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Riesling

One of the world's great grape varieties and the acknowledged king of German vineyards, also important in Alsace, Riesling goes through a number of ripening phases making it incredibly varied. Picked early it can form a base wine for Methode Champenoise; a little later, it makes a wonderfully crisp, aromatic lemon-lime filled dry white. A little riper the grapes produce an excellent, slightly sweet 'Spatlese' wine, later again an 'Auslese', and so on. In Australia, crisp, minerally, citrus-led styles dominate, with regions like South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia producing the finest examples. Fish, shellfish and crustaceans are perfect partners.

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2017 Paringa Estate Riesling

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Nosing offers up aromas of lime, green apple and orange rind over some talc and mineral notes. Vibrant lime and orange rind flavours dominate the palate over citrus, chalky talc characters and flinty mineral. Dry zippy finish with a long lime, green apple, orange rind and chalky mineral laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Parish Vineyard Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it. Located in the Coal River valley, this small block of Riesling is hidden in the midst of larger plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines. Brilliant water like core with a greenish tinge around the outskirts. Intense lime and citrus aromas jump out of the glass with some orange rind, chalky talc, green apple and steely mineral notes also chiming in. The mouth watering palate is awash with a concentrate of lime and citrus fruits that provide plenty of textural volume. Crunchy green apple, orange rind, chalky talc and wet steel characters lie underneath. Crisp slatey acidity finishing dry, long and scrumptious. Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews....
Coal River Valley. Something of a Germanic character to this wine, in both texture and flavour profile, plus that kiss of sweetness it carries. Stonefruit, green mango, lavender, rock salt and cheese sticks. To taste, more to grapefruit and fresh apricot, fine powdery texture, with a flavoursome and gently savoury finish of excellent length. Interesting. Very good. Drink 2024 – 2033.
93 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2022 Parish Vineyard Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with a greenish tinge to the outskirts. Intense lime and lemon scents jump out of the glass followed by some orange rind, chalky talc and mineral notes. Excellent concentration and volume with mouth watering lime, orange rind and citrus fruits overlaying a green apple, subtle wet steel and flinty mineral backdrop. Crunchy acidity finishing dry, long and zippy.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2021 Parish Vineyard Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it. Located in the Coal River valley, this small block of Riesling is hidden in the midst of larger plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Expressive lime, green pear and granny smith apple scents are followed by talc, subtle orange rind and minerals. Texturally full, rich and boasting magnificent fruit intensity, lime, citrus and orange rind flavours surge across the palate with exceptional power. Notions of green apple, chalky talc and minerals lie underneath. Racy acidity with a long, concentrated and viscous like finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Parish Vineyard Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it. Located in the Coal River valley, this small block of Riesling is hidden in the midst of larger plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines.
Brilliant water like colour with a greenish tinge to the outskirts. Elevated lemon and lime scents are followed by orange rind, chalky talc and flinty wet steel like notes. Intense and racy the mouth watering palate is lined with scrumptious lime and lemon fruits. Notions of orange rind, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters round out the crunchy acid finish. Superb power with a long concentrated aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Parish Vineyard Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it. Located in the Coal River valley, this small block of Riesling is hidden in the midst of larger plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines.

An enthralling Riesling displaying a combination of intensity, texture and power backed by bracing cool climate acidity.

Brilliant water like core with a distinct ring of green around the outskirts. Pronounced lime, lemon and granny smith apple aromas are married to wet steel and flinty talc like notes. Showing both volume and intensity, mouth watering lemon and lime fruits drive the palate with notions of granny smith apple, wet steel and flinty mineral characters lying underneath. Terrific power and focus finishing dry with a burst of crunchy acidity on the long snappy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2024 Parish Vineyards Sorell Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it.
The Parish of Sorell is located 13km east of Tasmania’s Coal River. It’s cool maritime climate and mineral-rich soils, creates optimal conditions for producing intensely flavoured Riesling with slaty acidity.
A scintillating Tassie Riesling - intensely flavoured, pure and pristine.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged surrounding edges. Intense lime and Granny Smith apple aromas leap out of the glass followed by some lemon, wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Scrumptious lime, lemon and green apple fruits are underpinned by sizzling acidity which has a distinct flinty theme to it. Dry steely back drop with some chalky elements also evident. The long snappy finish threaded with a distinct minerality. A perfect match with a plate of fresh Tassie oysters.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2024 Patrick Two Blocks Early Release Riesling

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was sourced from Coonawarra and Wrattonbully. Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Lime and green apple aromas jump out of the glass trailed by some citrus and subtle chalky mineral notes. Mouth watering lime, citrus and green apple fruits overlay chalky elements and a stony mineral back drop. Crisp acidity with a snappy, generously fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2023 Patrick Two Blocks Early Release Riesling

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was sourced from both Coonawarra and Wrattonbully. Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the outskirts. Intense lime and lemon juice aromas mix with hints of mandarin, chalky talc and mineral notes. Mouth watering lime juice, green apple and lemon flavours are underscored by zesty tart like acidity with some subtle mandarin and flinty mineral elements lingering through the back portion of the palate. Dry and zippy it has a lime juice and flinty mineral driven conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2020 Patrick Riesling

