Pikes Wines

The Merle Clare Valley Riesling

9.027 ratings
9.119 pro ratings
Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Josh Lavis

Fine Wine Consultant The Country Vintner, member of The Winebow Group

9.5

Deliciousness in a bottle. Just need something salty and briny to pair with this gem. Drink more RIESLING everyone! Especially if it's from Polish Hill in the Clare and it's made by Pikes!

Deliciousness in a bottle. Just need something salty and briny to pair with this gem. Drink more RIESLING everyone! Especially if it's from Polish Hill in the Clare and it's made by Pikes!

2 people found it helpfulMar 27th, 2015
Allison Lyzenga

Medium lemon; medium intensity aromas of lemon, lime, blossom, wet stone, strong petrol; dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of green apple, limeade, wet stone; medium finish

Medium lemon; medium intensity aromas of lemon, lime, blossom, wet stone, strong petrol; dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of green apple, limeade, wet stone; medium finish

1 person found it helpfulOct 20th, 2017
Shawn Paul

New Tennis Ball.

New Tennis Ball.

1 person found it helpfulAug 12th, 2015
Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.2

Tagged Australia's best Riesling, not sure it is but lovely: pure, juicy and concentrated.

Tagged Australia's best Riesling, not sure it is but lovely: pure, juicy and concentrated.

Dec 27th, 2016
Paul Masson

Textbook

Textbook

Dec 2nd, 2015
Adam Dromi

Usual lime, tart, tropical fruit, citrus. Sharp acidity but beginning to soften. Some reductive characteristics.

Usual lime, tart, tropical fruit, citrus. Sharp acidity but beginning to soften. Some reductive characteristics.

Nov 2nd, 2014
Ryan Mullins

Sharks with freaking laser beams!

Sharks with freaking laser beams!

Apr 29th, 2014
Richard Pogue

Race car

Race car

Apr 10th, 2014
Sebasatian

2013

Jan 29th, 2015
Heath Little

Upon opening came across disjointed not sure if this is vintage related but 2-3days on from opening it's levelled out nicely @PetePikes @PikeNeil

Upon opening came across disjointed not sure if this is vintage related but 2-3days on from opening it's levelled out nicely @PetePikes @PikeNeil

Jan 11th, 2014