Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 RFLASH At nearly 40 years old

At nearly 40 years old

rich red fruit

dusty soil

structured red wine that lends strenght and finish to La Grande Dame Rosé 2012

and Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from a vineyard treated like a garden

Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 RFLASH At nearly 40 years oldAlsace is so famous for its whites that its Pinot Noir gets to fly under the radar which is exactly where the value hides. The Hugel family has been making wine in Riquewihr since 1639, thirteen generations deep, and their Classic Pinot Noir shows what the region does with the grape when it isn't trying to cosplay Burgundy. It's destemmed, briefly macerated, and raised in tank rather than barrel, so no oak gets in the way of the fruit. The result is