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was sourced from the Coonawarra and Wrattonbully regions. Brilliant water like colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges. Pronounced lime and lemon sherbet aromas mix with green apple and flinty mineral notes. Mouth watering lemon, lime and crunchy green apple fruits are married to orange rind and talc characters. Finishes dry with racy acidity and a long intensely flavoured aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2018 Patrick Riesling

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Coonawarra and Wrattonbully regions. Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Lifted lime and green apple aromas are pursued by citrus, light sherbet and mineral notes. Generous lime juice, citrus and green apple flavours are quite full in their feel with some light talc and mineral on the finish. Fresh acidity with a medium length lime juice and green apple driven aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2014 Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Riesling

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with flecks of green to the edges and a watery hue. Sailing through the nostrils are intense lime and citrus aromas which meld into oily toast like notes, faint dried honey and steely kerosene like characters. Concentrated lime and citrus fruits overlay a back drop of lemon butter, oily kerosene like characters and a delicate steely mineral element. Full and round texturally it finishes dry with a crisp edge to the acidity and a long rich aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 11%

Other Reviews.....
At 7 years of age this is showing an enthusiastic lemon hue in the glass. On the nose it is layered with lanolin, beeswax, cheesecloth, preserved citrus and brine. In the mouth, the wine has morphed into a nectar-like experience (not sweet, but unctuous). It is opulent and austere at once. A real pleasure. Recommend. Drink by 2037.
95 points
Erin Larkin - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Patrick of Coonawarra Methode Skinny Riesling

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Well, well, well, it’s not all about cabernet in Coonawarra after all, says I back to the senior wine man from Coonawarra that assured me that cabernet is the future of the region, a few years ago. Here’s Patrick’s riesling skin fermented, or portions are, in drastically amazing packaging, albeit retailers will whinge about stacking, but go with it, don’t discourage!
Smells like white vermouth, clove, lemony citrus fruit and blossom. Texture shows some grip, flavours of lime, lemon myrtle, ginger, almost like a herbal tea or tonic. Spicy, herbal, long and very refreshing. The skin contact textural elements are quite mild, the wine presenting a bit like a grippy riesling (vermouth!) with savouriness. It’s delicious. Drink 2021 - 2022.
91 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (August 2021)

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2012 Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Riesling

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant straw colour with a glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and citrus are overlaid by toasty honey like characters with some lemon butter and spicy kerosene notes also evident. Fresh lemon and lime flavours are to the fore with some honeyed characters, light toast and kerosene nuances then moving in. Nicely textured with vibrant acidity on the dry finish. Long lemon, lime, subtle honey and toasty kerosene aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 10.5%

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Don't put this in the cellar, under the stairs or anywhere else other than in a glass. It's ready now revealing a raft of gorgeous aged characters from lime marmalade on buttered toast to lemon semolina cake. Fine acidity and great length.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Pauletts Clare Valley Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Intense, textural and powerful with a long scrumptious finish.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Lime and citrus scents jump out of the glass trailed by some orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Showing admirable intensity, textural volume and power, mouth watering lime, citrus and orange flavours drive the palate. Dispersed across the back half are chalky talc and mineral elements. Crunchy acidity with a long scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2023 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime, citrus and talc aromas jump out of the glass followed by some orange rind, hints of green apple and chalky mineral notes. Scrumptious lime and citrus fruits drive the palate underscored by chalky talc, orange rind and steely mineral elements. Excellent concentration with crunchy acidity and a long thirst quenching finish that shows plenty of zip.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2021 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lemon and lime aromatics jump out of the glass followed by hints of orange rind, distinct notes of talc and subtle steely mineral characters. Mouth watering lime and lemon fruits are underpinned by piercing crunchy like acidity with some chalky talc, wet steel and flinty mineral characters flowing through onto the back half. Finishes dry and crisp with a long snappy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with a distinct ring of green around the outskirts. Intense lemon and lime juice aromas meld into green apple, orange rind, wet steel and mineral notes. Racy lemon and lime fruits line the palate with great precision and focus backed by crisp spine tingling acidity. Subtle orange rind, wet steel and flinty mineral characters flow onto the back half. Dry, zippy finish and long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Crisp, mouth watering and intensely flavoured Polish Hill Riesling.

