Tasting notes:
The essence of youthful, vibrant Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir from carefully selected vineyards. A bouquet of seductive black cherry overlaid with exotic spices leads to a palate of supple fresh berries, bright acidity and lingering fine grained tannin.
Reviews:
92 Points, Andrew Graham; Australian Wine Review
II've seen this Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir 2022 down to as low as $19 a bottle. It's a steal at that price. Buy buy buy! Indeed, I judged with Tim Knappstein back in March and he was pretty happy with this Pinot too. Bright raspberry juicy fruit aplenty in this Adelaide Hills Pinot – like biting into a raspberry! A bit of glacé raspberry, too, from some whole berry carbonic action. Juicy, varietal, no tannins, but so much lovely fruit. Just a little broad to finish. Lovely drink in the best way possible. Would I buy it? Absolutely.
91 Points, Campbell Mattinson; The Wine Front
Can’t go wrong here. It offers cherry-berry fruit flavours with lashings of sweet spice, floral notes acting as the icing. It’s lively, open for business, a touch minty perhaps but 100% varietal, in the most positive of ways. You’d go this any day of the week. Tasted: Feb 2023; Alcohol: 13.5%; Price: $26; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2023-2027;
93 Points, Sam Kim
Finely composed and charming, the wine shows ripe cherry, floral, olive and warm spice nuances on the nose, leading to a silky-smooth palate that’s juicy and beautifully rounded. Tannins are fine and just right, offering elegant frame and length to this delightfully appealing pinot. At its best: now to 2030. $24.00.