Pikes The Dogwalk Cabernet Merlot
Clare Valley
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2012
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 18
Last Date Tasted: 23/7/2014
Vintage
Score/100
Score/20
Year To Drink
2012
9117.6

2024-2032

2010
8615.8

2015-2018

2009
8415.3

2011--2014

2008
8916.8

2013-2016+

2007
8816.5

2012-2015

2004
9017.0

2012-2016

2003
8114.8

2005-2008

2002
8515.5

2007-2010

Winery

Pikes is a family-owned and operated winery that produces some of Clare’s finest wines, especially from its white speciality of riesling. More recent years have seen a steady refinement in the company's reds, with a distinctive movement towards more elegance and refinement, particularly with the quality of tannin now seen regularly. Pikes have long worked with sangiovese, and the Il Premio has stepped into the top echelon of Australian expressions. I'm particularly pleased with the purity and restraint of the EWP Shiraz, delivering classical Clare depth and flavour but in a more international style.
Chief Executive(s):
Jamie Pike
Winemaker:
Steven Baraglia
Viticulturist:
Mike Harrold
Production Dozen:
45,000
Tonnes Processed:
1,000
Address:
233 Polish Hill River Road , Sevenhill , South Australia 5453 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 4pm
Principal Wine Region:
Clare Valley
Telephone:
(08) 8843 4370
Facsimile:
(08) 8843 4353
Website:
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