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Pronounced lemon and lime top notes sit over scents of green apple, orange rind and talc. Mouthfilling flavours of lime and citrus show great intensity underpinned by orange rind and light talc with a dry steely mineral infused finish. Crisp mouth watering acidity. Superb power and concentration with a long lime, citrus, subtle orange rind and steely mineral aftertaste. An excellent release from one of Clare Valley's most highly regarded Riesling producers.
Drink now or cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Nosing offers up a potent aromatic profile of lime juice, granny smith apple and citrus which lead into chalky talc and mineral notes. Racy lime juice and lemon flavours are backed by steely acidity that cleanses the finish with green apple, orange and minerally characters also evident. Dry mouth watering conclusion with a long tangy lime juice driven aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews....
This is a delicious riesling, a true rendition of the variety, courtesy of a blend of Rose's lime juice, Meyer lemon, passionfruit and Granny Smith apple held in a fine web of acidity. Time will bring change, but it's a purely personal decision to drink it now or later. Best have a bob each way. Drink by 2035.
95 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Founded in 1983 by Neil and Alison Paulett, son Matt is now at the helm of this highly acclaimed Clare Valley winery. Best known for their Polish Hill River Riesling, the 2022 vintage is one of their best yet – zesty, intensely flavoured and structured.
Brilliant water like core with distinct overtones of green skirting the edges. Soaring out of the glass are intense lime and citrus aromatics followed by notions of green apple, orange rind, talc and steely mineral notes. Mouth watering lime and citrus fruits drive the racy palate backed by orange rind, granny smith apple, chalky talc and steely mineral infused acidity. Dry taut finish with a long aftertaste that’s crunchy fresh.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews....
A tightly wound, classic Clare expression. It's nervy and ultra-refreshing, crisp and very dry. Scents of lemongrass, lime juice and green apple with flavours similarly echoing the bouquet. Concentrated but still flinty and lighter in weight. Mouth-watering and intense, it's a pristine and very direct offering, mainlining the quintessential, regional style. Great drinking now, but should age gracefully. Drink by 2040.
94 points
Mike Bennie - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2015 Pegasus Bay Riesling

Waipara Valley, NEW ZEALAND
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant straw colour with glimmers of green to the edgings. Ripe lime and apple scents are overlaid by toasty petroleum like notes with dried honey, faint lemon butter and spice ensuing. Honeyed lime and lemon flavours take centre stage with toast, light kerosene infusions and subtle spice also present. Fullish, almost luscious textural feel finishing with a burst of fresh acidity on the off dry finish. Excellent length with an aftertaste of honeyed lime and citrus, red apple, toast and subtle spicy kerosene infusions.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 Penna Lane Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $24.99
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the outskirts. Intense lime and lemon scents are trailed by some Granny Smith apple, chalky talc and steely mineral notes. Mouth watering lemon and lime fruits are delivered with terrific concentration. Searingly crisp acidity with Granny Smith apple, wet steel and flinty mineral elements lingering underneath. Zingy feel finishing dry, long and steely.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews…..
From the Koerner family's Gullyview vineyard. Notable for its concentration of flavour, a big tick to start, freshness and general sense of vitality. It feels like a lot is going on in its compact textural space, with juicy red apples, ginger, green mango, quince and lime. Fresh as can be, frisky and yet a quiet savouriness under it all lending some charisma and counterbalance to the zing of that tangy acid. Immediately likeable, is the message, and a strong and distinct regional character, too. A winner. Drink by 2035.
94 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Gullyview Vineyard, Leasingham.
Pear and perfume, lime, fennel and spice. Here’s a riper and rounder expression of Clare Riesling, though it still has a bit of crunch and energy, fine powdery texture, a bit nutty, with green apple and ginger flavour, and a long and dusty finish. Very nice. A heap of interest.
94 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2023 Penna Lane Skilly Valley Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

The Skilly Valley is a sub-region of Clare Valley that lies on the western side of the region. Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Nosing generates intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas that are laced with talc followed by some subtle wet steel and mineral notes. The mouth watering palate is flooded with a concentrate of lime, citrus and orange rind flavours with chalky talc and steely mineral characteristics lying underneath. Possessing exceptional drive and sizzling acidity it finishes dry, long and super scrumptious.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2022 Penna Lane Skilly Valley Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a very faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Lime, citrus and green apple aromas leap from the glass followed by orange rind and chalky talc notes. Mouth watering lime and lemon flavours race across the crunchy palate with notions of Granny Smith apple, subtle wet steel and flinty mineral characters lying underneath. Finishes dry with zippy acidity and a long scrumptious yet tense aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
I love the pristine and vibrant nose of pink grapefruit, passion fruit and lime zest that pulls you inexorably into this super-racy Clare Valley dry riesling that leaps and bounds over the palate, then shoots off into outer space at the very long and energetic finish. Only just beginning a very long life. A milestone for this producer! Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2022 Penna Lane Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Lifted lemon and lime scents drift from the glass followed by some Granny Smith apple, light talc and steely mineral notes. Refreshing lime juice and lemon fruits drive the palate with notions of green apple, wet steel and chalky mineral characters lying underneath. Taut and focused yet showing good intensity it finishes dry and steely with crunchy acidity.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Penna Lane Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Intense lemon, lime and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by talc and subtle flinty mineral notes. Mouth watering lemon and lime flavours drive the racy palate which is underpinned by crunchy acidity. Elements of orange rind, talc and steely mineral characters ensue. Long zesty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Penna Lane Skilly Valley Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus top notes jump out of the glass followed by orange rind, talc and flinty mineral notes. Zesty lemon and lime fruits race across the palate and show terrific power and concentration. Notions of orange rind, talc and steely mineral characters tail off onto a dry, crunchy laser like finish that’s long and zippy.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a light greenish tinge around the outskirts. Intense lemon and lime aromas overlay orange rind, talc and steely mineral characters. Wonderful concentration with powerful lime and citrus flavours consuming the mouth watering palate. Elements of orange rind, chalky talc and mineral are also apparent. Finishes dry with crisp crunchy acidity and a long lime, lemon, subtle orange rind, chalky talc and mineral aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Peter Lehmann H+V Hill & Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges. Intense lime and lemon scents are complemented by notions of talc, orange rind and light mineral. Racy lime and citrus flavours dominate the palate and lead into a mouth watering conclusion. Elements of orange rind, talc and stony minerality are also present. Crisp dry finish with a long salivating aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 11%

