2010 Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 750ml

Overview

Coriole’s Lloyd Reserve represents the pinnacle of the estate’s long association with McLaren Vale Shiraz. The highly acclaimed 2010 vintage is a concentrated, structured and exceptionally age-worthy expression, earning 97 points from Jeremy Oliver and 95 points from Halliday Wine Companion. With its combination of dark fruit, savoury complexity and formidable tannin structure, this is a serious mature Australian Shiraz with considerable cellaring pedigree.

Critic Reviews

97/100 — Jeremy Oliver
Tasted January 2011
Drinking window: 2040–2050.

95/100 — Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion
“Grunty, grainy tannin and black, coal-like fruit. Long-haul wine. Super ripe but there's a cranberried freshness to the mainstays of leather, tar, aniseed and mocha. Almost nebbiolo-esque in its profile.”
Tasted 01 March 2014

94/100 — The Wine Front

James Suckling
“This has a very sleek and intense feel. Really rich, red and dark plums with spiced, earthy complexity. The palate is so supple and fleshy. Really smooth and even-paced, it fills the mouth and holds fresh and long. Drink or hold.”
Tasted June 2019

Awards

Bronze Medal — Melbourne Royal Show
Shiraz 2011 to 2009 (Best Shiraz), awarded 2014.

Producer

Founded by Hugh and Molly Lloyd in 1967, Coriole remains a Lloyd family-owned estate in the hills of McLaren Vale. Shiraz is central to both Coriole and the region’s winemaking heritage, with the estate’s oldest vineyards dating to 1919. Coriole owns or manages most of the vineyards from which its fruit is sourced and handles individual vineyard blocks separately to maximise their potential.

The estate is also recognised for its innovative spirit. Coriole pioneered Sangiovese and Italian varieties in Australia from the 1980s and planted Australia’s first Fiano in 2001. Today, the estate combines traditional winemaking with a strong focus on vineyard expression and sustainable farming.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2010
• Producer: Coriole Vineyards
• Wine: Lloyd Reserve Shiraz
• Grape Variety: Shiraz
• Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
• Alcohol: 14%
• Halliday Drinking Window: To 2028
• Jeremy Oliver Drinking Window: 2040–2050