Jeni Port

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Jeni Port |Angus Hughson

95 $44 Drink by: 2025-2033 A wine that is in no hurry, no sir. It takes its time from the slow build-up of the bouquet through to the firm hold across the palate. It teases the drinker with its clear and obvious potential and it’s easy to fall for its considerable charms. They emerge on the tightly coiled fragrance in black cherry, wild strawberry, rose, dried herbs and baking spices – all very neat and super fine.

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Jeni Port |Angus Hughson

95 $42 Drink by: 2025-2039 With each vintage, the role of vine age is becoming more apparent in the depth and intensity of Mornington Peninsula’s premier white grape variety. Balnarring Chardonnay sourced almost entirely from 27-year-old vines is one such example displaying an impressive level of purity of Chardonnay expression from a cool, maritime climate.

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Jeni Port |Angus Hughson

96 $42 Drink by: 2025-2042 Sub-regional expression is definitely a feature of this stunning Red Hill Chardonnay. The higher, cooler Red Hill area promotes a more pronounced structure and firmness which is accentuated more in a cool year like ’24. Acidity is a key factor in this wine, something that will see it age particularly well. Then there is the quality of the fruit and an intriguing layer of savouriness that adds up to one mighty exciting wine.

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Jeni Port |Angus Hughson

91 $34 Drink by: 2025-2028 Kooyong Estate is an old hand at Pinot Gris choosing to look to the grape’s serious side where texture rules, no doubt thanks to the role of old French barriques for fermentation. It’s a lovely, restrained style delving into some delicious apple, pear, honeysuckle aromatics and spice with a touch of guava, kiwi fruit. Moves with an understated delicacy flowing through on a smooth texture delivering pear and apple fruit threaded in spice. A fine partner with food.

1 week ago | winepilot.com | Jeni Port |Angus Hughson

94 $55 Drink by: 2025-2036 Potential plus! In the rush for immediate drinking gratification, the potential for further ageing with Chardonnay is often overlooked. This is one wine that asks you to stop and consider what might be. The deep fruit concentration, the role of toasty oak and the still developing nature of the wine might be something you might wish to consider.