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2024 Pewsey Vale Estate Single Vineyard Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the outskirts. Jumping out of the glass are intense lime and citrus aromas which are complimented by distinct talc, orange rind and chalky mineral notes. The super scrumptious palate is laden with mouth watering lime, lemon and orange rind flavours which meld into a green apple, chalky talc and steely mineral back drop. Excellent concentration with crisp laser like acidity leading into a long snappy finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2017 Pewsey Vale Museum Reserve The Contours Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The Contours Riesling is crafted from old vines grown on the coolest slope within the Pewsey Vale Contours vineyard. Bottle aged for six years before release delivers a Riesling that’s rich and complex.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a distinctive glimmer of green the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus aromas are complimented by toast, oily kerosene, lemon butter and spice notes. Concentrated lime and citrus fruits meld into a tertiary driven back drop of toast, lemon butter, subtle kerosene and steely mineral elements. Tense and focused but beginning to build textural volume, it features crisp, zesty acidity and finishes dry and long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
Another museum release riesling, this one a five-year-old from the sensational Contours Block of the Pewsey Vale vineyard in the High Eden Valley. Light straw in the glass with aromas of Bickfords’ lime cordial, Christmas lily, orange blossom, almond paste, wildflowers, drying grass and crushed quartz. Long and pure with some soft spice notes joining in on the palate and a focused finish that sails off slowly into the distance. Drink by 2030.
94 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

In 1839, shortly after his arrival from England, Joseph Gilbert started building a fine homestead in Eden Valley and planted the region’s first grapevines in 1847. Like so many vineyards in the 1920s and 30s, Pewsey Vale fell into disuse but, thankfully, its potential was rediscovered.
In 1961, pastoralist Geoffrey Angas Parsons became aware his property had once incorporated the region’s earliest vineyard and shared his discovery with good friend, and vigneron Wyndham Hill-Smith. Hill-Smith needed no further persuasion – work soon began on re-establishing Pewsey Vale Vineyard. Initially, 56 hectares of Riesling were planted in contoured rows. The several remaining hectares of these vines continue to provide fruit for Pewsey Vale Vineyard The Contours Riesling. All plantings at Pewsey Vale Vineyard are propagated from the original 1847 vines.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Leaping out of the glass are lime, citrus and orange rind scents trailed by some distinct talc and subtle steely mineral notes. Scrumptious lime and citrus fruits are underscored by crunchy acidity with notions of orange rind, chalky talc and flinty mineral elements lining the back half. Excellent intensity with a dry, tense and long snappy finish that’s laced with minerality.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews....
Riesling sourced a single vineyard way up around 490m elevation in Pewsey Vale; made by winemaker Louisa Road. When I was living in the Eden Valley, 10km or so from this vineyard, we used to call Pewsey Vale riesling 'Eden Valley San Pellegrino', such was the gusto with which we consumed it. Nothing's changed. It's classic Eden Valley riesling through and through. Fresh limes, Christmas lily, a sizzling minerally line and thirst slakingly wonderful. Vital, vivid and essential summer drinking. Drink by 2023.
94 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

Breathtakingly pure and energetic with a linear drive of focused lime fruit and a fine bead of sherbet zest acidity. Very long, concentrated and juicy.
95 points
Decanter World Wine Awards

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2022 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$18. 99
Bottle
$227.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

