Bencze Birtok, Kék 2022 Riesling and it's only 9am

and it's only 9am

A nicely complex wine bottled conveniently in a featherweight frame where ease of consumption is absolutely not an issue

Had this in Paris recently (don't even worry about it) and it blew the top of my head off

intense and silky

Bencze Birtok, Kék 2022 Riesling and it's only 9amPlace: Badacsony, Hungary Grape: Kadarka Vibe: Natural, Juicy Another super rare, ultra local variety for the heads. This time from a late ripening, thick skinned grape that was nearly lost to extinction. Bencze coaxes out a pure snapshot of the varietal, but in a light, luminous expression. That signature line of acidity and drinkability is on full display, yet there are layers upon layers to unpack in this wine. Raw yet precise. Again, 300 btls, we