Coriole

5 Star Winery Rating - Halliday Wine Companion

"While Coriole was not established until 1967, the cellar door and gardens date back to 1860, when the original farm houses that now constitute the cellar door were built. The oldest shiraz forming part of the estate plantings dates back to 1917, and since '85, Coriole has been an Australian pioneer of sangiovese and the Italian white variety fiano. Shiraz has 65% of the plantings, and it is for this variety that Coriole is best known." - James Halliday

"Coriole was started by my family in the 1960s. It is a beautiful spot looking south towards many McLaren Vale vineyards, the old Willunga Range and the Fleurieu Bight. The estate has a lot of Shiraz vines, the oldest planted in 1919. There is also our first Sangiovese vineyard planted in 1985 as well as the first Fiano vineyard (2001), both the oldest of their kind in Australia.

Winemaking at Coriole is a very traditional process but we also like to experiment and try different techniques to see the influence on wine style. Red wines are mainly open fermented in stainless steel or old wax lined concrete tanks. Ferments are hand plunged. A portion of new oak is used for many of our estate reds but many wines such as Sangiovese and Redstone Shiraz are specifically matured in older oak to gain maturity with minimum contribution of oak flavour and extract in the wine." - Mark Lloyd, Coriole

 

  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 95 Points!"Brimful of character and explosively flavoured, this exotically spicy, fiery shiraz reveals a heady, gamey bouquet of blood plums, blackberries and cassis lifted by a note of...

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    $90.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2006

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!'A very stylish, fine-grained and evenly balanced shiraz of genuine finesse. Scented with sweet red and black fruits and fresh cedar/vanilla oak backed by smoky nuances of...

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    $90.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2004

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Huon Hooke 95 points!" A massive shiraz with a huge colour and impressive all-round concentration, this has tremendous tannins matched by terrifically rich, savoury-tasting fruit. Prunes and just a...

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    $95.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2001

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"Slightly closed and meaty aromas of dark plums, cinnamon and cloves, backed by creamy oak. Its chewy, velvet-smooth and multi-layered palate opens to reveal dark, spicy...

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    $75.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2000

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "A strong effort for that vintage, the 2000 Shiraz Lloyd Reserve (from vines planted in 1919) boasts a dense purple color in addition to a big, earthy, blackberry-scented nose revealing hints of new...

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    $76.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1999

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1999

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "Lloyd Reserve Shiraz is sourced from estate grown, 80 year old vines. The very low yields ensure fruit with intense varietal character. Fermentation occurs in old open fermenters with hand plunging...

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    $85.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1998

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1998

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "Lloyd Reserve Shiraz is sourced from estate grown, 80 year old vines. The very low yields ensure fruit with intense varietal character. The 1998 Lloyd Shiraz is brooding deep ruby/purple red in...

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    $145.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1997

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1997

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "Lloyd Reserve Shiraz is Coriole’s premium shiraz. The fruit for this wine was sourced from one vineyard adjacent to the winery, planted in 1919. This vineyard produces very low yields of premium...

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    $70.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1996

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1996

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!"Built for the long term, this complete and sumptuous wine marries spicy aromas of violets, cassis, cloves and fennel with raspberries and mocha/vanilla oak. Its palate goes...

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    $125.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1994

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1994

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"An idiosyncratic wine in this range, the 1994 leaves nothing to doubt with its exaggerated ripe and tarry plum/prune fruit, its massively sweet American oak and its wild,...

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    $90.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1992

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1992

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!Very stylish and restrained, this taut and reserved shiraz has a bouquet of violets, small berries and creamy oak with a spicy backgroud of polished leather, licorice, cloves...

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    $95.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1991

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1991

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"A powerful wine of strength and density, whose deep flavours of musky ripe red berries are thickly coated with almost buttery/caramel and dark chocolate oak."Jeremy Oliver,...

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    $95.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1989

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 1989

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    The first Lloyd Reserve has a smoky aroma of sweet earth and leather, with a still vibrant perfume of musk and raspberries, chocolate and cedary oak. It's wild and briary, supple yet sumptuous,...

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    $95.00
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