PikesThe Merle Riesling 2012
Dry, Light Bodied style of Riesling
Clare Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Light Bodied style of RieslingClare Valley, Australia
- TypeRiesling
- Size750mL
- RegionClare Valley
- Current Vintage2012
- Standard Drinks7.1
- Alcohol Volume12.0%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePikes
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyLight Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2012
96 points www.winecompanion.com.au
The J.T. came from the Hill Block planted in '84-85; this wine comes from The Thicket Block planted in '88; while only 500m apart, the wines are strikingly different, this racier, longer and more slatey/minerally, yet also clothed with totally delicious lime juice flavours. Both place '12 along with '09, '05 and '02 as the best Clare riesling vintages.
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2012
95 points
Palish colour, restrained, shy nose. Traces of green herbs, but not offering a lot of aroma at this stage. Juicy palate with loads of fruit, and the merest trace of sweetness leading into a clean finish. Harmonious acidity. Excellent wine, and has loads of potential for aging.