Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 PURYEARSALE the new oak utterly swallowed

the new oak utterly swallowed by the sheer concentration

A traditional method where the quiote is cut before it blooms

this wine proves that coolness and power coexist beautifully

and herbal aromatics from a recipe that dates back to 1873

Forty years later

Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 PURYEARSALE the new oak utterly swallowedAlsace 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