More than 186 years since John Reynell established the brand, Reynella wines continues its long history of creating outstanding, traditional basket pressed wines that embody just how incredible McClaren Vale reds can be. Small parcels handpicked and sorted are gently pressed in 100+ year old basket presses, open fermented, followed by time in only the highest quality French oak ensures every Reynella wine a truly special drop.
Colour: Bright crimson red with vivid hue
Bouquet: Intense perfumed aromas of violets, blackberry, black currant, dark plum, aniseed and chocolate with hints of dried tobacco, cedar and cracked spice.
Palate: An enticing full-bodied complex wine with vibrant fruits blackberry and blackcurrant flood the palate followed by complexing layers of tobacco, black olive, liquorice and spice. Balanced with a long palate finishing with savoury tannins and a subtle sweet oak overlay
95 Points - Wine Orbit - Sam Kim 2024 - "A pure cabernet with charming complexity, the wine shows blackcurrant, cigar, clove and assorted nut aromas on the nose. The palate is richly expressed with excellent fruit intensity combined with refined texture and layers of polished tannins, finishing superbly long and structured. At its best: now to 2036."
95 Points - The Real Review - Huon Hooke 2023 "Deep colour with a purple tinge in the rim, the bouquet bright and mulberry, raspberry, blackberry scented, with some soy-sauce, nori/peaty nuances typical of a maritime region, then a big wash of firm tannins that extend the finish and firm the backbone. An impressive, dense, powerful wine which has a promising future."
94 Points - Wine Pilot - Ken Gargett 2024 - "A deep maroon hue here, another very fine Cabernet from a warmer region, offering superb drinking, nonetheless. We have notes of soy, beefstock, dark chocolate, dusty earth and, rather intriguingly, a hint of vegemite. There is good focus, fine tannins, good acidity, balance, persistence and an exciting future. Well structured, there is a good decade of pleasure, probably more, here."
