Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 a touch of Cabernet Franc

a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

and up and comer Mindego Ridge is proving how great this region is for wine

give it years in a cellar

An excellent option for the mezcal curious as well as seasoned connoisseurs

2015 vintage Pinot Noir mostly from Verzenay

Famille Hugel Classic Pinot Noir 2019 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 a touch of Cabernet FrancAlsace 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