{"title":"Reserve Wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2024-rubato-reserve-fiano","title":"2024 Rubato Reserve Fiano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe grape variety Fiano originates from a province near Campania, east of Naples. Fiano was selected by Coriole when looking for a new southern Italian variety to grow in McLaren Vale, with the first vineyard planted in 2001. The first Australian Fiano was released by Coriole from the 2005 vintage. Perfectly suited to our climate, Fiano is now the largest growing whites category in McLaren Vale. In 2018 we first produced our Rubato Fiano, which celebrates Fiano's true textural qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe term rubato may be familiar to music lovers. It means to play freely, or with abandon... not scared to stray from the normally trodden path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalliday Wine Companion's Top 100 Wines of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamesSuckling.com's Top 100 Australian Wines of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply fruited and textural iteration this year, while also possessing considerable verve and effortlessness. Golden delicious, nashi pear, fresh fennel seeds and fronds, green almond, lime pith, mandarin oil and a green cardamom\/fenugreek leaf spice note. It’s saline and lightly chewy, working in neat concert with the fruit intensity that swells on the mid-palate, keen acidity joining the fray to close out, the flavours lingering indelibly. It’s also a wine that builds with interest over a couple of days and as the temperature climbs. It’s a beacon for the variety’s elevated potential here. Absolutely top drawer. 97 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Peach, perfume, pistachio, mint\/fennel, hard lemon sweets dusted with icing sugar. It’s juicy, apple and lime, fine powdery texture, balanced acidity, a citrus cut through marzipan richness, raw almond and green herbs, with a cool finish of superb length. Outstanding. A high-water mark for this variety. 96 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGary Walsh, The Winefront\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A classic nose of golden baked apples and peach skin. Some lemon curd and galangal root. A hint of lemon balm too. A slinky shape where acidity stretches the palate and fruit circles upon nectarine and nashi pear. It’s slippery and hints at a slight salinity before showing its lemon pith and almond shell finish. Fiano is a wine that really can do no wrong; here it has been carefully handled and shines as the fine wine it is. Drink now–2030. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShanteh Wale, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deep and complex with aromas of lemon pith, pistachios, sea salt and Asian pears. The palate is medium-bodied and textural with mineral-driven notes of nectarines, grapefruit, oyster shells, fennel and quince. Quite textural with a phenolic grip that adds to the layers of complexity. Drink or hold. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Medium lemon in colour. Savoury notes of lemon pith, green apple, crushed rock, sourdough and honey entice you in. The palate is textural, waxy and chewy with an undertow of tension, that tempers the richness. It's full-bodied and flavoursome. Clever winemaking adds a savoury sheath to this lovely wine. 93 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGabrielle Poy, The Real Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221377646651,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/24_RubatoFiano.jpg?v=1771298153"},{"product_id":"2022-vita-reserve-sangiovese","title":"2022 Vita Reserve Sangiovese","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985. It provided a contrasting style to shiraz, the champion of McLaren Vale. It has proven to be ideally suited to the warm maritime climate of the region. The Vita Reserve is a selection of the best performing sangiovese vineyard, interestingly different vintages favour different vineyards. The Vita Reserve is a small bottling that is only produced in exceptional vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"From original 1985 sangiovese plantings, with 20 months maturation in old oak. Some classic fresh and dried cherry notes, both red and black, warm earth and dried hardy Mediterranean herbs, that extra time in oak upping the savoury stakes, tannins characteristically firm, drying in a sapid, food-friendly way but succulent in delivery. It doesn’t really look anything like Chianti, as an obvious bookmark reference, and that’s a good thing. Like the other Italo-Oz reds at this address, it has its own charming personality, referential but not observant. 95 points\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221397798971,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/22_VitaSangiovese.jpg?v=1771300897"},{"product_id":"2021-mary-kathleen-reserve-cabernet","title":"2021 Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMary Kathleen is named after Lloyd family matriarch, Mary Kathleen \"Molly\" Lloyd, one of Coriole’s founders. It is produced from three small, select vineyards on Coriole estate, planted between 1968 and 1986. The wine was first produced in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"After grenache, it is McLaren Vale cabernet that I enjoy the most of the Vale's reds. The iodine brininess that adds an additional element to the savoriness and gritty feel of the tannins is a winning regional stamp. The sage, bay leaves, black olives and lilt of garden herbs confer lift. There is ample power, yet good cabernet here is faithful to the variety with just a little more roundness. The case for drinking even more of it is a strong one. An excellent example. Drinkable now, but best from 2028. 96 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNed Goodwin MW, JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From 35-year-old vines, 18 months in French oak (20% new). This is a relatively sumptuous rendition of cabernet, a wine with cascading mulberry, blackcurrant and plum fruit notes, but also one with bell-clear leafy and fragrant varietal definition. Cigar box notes, cassia, cedar, cracked pepper and black tea complex further. Eminently approachable, this also has the drive, verve and stuffing for a long life. