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Date Printed: 11/25/2009
Pike & Joyce Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Pike & Joyce Sauvignon Blanc 2005

 (search item no. 88745)
screw cap wine

James Halliday rating: 92 points
PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $19.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 James Halliday rating: 93 points
2004 International Wine Cellar rating: 89 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Color: Pale green.

Aroma: Strong varietal characters of cut grass, tropical fruit and snow pea with a touch of flintiness.

Palate: Crisp, fresh and mouthfilling with plenty of persistence.

Serving: Drink well chilled with scallops steamed with ginger and shallots.
My Notes:

About Pike & Joyce:

 Pike & Joyce is a new and exciting joint venture between Neil and Andrew Pike and the Joyce family. A newly planted vineyard has been established outside the township of Lenswood. What is going into bottle from such young vines is extraordinary. Stunning, racy Sauvignon Blanc, is vying for attention from a very serious Pinot Gris (Neil loves the variety). The Chardonnay has all the delicacy and yet intensity that a cool climate can deliver, and the Pinot Noir's a stunner. In fact the '02 soon to be released, won a Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Show and was a serious contender for the famed Jimmy Watson Trophy.