Pinot noir

Young and fruity, with crispy aromatic duck and pancakes Duck and Pinot Noir are an old partnership, and the Chinese takeout version works as well as any. A young, fruit-forward Pinot from the New World copes with the sweet and salty pull of hoisin sauce, and its light body suits shredded duck rolled in thin pancakes better than a heavier, more tannic red would. A young New Zealand Pinot is a good place to start, and there is no need to reach for Burgundy.