Pike & Joyce Ceder Riesling 2024
- 93
- $32
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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Lenswood Riesling which spent four months on lees, the fruit here came from a vineyard at a lofty 600 metres above sea level (technically 593, but we’ll give them the difference). The colour here is a near transparent straw, which is a little deceptive given the explosion of such pronounced Riesling aromas, that comes with the first sniff. Limes, spices, florals and pink grapefruit are all fighting for attention, but the result is seamless and harmonious. Still youthful, of course, this is a Riesling of finesse and focus with very good length, intensity running the full journey. There is bright acidity as well. A finely balanced Riesling which will offer pleasure for the next eight to ten years. Did anyone expect anything else given that a Pike was involved?
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
