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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 Vigilence Shiraz 2020

“Heart-and-soul Barossa!” is a favoured expression of a fellow wine writer, one delivered with an exclamation point. I have borrowed...
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Schubert Estate The Gosling Single Vineyard Shiraz 2018

A little more obvious style on display here compared to the previous vintage release. A little more fruit is evident,...
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Schubert Estate The Hatchling Shiraz 2020

Brings the full gloss and black fruited intensity we expect from the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa Valley to the...
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Schubert Estate The Sentinel Single Vineyard Shiraz 2017

Big and beautiful. The producer knows how to manage super ripe Shiraz. It works towards maximum extraction of colour, flavour...
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Schubert Estate The Lone Goose Shiraz 2018

A co-ferment of Shiraz and Viognier with the latter just a splash of three per cent. What does Viognier bring?...
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Yelland & Papps Limited Cuvée Shiraz 2018

Old vine Shiraz shows its class here. Colour is deep and intense. Hearty, ripe blackberry, dark plum fruit aplenty set...
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Yelland & Papps Limited Cuvée Shiraz 2019

There is a distinct contrast between the 2018 and the 2019 Shiraz. Where the ’18 is a little more old...
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Yelland & Papps Greenock Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022

You’ve got to love a happy ending. The lead up to vintage ’22 in the Barossa Valley was marked by...
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Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2020

Opening Euphonium soon? Consider a decant or some swishes in the glass first. Or, open the bottle, leave it for...
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Henschke Marble Angels Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Marble angels is a reference to Julius Henschke, artist and sculptor, whose work is included in Adelaide’s War Memorial. Marble...
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Henschke Tappa Pass Vineyard Selection Shiraz 2021

A meeting of parcels of old vine Shiraz (up to 70 years old) grown in the Eden Valley and the...
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O’Leary Walker Grüner Riesling 2023

This is a case of the old Clare Valley hand – Riesling – rubbing shoulders with an exciting newcomer –...
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O’Leary Walker Grenache Shiraz Nero d’Avola 2022

Say adieu to GSM and ciao to GSN. The inclusion of the über-friendly Italian, Nero d’Avola, into a traditional red...
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Leconfield Coonawarra Reserve Shiraz 2020

In Coonawarra, Shiraz lives in the permanent shadow of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s a fact of life for the grape. Thank...
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Koonowla The Tiller Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

A plump, plush red that reflects a very dry, low yielding vintage in the Clare Valley. Big tastes live here....
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Koonowla Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2020

A single vineyard blend of two of the Clare Valley’s strengths, Shiraz and Mataro – aka Mourvèdre. They bring an...
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Koonowla Reverence Clare Valley Shiraz 2019

An old school kind of Clare Valley Shiraz, sweet fruited and generous, bringing a lot of everything to the glass....
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Georges Clare Valley Malbec 2019

A big and bold expression but also fresh and spicy and carried through with sensitive winemaking on display. Earth, autumnal,...
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Pikes The Merle Clare Valley Riesling 2023

The Pike family’s flagship Riesling is all class, especially so when sourced from a fab vintage. Impressive seamless balance on...
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Pikes Traditionale Clare Valley Riesling 2023

A super dry, superlative wine highlighting the intrinsic pristine purity of Clare Valley Riesling. It’s quite something to behold, and...
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The Lane Heritage Single Vineyard Shiraz Viognier 2021

The Shiraz Viognier trend has come and gone, so you know the producers who remain are the ones serious about...
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The Lane 19th Meeting Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A fine-boned, age-worthy young Cabernet. Close your eyes. That spice, that heavenly spice component, arrives in layers and is quite...
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The Lane Provenance VP Fortified Shiraz 2022

A cool climate fortified vintage Shiraz is an uncommon sight, but you have to admire the courage of the winemakers’...
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The Lane Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2023

First reaction is to consider this wine hard to pin down and maybe even a little light on potential. That...

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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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