Pikes, Traditionale Riesling, Clare Valley

Very smashable reisling, textural and not too acidic. Good stuff.

2023 vintage

Just confirms that I think this style of dry Riesling might be the most refreshing wine on the planet. Tons of kerosene early dissipate after an 1hr or so, leaving a kaffir lime based beverage. There are some mineral touches as well. I will lay my last bottle down for a while to see what happens. Being under screw cap this should evolve slowly.

2021 vintage

100% Riesling from estate vineyards in Polish Hill River with red brown clay loams over slate subsoil, plus growers’ vineyards in Watervale, Leasingham, Mintaro and Sevenhill in Clare Valley. 100% free-run juice, fermented with neutral yeast. Rested on lees for three months. 12% Abv. Residual Sugar: 4.4 g/L Background: The Pikes family began producing beer in 1886, followed by soft drinks and cordials from 1940. Andrew and Cathy Pike, with brother Neil Pike founded Pikes Wines in 1984. Group management …

2023 vintage

Aired it in the fridge for an hour or so. Pale yellow with green hints. Light notes of honey and toast with green apple/lime, pear, and a minerally character. Mouth wateringly intense and long in flavour, with lime and green apple and a prominent mineral attribute. This is what Riesling is all about. Delicious! Should've kept it longer!

2016 vintage

Crisp acidity, lime and lemon, singing at the moment

2023 vintage

Over a few days, improving steadily Fresh acidity, lots of citrus, nice balance

2023 vintage

A little more ripeness than some from Clare Valley, with super-high acidity that is well-integrated, and not jagged or bracing. One of the absolute best wine values I have found.

2021 vintage

Light brassy colour. Nose beginning to show some aged complexity. Quite fine. Lime. Little kerosene character. Flavour follows. Still medium to high acid. Good elegance and length. Needs 5 years to reach its drinking window, IMO. A week later: Aroma of lime more evident, ditto palate and showing much better balance. Shows how this will likely look with a few more years. A wonderful example of Clare Valley Riesling.

2016 vintage

12% abv, 4.4g RS, Ph 2.99 Light, easy lime fruit, long acidity on finish

2023 vintage

Winner Winner! I love me some 'fish wine' as the wife calls it with the pike fish on the label. This went so good with an Island Pork Tenderloin Salad, the way the lime notes just bounce of f sweet and spicy dishes. Love. it.

2021 vintage

Slightly sweet. Slight petrol, citrus, green apple. Slight smokey mineral. Nice high acid. Good balance.

2023 vintage

Big fan of the 'fish wine' (as my wife call it) for quite some time, though I wish they were not so tricky to find on the west coast (snagged this at McArthurs in DC). Happy to report the 21 appears to be an especially strong vintage, with all the limey goodness than one expects along with the the tell acidity and a undercurrent sea mist over a gravelly bed of river rocks. Love to see where this goes in …

2021 vintage

A consistent wine each year. Is this ‘21 or ‘22? Ohh, it’s ‘23… Fine and approachable , good acidity and minerals/quartz to the finish.

2023 vintage

{screwcap} Musk aromas followed by similar flavours tinged with stewed apple laced with cinnamon. Slightly greasy texture, medium sort of weight, shortish but always dry finish. Nose and entry is best, palate gets less interesting the more time you devote to it. An early drinker in an honest but prosaic way.

2023 vintage

Clean lime Riesling nose. Lifted lime palate. Great length

2023 vintage

22nd Canberra International Riesling Challenge (Albert Hall, Canberra) : Lime, lime cordial, sulphur; simple and slightly generic nose. Juicy, fleshy, generous, similar lime based flavour profile but balanced. Rather pleasant.

2023 vintage

Tasted side by side with St Hallett’s Eden Valley riesling, same vintage. Pale hue, delicious and zesty, citrus characteristics. Drinking beautifully, comfortable this has a few more years in it, will commence an annual review…

2016 vintage

Wow! Very pale colour... lemon pith, apple skin, tropical fruit notes on the nose, zingy acidity with matching big lemon, lime punches on the tongue and cheek...granny smith apples... nice length but not overly long... and the big zesty bomb mellows with each subsequent glass... great QPR

2021 vintage

Excellent Riesling, subtle flavors and great with sea food

2021 vintage

Lemon nose. Very pale yellow. Crystal clear. Lots of lemon, great acidic zing, lovely mouthfeel and good length.

2021 vintage

Palest lemon, light spritz in the glass. Fabulously concentrated, pure riesling nose - the last few of this variety I've had have been much more anonymous, but this is bang on. Lime, apricot, minerals, and that x-factor that I always assume is what people call 'petrol', though it doesn't really remind me of that. Lots of all this in the mouth too; a little less intense at first, but then waves of rich fruit - almost red on the midpalate. …

2016 vintage

Screw-cap. By the glass at Plonk. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Thin legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon, fresh lime, gentle white flowers, chalky minerality, hint of salty stones minerality. Developing. On the palate, dry, mouth-watering high acidity, medium- alcohol (12.3%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of tangy citrus lemon, fresh lime, honey green melon, chalky minerality, sweet gum. Medium finish. Good quality. Solid young Clare Valley Riesling. Could develop some …

2016 vintage

Tasted at Three Borders Wine Group, Hampshire, UK. Pale green colour. Light nose, not immediately a riesling and not much of that typical petroly nose, so consistent with new world style. I found it quite acidic. Ok, but not memorable.

2016 vintage

Just a delicious wine. Lemon and lime (with a hint of richness) but balanced by mineral nuances and lip smacking acidity. Great balance, great length. Excellent drinking.

2016 vintage

Classic Clare Riesling. Lime/Citrus when freshly opened with increasing mineral characters coming through as it breathes.

2016 vintage

lemon/lime, green apple, mineral note, hint of petrol, nice acidity.

2016 vintage

Beautifully fine, elegant, with beautiful acidity and refinement. This wine is set to develop wonderfully with bottle age. It should be a very exciting example in 5 to 8 years. An outstanding example of Claire Riesling.

2016 vintage

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2016 vintage

Light citrus and mineral nose, 3.9 RS with nice acidity. Crisp green apple finish Solid

2016 vintage

Very enjoyable but I was expecting more lime and sheer concentration. This is excellent cafe wine for Summer/Autumn drinking. Drink now. 11.5%, screwcap. Dry.

2016 vintage

Sulphur a bit high. Good structure. Needs time.

2016 vintage

Cracking CV Riesling from one of the best. For me, the nose and palate are all about lovely green apple flavours (almost green apple sorbet), but the palate has a quartz/mineral twist to finish. Well balanced, and with great length. Delicious.

2016 vintage

Strong nose of lime zest and mandarin over a mineral background (chalk, river stones) and an array of floral notes. Palate is medium-bodied and chalky, with strong acidity and a hint of sweetness. Flavours of chalk, lime marmalade, orange blossom, and pandan.

2016 vintage

A Clare classic

2016 vintage

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