PIKES
2008 The Dogwalk Cabernet-Merlot Pikes Polish Hill River Estate
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Australia, South Australia |
| ABV | 14.5% |
'The Dogwalk' represents the path that Neil Pike and faithful (and impeccably trained, we assume) Labrador Bella walk morning and night around the Cabernet and Merlot vines. Concentrated aromas of blackcurrant and dark chocolate are followed by a rich palate of dark berries, chocolate and fine tannins. L&S (Aug 2011)
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Good colour; has plenty of ripe fruit on the bouquet and palate with lashings of plum pudding fruit; not exactly classical, but pretty seductive; drink sooner. Rating: 90 James Halliday - winecompanion.com.au (Aug 2011)
Pikes Polish Hill River Estate
James Suckling writing about Pikes in 2018 says 'They’re good, consistent wines packed with soulful interest, offering great value.' We certainly agree and are delighted to still be working together after more than 20 years. Owned by the Pike brothers, one of whom (Andrew) was for many years the senior viticulturist with Southcorp, the other (Neil) a former winemaker at Mitchells. Pikes now has its own winery, with Neil Pike presiding.
Generously constructed and flavoured wines are the order of the day, but wines which also have a restraint and a drinkability far ahead of some of the 'maximum one glass' reds that seem to dominate Australian shows and exports.
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