Pike & Joyce Adelaide Hills Sirocco Chardonnay 2017

This is a partnership between the Pike family (of Clare Valley fame) and the Joyce family, related to Andrew Pike’s wife, Cathy. Although the fruit is all from prime-sited vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, the wines are made at the Pikes winery in Clare. The Pike & Joyce label has developed its own style and deserved quality reputation.
“This establishes its class in a split second. There is a bow wave of white peach and grapefruit (a flavour set I have long found in top class chardonnays) lifted on the start by a hint of almond, and propelled by finely judged acidity and oak... 96pts. Great Value” (Halliday).