In 1839, shortly after his arrival from England, Joseph Gilbert started building a fine homestead in Eden Valley and planted the region’s first grapevines in 1847. Like so many vineyards in the 1920s and 30s, Pewsey Vale fell into disuse but, thankfully, its potential was rediscovered.
In 1961, pastoralist Geoffrey Angas Parsons became aware his property had once incorporated the region’s earliest vineyard and shared his discovery with good friend, and vigneron Wyndham Hill-Smith. Hill-Smith needed no further persuasion – work soon began on re-establishing Pewsey Vale Vineyard. Initially, 56 hectares of Riesling were planted in contoured rows. The several remaining hectares of these vines continue to provide fruit for Pewsey Vale Vineyard The Contours Riesling. All plantings at Pewsey Vale Vineyard are propagated from the original 1847 vines.
Intensely fruited and highly scrumptious.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Leaping from the glass are intense lime and lemon scents followed by some orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Powerful lemon, lime and orange rind flavours are bursting with energy, underpinned by crunchy acidity. Chalky talc and flinty mineral characters compliment the zesty fruit. Finishes dry with a very long and highly scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
A breathtakingly joyful wine! Stunning nose of ripe orange and melon! This is simultaneously extremely expressive, juicy and elegant on the medium-bodied palate. Near-perfect balance right through the super-mineral finish that’s super precise and really uplifting. Amazing value for money! Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com
A widely loved wine in Australia, this 2022 Single Vineyard Estate Riesling shows off the many virtues of the 2022 vintage. In the mouth, it is concentrated and delicious, and it holds true to its Eden Valley regional characters of crushed rocks, flowers and intense acidity. It's a brilliant wine. One for the ages. Drink 2022-2037.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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2016 Pewsey Vale Museum Reserve The Contours Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The Contours Riesling is crafted from old vines grown on the coolest slope within the Pewsey Vale Contours vineyard. Bottle aged for six years before release delivers a Riesling that’s rich and complex.
Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense lime, lemon and subtle bees wax scents are complexed by oily toast like notes and kerosene. Showing great precision and a tense feel the palate features mouth filling flavours of lemon, lime and oily toast characters over a waxy kerosene like back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity. Long oily yet minerally and vividly fresh aftertaste. Will continue to fill out and develop further complexity with bottle age.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews…..
So vibrant for it’s age, this has great concentration of candied-lime and grapefruit-zest character. Terrific structure and energy on the driving palate, but all of this is wrapped in rich citrus fruit to create stunningly complete harmony. Very long and compact finish that suggests this has at least a further decade of aging potential. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
As is to be expected, it’s rather tightly coiled upon opening with pointy angles of acidity, nashi pear juice and a little sniff of kerosene. Once it’s settled down though (I gave it an hour), the show really begins. Minerals sparkle all over the roof of the mouth like it was the inside of a geode and the textures soften into quite the graceful and generous wine. You can taste honey melted with butter over white toast on the lips and salty oyster shell on the tip of the tongue. Crunchy lemon and lime boiled lollies stain the mid palate, a lick of crushed almonds and spice on the sides and back and up above, there’s a warming retronasal length – lemon tart just starting to bake. Drink 2025-2032.
95 points
Morgan Dunn – Winepilot.com
A ripe aroma builds with warm yellow fruits before opening into lemon freshness. The palate has richness and depth, with a mineral backbone running along with the toast and burnt-lime characters. There is a trace of sweetness but then a firm, crisp finish with a twist of phenolics.
97 points - Platinum Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
The 2016 The Contours Riesling leads with cold buttered toast, creamed honey, fennel seeds and brine, while in the mouth, the wine expands to fill every available space. This is rich, complex and so fresh. It's kindly held back in the cellar for our drinking pleasure, so it is definitely ready for immediate consumption; but should you choose to rest this another decade or two, that would also be great. Drink 2022-2037.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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2021 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

In 1839, shortly after his arrival from England, Joseph Gilbert started building a fine homestead in Eden Valley and planted the region’s first grapevines in 1847. Like so many vineyards in the 1920s and 30s, Pewsey Vale fell into disuse but, thankfully, its potential was rediscovered.
In 1961, pastoralist Geoffrey Angas Parsons became aware his property had once incorporated the region’s earliest vineyard and shared his discovery with good friend, and vigneron Wyndham Hill-Smith. Hill-Smith needed no further persuasion – work soon began on re-establishing Pewsey Vale Vineyard. Initially, 56 hectares of Riesling were planted in contoured rows. The several remaining hectares of these vines continue to provide fruit for Pewsey Vale Vineyard The Contours Riesling. All plantings at Pewsey Vale Vineyard are propagated from the original 1847 vines.
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Pronounced lime, citrus and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by talc and steely mineral notes. Crunchy lemon, lime and green apple fruits have a racy feel across the palate with subtle orange rind and slatey mineral characters lying underneath. Finishes dry and crisp with a long scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
A very fresh, piercing nose of sliced lemon with plenty of sweet perfume, too. The palate is similarly intense and vibrant with white stone-fruit and lemon flavors, delivered in an impressively intense and balanced mode. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2013 Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$33. 99
Bottle
$407.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like green tinged colour. Pronounced lemon and lime scents are followed by steely kerosene like characters, light spicy toast and mineral notes. The palate is distinguished by its intense lemon and lime flavours which are infused with wet steel. Oily toast back drop and a mineral laden finish. A distinct yet fine line of racy acidity provides superb structure. Excellent length with a long steely aftertaste of lemon and lime, oily toast like characters, kerosene and minerals.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2024 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Pikes have long produced one of Clare Valley’s benchmark Rieslings, 2024 marking the 40th release, one which was a smooth, uninterrupted growing season that shows more forthcoming and bolder fruit whilst sacrificing nothing in terms of structure and length. Fruit is sourced predominately from the Estate’s Polish Hill River vineyard with the balance coming from growers located in the Watervale, Sevenhill, Leasingham and Mintaro districts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel on lees for 3 months.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Leaping from the glass are intense lime and citrus scents which are complimented by orange rind, chalky talc and mineral notes. Zesty and racy in its feel, concentrated lime, lemon and green apple fruits fill the mouth with crisp mineral infused acidity the spine. Also evident are some subtle chalky talc and wet steel elements. Showing good tension it finishes dry, long and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews….
Consistently one of the finest Rieslings from Clare, especially when you consider value for money. This vintage turned out really well for Riesling in Clare. Most of the fruit comes from Pike’s Polish Hill River vineyards with the balance from other vineyards throughout the region. There is a degree of tension yet there is power and intensity with a fine minerality and subtle citrus tang. Lovely wine for current drinking and for the cellar. Drink 2024-2034.
95 points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com
If there is a more reliable wine, which can provide better value than this one, anywhere in Australia, please let me know. Sourced half from estate vineyards and half from growers throughout the Clare Valley, this is the 40th consecutive release of this wine, a fine achievement. Free run juice only and then three months post fermentation on lees. A pale yellow hue, the nose exhibits typical lemon/lime aromas, with florals, grapefruit pith, river stones and oystershells. A classic Clare Riesling, everything is in place. It offers a gentle balance, with fresh acidity and impressive length. A wine which will easily see ten to fifteen years in a good cellar (I’d be prepared to put money that every single previous release, from the time they started using screwcaps more than twenty years ago, would still be drinking well – these things will rival the Californian redwoods for longevity). Drink 2024-2039.
94 points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

