Pike and Joyce Descente Sauvignon Blanc
Adelaide Hills
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2023
Alc %: 11.5
$ Rel: 25
A finer, leaner and more austere expression of this variety from a cooler season whose bright and faintly herbal fragrance of gooseberries and lychees reveals nuances of cassis and passionfruit. Textural and shapely, with a pleasing length of restrained but lively fruit, it culminates with a lemony and fainty briny finish. Think of shellfish and tapas.
Last Date Tasted: 07/07/2024
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2023
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90 | 17.0 | 2024-2025+  | Buy it |
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2023
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91 | 17.6 | 2024-2025 | |
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2022
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92 | 17.9 | 2024-2027 | Buy it |
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2018
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91 | 17.4 | 2020-2023 | |
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2015
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92 | 17.9 | 2016-2017+  | |
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2014
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89 | 16.7 | 2015-2016+ | |
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2013
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89 | 16.8 | 2015-2018 | |
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2012
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88 | 16.5 | 2013-2014+ | |
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2011
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87 | 16.3 | 2012-2013 | |
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2010
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94 | 18.3 | 2012-2015 | |
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2009
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88 | 16.6 | 2009-2010+ | |
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2008
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89 | 16.9 | 2009-2010 | |
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2007
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87 | 16.0 | 2008-2009 | |
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2006
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83 | 15.2 | 2006-2007+ | |
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2005
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90 | 17.2 | 2006-2007 | |
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2004
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83 | 15.2 | 2004-2005+ | |
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2003
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89 | 16.8 | 2003-2004+ | |
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2002
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93 | 18.0 | 2003-2004 |
Winery
Pike and Joyce
This joint venture between Pikes Wines (Clare Valley) and Joyson Orchards (Lenswood) in the Adelaide Hills is responsible for a typically well made and varietally correct collection of elegant cool climate wines. The usually shapely and mineral Chardonnay is usually the flag bearer amongst a fine, pristine collection of white wines, each of which delivers beautiful varietal purity. In particular, the Sauvignon Blanc is a spotless of frequently mineral wine - poles apart from what most Marlborough expressions deliver. The reds are steadily improving, led by some very delicious pinots with pleasing textural and savoury qualities.
Chief Executive(s):
Neil Pike, Andrew Pike, Mark Joyce, Brett Joyce
Winemaker:
Neil Pike, Steven Baraglia
Viticulturist:
Andrew Pike, Mark Joyce
Production Dozen:
4500
Tonnes Processed:
150
Address:
730 Mawson Road , Lenswood , South Australia 5240 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 4pm, Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day & Good Friday
Principal Wine Region:
Adelaide Hills
Telephone:
(08) 8389 8102
Website:
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