Riposte Wines The Sabre Pinot Noir 2027 Adelaide Hills (6 Bottles)

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95 Points – James Halliday

Elegance with finesse and power. The 2018 Sabre Pinot Noir layers cuts of dark cherry and forest berries with subtle spice notes on the nose. Rich fruit and floral lift lead to a finale of lingering tannins with toasty oak nuances.

The grapes for The Sabre are from some of the oldest and best sited Pinot Noir vineyards in the high cool climate Lenswood and Piccadilly sub-regions of the Adelaide Hills. We work with our growers to produce moderate yields of fruit, well exposed to sunlight to maximise colour and ripe flavours.Due to a dry, mild ripening period and only a moderate crop the 2018 harvest was significantly earlier than 2017.Picking started on 8th March, close to our usual start date, but was compressed, finishing on March 10th.

A multi vineyard and multi clonal wine. Made in small batches, all cold soaked and hand plunged in open fermenters.Aged in French oak barriques (20% new) for 9 months prior to a rigorous barrel selection and blending. Bottled in March 2019 after minimal filtration.

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Riposte by Tim Knappstein and Son is a wholly family owned and run wine company producing a range of premium wine in the picturesque Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Winemaker and Owner Tim Knappstein has over 50 years experience and is a recognised pioneer of the region.  Rated  as a 5 Red Star Winery by James Halliday Riposte has an enviable track record of producing outstanding wines.

Tim, Dale and Nick form a close-knit team that is guided by the winemaking philosophy to be ‘hands on’ at every stage from vineyard to bottle. Each vineyard site is carefully selected for quality and its suitability for producing varietal character. Tim and son Nick work closely with the growers at every stage, ensuring grapes are picked at the optimum stage of ripeness, vibrancy and freshness.

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