The 2024 Traditionale Dry Riesling is dry and succulent, with ripe lime and Granny Smith apple, lemon pith and white pepper. This is magnificently delicious, with talc-like phenolics that shape the mid-palate and long finish. It is an excellent value for money, at $28 AUD / $17 USD. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2025-2034.
93 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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2024 Pikes The Merle Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2024-2034)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Named in tribute to Pike’s family matriarch, ‘The Merle’ is a selection of the best parcels of Riesling from their Polish Hill River Estate.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Bursting out of the glass are intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas which are trailed by some green apple, talc and steely mineral notes. Tense and focused, the riveting palate features concentrated flavours of lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple. Chiselled acidity lends a taut sculptured feel with subtle orange rind, chalky talc, wet steel and flinty mineral elements extending across the back half. Outstanding power with a long, bracing finish that’s delivered with laser like precision.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews…..
While the Traditionale is regularly one of the very best in its price bracket (and often well above it), The Merle never fails to sit among the very best releases of Clare Riesling, year after year, no matter what price bracket you quote. For me, this is one of our iconic Rieslings. The colour for this latest release is a near transparent lemon. The wine is elegant and refined, fresh and focused and offers drive, impeccable balance and endless length. A line of sea breeze acidity runs the length, the intensity never drops for a moment, and that freshness is still evident throughout. Fabulous stuff, this latest release is a worthy addition to the lineage. Enjoy over the next twenty years. Drink 2024-2044.
97 points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com
I'd be happy to lie on my back and have someone drip feed this Pikes The Merle Riesling into my mouth for the rest of my days. What an impeccable wine this is. Pure, focused, detailed and delicate all at the same time, class oozes from every pore.
It's a supreme exercise in precision and highlights the gift that the Clare Valley subregion of Polish Hill River is to the production of this fabulous variety.
Only made in exceptional years, specific parcels were selected and it was made exactly the same as the Traditionale Riesling.
Limes, lime leaf and green apple feature large but carry themselves with fabulous humility. Lemongrass and grapefruit add detail with a river stone minerality that threads its way through the frame. Pretty white field flowers offer a fresh and vibrant aroma that calls you back time and gain.
The 2024 Clare Valley Rieslings are absolutely humming and be sure to pop The Merle down as one of the wines that you need to track down. Drink to ten years+
97 points
QWineReviews.com

