Port Phillip Estate Morillon Single Block Chardonnay 2024

A builder in more ways than one, this graceful young Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay builds in depth with time in the glass, while also building on what will undoubtedly be a long-term ageing capability. Light lemon hues with hints of green. Aromas of quince, lemon, apple, peach and nectarine with spice and grilled nuts. The palate is built on a concentrated, taut base of citrus and stone fruits – upfront and delicate – before engaging in a serious back half, one that builds and builds offering a deep complexity of flavour that ripples over the tongue. Fine in texture, there is a sense of contained power about it, with nicely judged oak – fermentation and 11 months maturation in French oak (20% new) – and exotic, lightly savoury hints of ginger and spice.

Jeni Port

Wine critic at Winepilot

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.

Wine writer and critic