Grossi Laue Pinot Noir Hugel 2016
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Grossi Laue Pinot Noir Hugel 2016
HED29958
75 cl
13%
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The Famille Hugel Pinot Noir Grossi Laüe 2016 is an elegant Alsatian red with a profound, Burgundy-like character. The wine displays a light, brilliant ruby hue and opens with red fruit aromas of cherry and dried rose, intertwined with earthy, root-like notes from the Pflostig terroir. On the palate, the texture is dynamic with present, non-astringent tannins and vibrant freshness, leading to a long, mouthwatering, chalky finish. This `Great Growth` bottling, aged for 10 months in small oak vats, amply demonstrates the potential for complex, dry Pinot Noir in Alsace.
94 Robert Parker
From Muschelkalk limestone soils with massal selections of the original 1966 plantings, the 2016 Pinot Noir Clos du Pflostig Grossi Laüe is based on 100% destemmed grapes that were macerated for two weeks and aged in Burgundian barrels, of which 20% were new. After a maximum of six months in small barrels, the wine ages in large foudres for another year. The 2016 has a beautiful cherry color and a remarkably fine cherry and berry bouquet with subtle herbal terroir aromas. Silky and generous on the palate, this is a rich, intense yet highly finessed and elegant Pinot with fine and spicy, perfectly ripe tannins and a long, intense finish. This is a superb Alsatian Pinot Noir with intense but elegant fruit and this umami texture that makes it irresistible. 13% stated alcohol. Diam cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024. - Stephan Reinhardt
92 Vinous
Vibrant red-ruby. Rich red fruit (red cherry, raspberry) aromas and flavors are complicated by hints of menthol, flint, sweet spices and herbs. Finishes long and youthfully chewy, but with very good, lingering red fruit perfume. The grapes used to make this wine are picked in the very best part of the Pflostig and the south-facing section of the Rosenbourg. Marc told me that there is a night-and-day difference between these two parcels of vines, as the soils are very different: one granite and limestone, the other one all limestone. Barrel-fermented in 20% new oak and aged in barriques, only 20% of which are new, for 10 months. Interestingly, back in 1990 the oak regimen in place at Hugel called for 100% new, but that proved overly generous and marked the finished wines too much. This will age very well, and it needs time to round out: forget about it in the cellar for five or six years at least (though in fact this will won’t be on sale for another four years. Just 3,500 bottles made. Ian d'Agata1st April 2018
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