Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA)
14.5%, Screwcap, $20
Love the new packaging on this Coriole! Superman here we come!
Seriously though it’s smart packaging that stands out. Better still the wine is exactly what you’d want in a $20 McLaren Vale Shiraz.
A bright red colour, this is juicy sweet from the get-go, all berry fruit on a ripe and joyous palate. Sweet oak plays a part in raising the affability, but otherwise its just pure Shiraz fruit generosity. Not a serious wine, with little tannins and a sweet finish, but I challenge anyway to doubt the absolute appeal (and genuine fruit intensity) at a very fair price.
Winner.
Source: Sample
Tasted: March 2014
Drink: 2014-2019
Score: 17/20, 90/100
Would I buy it? Not quite. But I’d recommend it in a heartbest.
Buy online: Coriole website, Wine Searcher,
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