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• Biggerthanyourhead.net Author: Frederic Koeppel
  Date: Friday, January 21, 2011

  "a lovely medium straw-gold color with a faint green cast. Subtle aromas of jasmine and honeysuckle, quince and pear, crystallized ginger and a back-note of woody spices are woven with a strand of smoke and baked apple. In the mouth, the wine is satiny and mellow, slightly honeyed in aspect yet completely dry, with flavors of apple and nectarine and a hint of green grapes, all enveloped in a spicy, smoky haze that opens to a touch of barely mossy earthiness. The texture feels almost cloud-like, and the acidity, while lively enough for some vivacity, is soft and accommodating. What a treat!"

  Grade: A Raving Bargain
• About.com Author: Stacy Slinkard
  Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010

  "The 2006 Hugel Pinot Gris is a vivid, fruit-driven wine from lively start to refreshing finish. The aromas tend toward floral and spice with a bit of earth in the mix. On the palate, expect this bone dry white wine to display a good show of power along with a fuller-body and delicious acidity. The fruit flavors of this Pinot Gris orbit around citrus and peach and make for solid pairing potential with the bird and beyond."

  Grade: Thanksgiving Wine Picks

• Score: 88 Points

  Wine Spectator Author: Alison Napjus
  Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

  "A dry Pinot Gris, featuring a lovely smoky note underscoring the floral, lemon peel and sea salt flavors. this is elegant, with clean lines and a tangy finish that is tinged with a lingering echo of apricot."

• About.com Author: Stacy Slinkard
  Date: Monday, September 20, 2010

  "The 2006 Hugel Pinot Gris is a vivid, fruit-driven wine from lively start to refreshing finish. The aromas tend toward floral and spice with a bit of earth in the mix. On the palate, expect this bone dry white wine to display a good show of power along with a fuller-body and delicious acidity. The fruit flavors of this Pinot Grisorbit around citrus and peach and make for solid pairing potential with seafood and poultry."

  Grade: "Wine Of The Week"
• 1WineDude.com Author: Joe Roberts
  Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010

  "I consider it very awesome that someone is making a lively & very non-flabby PG.
  
  This wine will definitely come off as too racy and acidic for some, but the geekier among us will love the fact that theres a food-friendly PG out there that delivers oodles of tropical fruit aromas without turning into a flabby-ass alcoholic mess on the palate (PG lovers will know what I am talking about here)."

  Grade: "Over Achiever" (B)
• winereviewonline.com Author: Paul Lukacs And Marguerite Thomas
  Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010

  "Juicy and rich, with a hint of sweetness, this wine had just enough body to work with these sandwiches. Its ripe pear character seemed to enliven the match."

• Newsday Author: Peter Gianotti
  Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010

  "The lazy, last weekends of summer call for easygoing wines and an active grill. These $8-$21 bottles suit the mood. They demand nothing and deliver value.""For a sipper or with spicy Asian fare, [try the] vibrant 2006 Hugel Pinot Gris Classic from Alsace, fine with lobster, turkey and chicken."

• Newsday Author: Peter Gianotti
  Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

  Go French with the dry 2006 Hugel et Fils Pinot Gris, a bright, slightly earthy Alsatian white.

• Twitter Author: Howard G. Goldberg
  Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010

  Charmed by Hugel's '06 Classic pinot gris, with self-satirizing Ralph Steadman label: apple-pie crust aroma and a dried-pear vein in flavor. A brass-colored wine of character and surprising depth. In Hugel, I expect to find, unfailingly, Old World class.

• NorCalWingman.com Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010

  This wine is light and floral. A great choice if you are looking for a wine to pair with multiple dishes such as chicken, seafood, or veal. A nice balance and easy to enjoy for any occasion, would be perfect for a summer garden party.

• Score: 89 Points

  The Wine Advocate Author: David Schildknecht
  Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010

  The Hugel 2006 Pinot Gris smells quite nobly of truffle, along with a Gewurztraminer-like note of celery root, distilled pit fruits, and herbs. It comes to the palate soft yet juicy and with a surprising sense for the vintage of transparency to finishing nuances of herbs, mineral salts, and forest floor. This incorporates only the estates best fruit of the vintage, and should prove fascinatingly versatile at table, though I would plan on drinking it over the next couple of years.

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