The 2024 The Merle Riesling is powerful and tightly controlled, with a long spool of flavor—lemongrass, white pepper, cheesecloth, bay leaf and scratched lime—that draws out over the finish. I like this wine in its youth, and I like it as an older wine as well. It's very smart and eloquently of place. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2025-2044
96 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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2023 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Pikes have long produced one of Clare Valley’s benchmark Rieslings, 2023 marking the 39th release, one which was a cooler vintage with the long ripening period delivering fruit with high natural acidity and concentrated flavours. Fruit is sourced predominately from the Estate’s Polish Hill River vineyard with the balance coming from growers located in the Watervale, Sevenhill, Leasingham and Mintaro districts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel on lees for 3 months.
Brilliant water like core with a greenish tinged outskirts. Engulfing the nostrils are intense lime, citrus and orange rind scents followed by some talc and chalky mineral notes. Bursting across the mouth watering palate is a concentrate of lemon and lime fruit. Notions of orange rind, green apple, chalky talc and steely mineral characteristics linger across the back half. Super scrumptious and powerful it has a chalky like texture and crunchy acidity. Finishes long and zippy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2022 Pikes The Merle Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
This is still extremely youthful, the nose pure lemon sherbet in the first moment, but slowly revealing a wide spectrum of citrus notes, including lemon blossom. Very racy and tightly wound on the concentrated and sleek palate. You need to like acidity to fully appreciate the samurai sword-like finish at this early stage in its life. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. Screw cap.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The 2022 The Merle Riesling is a product of the excellent 2022 season that birthed it. The Merle is traditionally a structural and streamlined wine, and this vintage iteration continues the established theme. Lithe, almost muscular and loaded with juicy acidity, this wine, in this year, deserves to be put down for a while. With pureness, strength, fruit power, coiled, springy acidity and length for days, this is sensational Riesling. Drink 2023 - 2033.
96 Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The purity of this is quite something. It’s more than that of course, it has a semblance of texture, and lots of length, and enough spread to the flavour profile to keep it from seeming simple. It also has some X factor, or something difficult to describe, which just makes you feel in the most confident and reassuring of hands. But the purity, well, it gets you in the feels, it’s the land and the vines in an embrace so tight they seem as one, like the sound of the sea inside a shell. Clare Valley Riesling. More than a cliche. Twist the top and you’re there. Drink 2022 - 2035+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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2022 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Pikes have long produced one of Clare Valley’s benchmark Rieslings, 2022 marking the 38th release, one which is widely considered as a superb vintage for Riesling. Fruit is sourced predominately from the Estate’s Polish Hill River vineyard with the balance coming from growers located in the Watervale, Sevenhill, Leasingham and Mintaro districts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel on lees for 3 months.
As good a Riesling from Pikes as we can remember.
Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Jumping from the glass are intense lime and citrus aromatics which are trailed by green apple, subtle orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Exceptionally concentrated lime and citrus fruits are thrust across the mouth watering palate with great force. Crunchy acidity underpins the super scrumptious fruit with some Granny Smith apple, orange rind, chalky talc and mineral elements rendered across the back half. Magnificent power with a very long snap fresh aftertaste. Outstanding.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2021 Pikes The Merle Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Named after the family matriarch, ‘The Merle’ is selected from the best parcels of Riesling on the Pikes Polish Hill River Estate. Only produced in exceptional years it’s fermented in stainless steel tanks and spends 3 months on lees to provide additional depth and texture. The winemaking team at Pikes believe the 2021 vintage is up there with their best years.
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime, citrus and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by talc and slatey mineral notes. Racy lime and citrus fruits power across the mouth watering palate underpinned by zingy acidity. Elements of orange rind, talc and chalky mineral characters show a lingering persistence on the back half. Superb flavour concentration finishing dry and very long.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews….
This has very intense aromas of lime and wet slate with some sweeter florals, as well as white nectarine. So fresh. The palate has intensity and drive, with the same fresh lime and white-nectarine flavors. Very long and vivid. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
An imperial standard, of sorts!
Lemongrass, lime cordial, green apples. Huzzah! A touch of blackcurrant too? Perhaps. Attractive, varietal scents. Zingy and energetic to taste, compact, bracing with its core of steely, lemon juice acidity. Pent up, powerful, tight and very long. Bone dry. Excellent, classic expression. A Very Good Example. Drink 2021-2040.
95 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front
Merle Pike is the mother of founders, Andrew and Neil Pike, matriarch of the family, and she would be bursting with pride at what Andrew and his team have achieved with these latest wines (Neil is now enjoying retirement and more likely seen with a golf club in hand than a wine glass). The chief winemaker now is Steve Baraglia. I met Mrs Pike on several occasions and a more gracious and lovely person would be hard to imagine. This wine is a fitting tribute (I always remember her saying that she didn’t know why they turned the sauvignon blanc grapes into wine – it was so much nicer as grape juice).
In the early days, Pikes released a Reserve Riesling but from early this century, it has been named, ‘The Merle’. It is made only from grapes grown on the estate and not produced every year. No 2007 for example. There are some truly brilliant Rieslings made in the Clare Valley, and this sits comfortably with any of them.
Even paler than the Traditionale, if that is possible, again we have the wonderful lifted aromas and pronounced flavours but this wine is more subtle, and even though very early days, there is more complexity. Terrific intensity here, incredible length and perfect structure. This wine offers more chalky soil notes (or at least, that is what it appears to do), along with those beautiful fresh lime characters. This is a stunning Riesling. The flavours explode across the palate. It has a life of twenty years ahead of it and many more, if you can be that patient.
If there is a better Riesling made in Australia this decade, I want to know about it. $55 might seem hefty for a local Riesling but in world terms, this is criminally cheap. This is so close to perfect, it deserves full points but I think it might just get even better and I need the wiggle room. Drink 2021-2045.
99 points
Ken Gargett – Winepilot

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2021 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Pikes have long produced one of Clare Valley’s benchmark Rieslings, 2021 marking the 37th release, one which the Pikes family believe is one of the best from the last decade. Fruit is sourced predominately from the Estate’s Polish Hill River vineyard with the balance coming from growers located in the Watervale, Sevenhill, Leasingham and Mintaro districts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel on lees for 3 months.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime and citrus aromas jump out of the glass with orange rind, talc and chalky mineral scents also evident. Powering across the mouth watering palate with great concentration are lime, citrus and orange rind fruits. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity, elements of chalky talc and flinty mineral characters lying underneath. Long, utterly scrumptious conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews….
Bright lime and apple aromas here with a very fresh stance. Some white peach in the mix, too. The palate has a wealth of powerful lime and white-peach flavor with good depth and concentration. Impressive. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com
Pure joy here! Lime zest, lemon pith, citrus blossom, brine, green apple skins and plenty of plush – almost ripe – stone fruit on the palate. This is generous and attractive, the acidity providing the tension and structure that it needs to elevate it into deliciousness. And delicious it is. Drink by 2031.
93 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Pretty much the perfect vintage in Clare. It has resulted in some memorable wines and this classy value for money offering delivers with typical style and poise; crunchy lively lemon pith with a zesty citrus tang. The zingy acid carries the palate through to a fully extended finish leaving the mouth fresh and alive. Drink 2021-2031.
94 points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot

