Pascal Henriot Coteaux de Champlitte Pinot Noir 2025

Ever since I first hawked it back in 2018, this total gem of a French Pinot Noir from the Franche-Comté department perfectly blends the supple, juicy-earthiness you love from Burgundy with the more transparent, savory/herbaceous alpine elements you (or at least I) love in a Pinot from Alsace.  And if you take that into consideration, and you don't instantly say to yourself 'wow, that sounds perfect!', well, then...you need to consider some more things, I guess.  Seriously, though, this bright red expression of PN is packed with subtle inflections of mountain herbs, fine mineral details and nimble acidity. 

Vintage: 2025
Country: France
Region: Franche-Comté
Appellation: Franche-Comté Coteaux de Champlitte
Grape: Pinot Noir
Farming: Certified Organic
Drink: Now-2030