Daniel Twardowski '3rd' Pinot Noir 2020

Daniel Twardowski '3rd' Pinot Noir 2020Notes from Mosel Fine Wines: "The 2020 Pinot Noix 3rd, as it is referred to on the front label (light green in color), was made with 10 20% of stems from fruit harvested on up to 10 year old vines and was matured in 2 3 year old used Burgundy barrique. This lightly red colored wine offers a beautifully spicy and herbal nose of ripe red fruits, blackberry, cherry, licorice, iodine, and a hint of almond pit, all wrapped in a fine note of volatile

with a minimal sulfur addition

refreshing package

In other words: a classic vin de soif

István Bencze left his IT job to work his grandparents' vineyards in the Lake Balaton region of western Hungary

In the cellar he uses indigenous yeasts

The 'Not Cringey' is a field-blend of Primitivo and Zinfandel

which is an irresistable combination

very pretty aromas of ripe strawberry

rustic but easy enough to be versatile with anything from weeknight pasta to Sunday roast chicken

and a darling of sommeliers throughout the city

Many millions of years ago

The 16-acre estate