Pikes Reserve ‘The Merle’ Reserve Riesling 2025 nero-d-vola Pole and Outback blocks

Pole and Outback blocks

intermingled with dark chocolate

Grassy/lantana characters in the Blanc and citrus in the Semillon

with the earlier drinking il Rosso 2019

but it is meant to be consumed young

Pikes Reserve ‘The Merle’ Reserve Riesling 2025 nero-d-vola Pole and Outback blocksTypically restrained for a young Merle displaying pristine aromas of lime lemon and stone fruits along with a hint of wet slate and talc. Again restrained subtle with the citrus characters the main drivers but once the acid kicks in the whole thing livens up and the textural talc elements of the palate are apparent. It displays great length of flavour and a pureness that typifies this vineyard.