Riposte En Garde Pinot Noir 2025

En Garde translates from French as “on guard”. Despite its delicately coloured and perfumed onset, it is indeed ready to defend itself from a thirsty attack, with attractive preserved strawberry and raspberry notes, then descending into the realm of poppy seed, red liquorice, and a lovely spiciness of star anise and pink peppercorn. It sits comfortably between a tonic, herbal character and red fruit compote, with spice intermingling throughout, resulting in a finely poised Pinot with a silky tannic structure and more than decent presence, finishing fruity, juicy and focused. A lovely Pinot from the Hills indeed.