Ripe and generous, with firm tannins underscoring the dark berry and currant flavors that linger on the finish. Best from 2014 through 2017. 500 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

2008 Lloyd Reserve Shiraz has a very deep purple-black color and intense notes of warm blackberry, cedar, balsamic, black pepper, slightly burnt toast, spice box, tar and earth. The medium-full bodied palate is very tannic at the moment, with a good concentration of taut, muscular fruit, medium-high acid and a long layered finish. Give it another two years or so in bottle and consider drinking it 2013 to 2020+. Importer: The Country Vintner; www.countryvintner.com.au

The Coriole flagship is the 2006 Lloyd Reserve Shiraz, sourced from a vineyard planted in 1919 and aged in French oak for 22 months. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits an alluring bouquet of pain grille, pencil lead, black pepper, espresso, game, plum, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Slightly restrained on the palate, it has plenty of savory, spicy fruit which will need a few years to fully express itself. Well-balanced and lengthy, it should be in fine form from 2011 to 2022. Coriole Vineyards was founded in 1967 by the Lloyd family. The estate has 33 hectares of vines with plantings dating back to 1919, the rest from the late 1960s and early 1990s. Although the wines are generally competent, they seem to lack the excitement of some of their newer peers in McLaren Vale. A number of recommended Coriole wines are listed at the conclusion of this report.Importer: Robert Whale Selections, Washington, DC; www.coriole.com