What was true the first time we ever wrote about this wine over a decade ago is even more true today:
This is one of the single greatest deals in Pinot Noir.
Put this wine head-to-head with Pinots from Burgundy, or any other place, and it becomes obvious that the "Liaison" is one of the greatest Pinot Noir values in the world.
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Today, with fall decidedly upon us and the cold evenings turning one's thoughts to richer, braised foods, it is an irresistible deal at $32.95 a bottle in three-packs.Â
The 2020 “Liaison” is about as luxurious as Enderle & Moll gets, though the wine retains its signature clarity and buoyancy. Compared with the more structural 2019, the 2020 is more textural and suave, presenting a layered pallet of fresh and perfumed red fruit and a simply staggering soil transparency.
The “Liaison” is so named because it’s sourced from old vines on both limestone and sandstone; in fact, the team here is farming some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the region. The Pinots are pressed with a basket press and the elévage is carried out in Dujac barrels sourced directly from the domaine. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Enderle & Moll's "Liaison" is nothing less than a canonical bottle of German Pinot Noir, a wine that seems to have introduced the idea of a more delicate elevage, a more delicate touch to many more heavy-handed German Pinot Noirs. It has influenced an entire generation of young growers, yet the "Liaison" especially retains its modest and wildly fair pricing.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Joe Salamone
Wine Buyer
Crush Wine & Spirits
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