2019 Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot, McLaren Vale

Quite deep and dark in colour, impressive for its age. Lifted aromas of blackberry, dried herbs, cedar, tobacco, sweet oak and bramble. Rich and powerful on the palate, there's an impressive drive of fleshy dark fruits as well as a lift of leaf, graphite and herbs. Firm, shapely tannins and bright acidity round all out very nicely.

95 points, The Real Review

Cabernet excels in these parts. The volume is simply turned up: extract and application of tannins – grape and oak – needed to corral the fruit. Yet this sort of Mediterranean expression remains true to varietal personality when executed well. And here it is: cassis, mulch, sage, bayleaf, tapenade and ample oak, positioned as chamois tannins. Brusque, but all high quality. Needs time.

94 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au

Mary Kathleen is named after family matriarch, Mary Kathleen Lloyd, one of the founders of Coriole. It is produced from three small, select vineyards on Coriole's estate. The wine was first produced in 1992.