2007 Trimbach Riesling

91 points and one of the Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2009: "This subtle Riesling offers a finely woven mix of white peach and crushed pine needle flavors, with hints of brine and smoke. There's racy acidity, but it's well-meshed, and a mineral note lingers on the delicate finish. Drink now through 2015." (11/09) According to Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Nov/Dec 08: "Pure, subdued aromas of citrus peel, flowers and menthol. Pure and intense for this basic-level riesling, with good grip to the very dry flavors of white peach, lemon, flowers and minerals. (Come to think of it, the 2005 version was quite successful too, given that this wine is mostly from purchased grapes.) Finishes with good length and focus. This is 12.5% alcohol with a relatively elevated 7.9 grams of acidity, which Trimbach says is the highest of all his '07 bottlings except for the pinot gris SGN." And from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The Trimbach 2007 Riesling – from purchased fruit – boasts unusually high (7.9 grams) acidity that translates into positive brightness of lemon and pineapple, and finishes with invigorating and lasting suggestions of citrus rind bittersweetness, tingling pineapple, and chalk dust." (04/10)