident Chardonnay, harmonious in both aroma and taste. There are layers to explore: some complex, some sunny and...
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Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019

Question: do you plan to drink this Wrattonbully red soon? If yes, then some advice. It needs air – a...
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Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2019

A great Aussie classic blend meets a Goldilocks kind of vintage – not too hot, not too cold – and...
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Kilikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz 2016

Hot on the heels of the 2015 release, we have the 2016 Attunga 1865 Shiraz, a museum release. Interestingly, while...
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Hewitson Miss Harry GSM 2023

One sip and you know exactly where you are: this is pure Barossa Valley country. Super friendly, ripe, unctuous and...

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Greek jewels from Alpha Estate and the emerging regions of PGI Florina (ΠΓΕ Φλώρινα) and PDO Amyndeon (ΠΟΠ Αμύνταιο)

Indigenous grape varieties – those multi-syllable ones that often trip the tongue and hail from ancient varieties off ancient lands...
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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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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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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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