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, James Halliday's Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deep ruby colour. Ripe plum, tomato leaf and mocha aromas. A full bodied style, richly weighted purple and black fruits fill the core while tangential lines of dark spice and mocha add character. Great length, tannins finely poised to dry the finish well. Cellar time will be rewarded too. 92 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Knox, The Real Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221402320955,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/21_MaryKathleen.jpg?v=1771301835"},{"product_id":"2022-willunga-1920-reserve-shiraz","title":"2022 Willunga 1920 Reserve Shiraz","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProduced from a two-acre vineyard was planted in 1920 in the foothills of Willunga. The soils are deep, gravelly loams and this block shows beautiful old vine complexity with a suppleness of the rich Willunga soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis beautiful old vineyard, although low yielding, always creates real excitement when the fruit comes in. The 2022, the 102nd growing season from these vines, shows the undeniable class of the vineyard, highlighting the diversity and styles McLaren Vale vineyards can create. This vineyard is one of our most prized possessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Shiraz has been grown at Coriole in the Willunga vineyard since the 1920s, and so their affinity for its dimension and details is not lost here in the 2022 Reserve, that much you can count on. Immediately you’ll find a halo of blackberries, cassis and cherries; look further into a pool of cola, cassia bark and black peppercorns. This is moderately weighted with the body of the wine based on freshness and fruit. A modern interpretation of the grape we know and love, this moves with the times, drinking well now, and will reward with medium-term cellaring, say, 8–10 years on. Drink now–2035. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShanteh Wale, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A robust, traditional expression of Vale shiraz. Blue and black fruit, camphor, tapenade and licorice. A hint of well-placed reduction confers tension across a long, luxuriant finish. A wine that will go a considerable distance in the cellar. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. 94 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNed Goodwin MW, JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The richness of black cherry conserve with the intensity of Christmas fruitcake spice entices on the nose, with savoury dried herb garrigue notes for intrigue. A creamy, silky texture on the palate backed up by muscular tannins that drive the length and it finishes with a savoury, meaty, and grippy conclusion. 94 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelissa Moore, The Real Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221403172923,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/22_Willunga1920.jpg?v=1771301996"},{"product_id":"2022-lloyd-reserve-shiraz","title":"2022 Lloyd Reserve Shiraz","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShiraz is a great tradition in McLaren Vale, dating back to the 1850s. Lloyd Reserve Shiraz is produced from a single vineyard at Coriole that we originally thought was planted in 1919 - but recently records have been discovered that show that this vineyard may have been planted somewhere between 1860 and 1875. The vineyard's soil and roots are extremely deep and generally no irrigation is required. The first Lloyd Shiraz release was in 1989. The wine is matured in French oak for approximately 18 months and then receives 18+ months in bottle before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wine of true power and finesse. A cauldron of bubbling mulberries, sandalwood, caraway and blue fruit too. There is cocoa pods and liquorice root all wrapped in a silk stocking of fine tannins. These ancient vines tell their story with sturdy whispers and haunting song, lasting memories that stay with you and on the tip of your tongue. The forestry of nearby ghost gums and dried fallen leaves transports you. Oak supports here in an appropriate way; it’s embedded in the layers of fruit. A wine that will move you. Drink now–2037. 96 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShanteh Wale, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bold, rich and tight, like it's been shrinkydinked into a tiny package and is about to be released like a vinous, virtuous Pandora's box into the atmosphere. Super-concentrated with black cherry, bramble and blackberry fruit with vanilla oak and hints of classic car interior leather. A precise, creamy and lush texture like melted chocolate but in a savoury frame, tempered by silky tannins and flavour that goes on and on. A special wine now that will only improve in bottle. 96 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelissa Moore, The Real Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From original estate vines that are over 100 years old; matured in French oak, with 25% new. This is dripping in dark fruits and spice, a cohort of blackberry, dark plum, olive, anise, pumpernickel, bitter chocolate, cured meat, black pepper and demi-glace. Impactful, powerful, though not overbearing with it, the oak internal framework, not facade. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Here’s a deep, powerful and ferrous expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Blackberry, hazelnut, dark chocolate, black olive and mint. It’s thick and ferrous, all the black olive and ironstone things, savoury but plump in sweet dark fruit, praline, sooty and firm, with a bold and nutty black fruit finish of superb length. Quite something. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGary Walsh, The Winefront\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A shiraz of depth, power and impressive precision. Palate-staining dark fruit, licorice, kirsch and smoked meats. There is ample oak, and yet despite the tannic mettle and powerful extract, this is a wine of considerable poise and grace. In other words, it doesn't feel heavy. Superb length and glimpses of the many layers as they unravel with each visit back to the glass. Best after 2028. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNed Goodwin MW, JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221403533371,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/22_LloydReserveShiraz.jpg?v=1771302100"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.coriole.com\/collections\/reserve-wines.oembed","provider":"Coriole Vineyards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}