Last stocks of a Stellar Pinot
12 March 2015
As of Wednesday 15/04 I have the last 2 dozen in Victoria of the Pike and Joyce Pinot Noir 2012 which received 95 POINTS in DECANTER Magazine, Jan 2015.
The Decanter Magazine tasting panel conducted a tasting of 71 of Australia’s finest Pinot Noirs.
Of the 71 wines tasted the Pike & Joyce 2012 Pinot Noir was one of only 4 wines listed as 'Outstanding' [scoring 95 points].
My Wineseek price is $29.50 per bottle and by the dozen - $28.03 per bottle - be quick to order!
I tasted this winelast week and it is exceptional, however rather yours truly banging on I will let the Decanter panels notes below do the talking.
Pike & Joyce, Lenswood, Adelaide Hills 2012.
Decanter average score: 18.5/20pts (95/100pts)
Individual judges’ scores: Roger Jones 18.5 Justin Knock 18.75 Anthony Rose 18.5
Established in the ultra-cool, high-elevation village of Lenswood, the Pike & Joyce project is a joint venture between two families of differing origins and experience. The Pike family has a pedigree of high-quality wine production in the Clare Valley and the Joyce family are fifth generation horticulturalists that joined together by marriage and teamed up to establish this 25-hectare estate in 1998. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have demonstrated they are ideally suited to the terroir here, boosted to a new pinnacle by the outstanding 2012 vintage .
Roger Jones: Sweet and delicate palate with great balance between controlled fruit and silky smooth oak. Hints of Asian spices; this would be great with Peking duck as you get lovely Chinese plum jam nuances from this. Complete.
Justin Knock MW: Show stopping whole-bunch aromatics. Autumnal wood smoke, Lapsang Souchong tea, lavender and beautiful yet indefinable red fruits. Really sublime, classy and complex; almost otherworldly.
Anthony Rose: Fine strawberry aromatic quality with lovely spicy oak. There is a seductively juicy mulberry fruit richness, incisive acidity and firm tannins with a firm dry, savoury feel to the finish.
Drink 2015-2025 Alc. 13.5%
Cheers,
Michael @ wineseek
The Decanter Magazine tasting panel conducted a tasting of 71 of Australia’s finest Pinot Noirs.
Of the 71 wines tasted the Pike & Joyce 2012 Pinot Noir was one of only 4 wines listed as 'Outstanding' [scoring 95 points].
My Wineseek price is $29.50 per bottle and by the dozen - $28.03 per bottle - be quick to order!
I tasted this winelast week and it is exceptional, however rather yours truly banging on I will let the Decanter panels notes below do the talking.
Pike & Joyce, Lenswood, Adelaide Hills 2012.
Decanter average score: 18.5/20pts (95/100pts)
Individual judges’ scores: Roger Jones 18.5 Justin Knock 18.75 Anthony Rose 18.5
Established in the ultra-cool, high-elevation village of Lenswood, the Pike & Joyce project is a joint venture between two families of differing origins and experience. The Pike family has a pedigree of high-quality wine production in the Clare Valley and the Joyce family are fifth generation horticulturalists that joined together by marriage and teamed up to establish this 25-hectare estate in 1998. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have demonstrated they are ideally suited to the terroir here, boosted to a new pinnacle by the outstanding 2012 vintage .
Roger Jones: Sweet and delicate palate with great balance between controlled fruit and silky smooth oak. Hints of Asian spices; this would be great with Peking duck as you get lovely Chinese plum jam nuances from this. Complete.
Justin Knock MW: Show stopping whole-bunch aromatics. Autumnal wood smoke, Lapsang Souchong tea, lavender and beautiful yet indefinable red fruits. Really sublime, classy and complex; almost otherworldly.
Anthony Rose: Fine strawberry aromatic quality with lovely spicy oak. There is a seductively juicy mulberry fruit richness, incisive acidity and firm tannins with a firm dry, savoury feel to the finish.
Drink 2015-2025 Alc. 13.5%
Cheers,
Michael @ wineseek