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2020 Pikes The Merle Reserve Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2020-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Named after the family matriarch, ‘The Merle’ is selected from the best parcels of Riesling on the Pikes Polish Hill River Estate. Only produced in exceptional years it’s fermented in stainless steel tanks and spends 3 months on lees to provide additional depth and texture.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge running around the edges. Leaping out of the glass are powerful lime, citrus and orange rind aromatics with talc and subtle steely mineral notes also evident. An intense hit of lemon and lime fruits bursts across the palate underpinned by racy, taut like acidity. Elements of orange rind, chalky minerals, talc and wet stone then flow onto the back half. The fantastic acid structure winds things up tightly and provides great focus but in no way dampens the superb fruit intensity. Finishes dry, steely and super long.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
Pikes' flagship, but also a Clare Valley flagship. It's not often a 6-month-old riesling can be described as luscious, but that's the impact of this wine. It's citrus focused, of course, and it also has keynote acidity, but it's the honeyed mouthfeel and flavour that hits the jackpot. Drink by 2035.
98 points
James Halliday – The Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Pikes have long produced one of Clare Valley’s benchmark Rieslings, 2020 marking the 36th release, one which the Pikes family believe will sit comfortably amongst their best vintages. Fruit is sourced predominately from the Estate’s Polish Hill River vineyard with the balance coming from growers located in the Sevenhill, Leasingham and Mintaro districts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel on lees for 3 months.

A superb Clare Valley Riesling combining razor like precision with intense lemon and lime fruits.

Brilliant water like core with a subtle tinge of green running around the outskirts. Leaping out of the glass is a classic mix of lemon and lime trailed by scents of green apple, orange rind and chalky talc. Intense lemon and lime juice flavours burst across the palate underpinned by crunchy acidity with nuances of orange rind, talc and steely mineral characters drifting in on the back half. Superb precision and power finishing dry with a long scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
Elegance is the cornerstone of this lovely riesling, with a flawless serenade of citrus allsorts, its spine of acidity a contradiction in terms, because it's almost sweet - an illusion, of course. An each-way proposition for now or later consumption. Drink by 2035.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2018 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Classic Clare Valley Riesling

Pikes are a model of consistency when it comes to Riesling, year after year it proves to be one of the highlights of the Clare valley set.

Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the edges. Pronounced aromas of lime juice and citrus jump out of the glass followed by some granny smith apple, orange rind, chalky talc and mineral notes. Dominating the palate are intense lime juice and citrus flavours which have a tangy feel. Orange rind, green apple and steely mineral elements are also present. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity, excellent length and a long lime juice infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

Other Reviews….
Employs estate and contract-grown fruit from Polish Hill River, Watervale and Sevenhill. It's a delicious wine with lime juice the dominant fruit, backed by balanced acidity. Some vignerons fared better than others in the vintage, Pikes on the good side. Drink by 2030.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

Invariably find myself drinking a few bottles of this over the warmer months.
Some spice and kaffir lime leaf, juicy citrus, pithy and chalky texture, a nice energy about it, delivering juicy flavour, crunch and a pretty impressive mouth-watering stony finish. Some gin and tonic sweetness/bitterness in the aftertaste. Excellent. Drink 2018-2025+
93 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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- 96
2018 Pikes The Merle Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green around the outskirts. Intense lime and green apple aromatics are complexed by emerging oily kerosene like notes with citrus, light toast and spice also evident. Concentrated lime and citrus flavours have a steely underbelly with orange rind, subtle toast and traces oily kersosene characters then moving in. Crunchy acidity. Excellent drive with a long finish that builds textural momentum as it sails on.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
Sourced entirely from Pikes' Polish Hill River vineyard. It may well be, as Neil Pike says, made for the 8 to 10-year long haul, but I'd be very happy to have a glass tonight. It's beautifully balanced and spacious - not a word that I use often - thus allowing the complexity and texture to build with grace. Drink by 2033.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

I think we have here, a Merle that drinks very well from the get-go.
It’s so irresistibly limey and juicy, you can’t help but love it straight away. Aside that, intensity, fine chalky feel, and superb length. It grabs the ball, runs flat out, and finishes with a flourish. Great now, but no hurry. You get the picture, I hope, without so many words.
95+ points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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Riesling in Australia.

Riesling is thought to have been introduced to New South Wales in the 1830s by the Macarthur's (pioneers of the Australian wool industry). German settlers brought the variety to the Barossa Valley in South Australia in the 1850's where the grape flourished. It's since found many new homes, such as Mt. Barker in Western Australia, the Clare Valley in South Australia, as well as Central and Southern Victoria. A tightrope of fruit and racy acidity when young, age-worthy examples develop honey and toast characteristics, sometimes accompanied by a distinct 'kerosene' note. Generally suited to cooler climates, examples from Grosset, Petaluma, Wilson Polish Hill, Dukes, Western Australia and Best's Great Western, Victoria are all worth seeking out.

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