Pikes The Merle Riesling
Clare Valley
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2022
Alc %: 11.5
$ Rel: 55
A heady bouquet of lavender, lime and lemon becomes more mineral as the wine breathes in the glass. Typically long and supple, it reveals a luscious, pristine core of piercing citrus flavour that moves down a fine, slatey palate towards savoury and almost briny finish of minerals and green apple acids. It will evolve superbly.
Last Date Tasted: 23/08/2023
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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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2022
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96 | 19.0 | 2034-2042+  | Buy it |
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2018
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96 | 19.1 | 2030-2038 | |
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2016
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95 | 18.8 | 2028-2036 | |
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2015
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96 | 19.0 | 2027-2035 | |
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2014
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93 | 18.1 | 2022-2026+  | |
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2013
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95 | 18.6 | 2025-2033 | |
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2012
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95 | 18.8 | 2024-2032 | |
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2011
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94 | 18.5 | 2019-2023+ | |
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2010
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96 | 18.9 | 2022-2030+ | |
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2009
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91 | 17.4 | 2014-2017  | |
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2005
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95 | 18.8 | 2017-2025 | |
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2004
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96 | 19.0 | 2016-2024 | |
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2002
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96 | 19.0 | 2010-2014+ | |
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2001
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94 | 18.5 | 2009-2013+ | |
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1997
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95 | 18.7 | 2005-2009 |
Winery
Pikes
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
White Wines
Chardonnay
Luccio Fiano >Luccio White Blend
Olga Emmie Riesling >Reserve Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
The Merle Riesling >Traditionale Riesling >Valley's End Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Viognier
Red Wines
Eastside Shiraz >Homage Cabernet Malbec >Il Premio Sangiovese >Los Companeros Shiraz Tempranillo >
Luccio Sangiovese Blend
Luccio Sangiovese Rosé >Merlot
Reserve Merlot
The Assemblage Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre Blend >The Dogwalk Cabernet Merlot >The EWP Reserve Shiraz >The Hill Block Cabernet >The Vanguard Cabernet Sauvignon >
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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