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2018 Trimbach Riesling Alsace

SKU #1516085 92 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Slight reduction still shows on the nose of this wine, but promises freshness. The palate comes in with uncommon brightness and slenderness for 2018 and seems to make a show of its uncompromising tartness, but there is concentration galore. The finish is dry and all about zesty citrus. (AK) Inner quote mark (5/2020)

91 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark A sleek, mouthwatering white, marrying a pronounced petrol-laced overtone with a creamy range of apricot, persimmon and yellow apple fruit and preserved lemon, pine and anise aromatics. Racy finish. (AN) Inner quote mark (8/2021)

John Gilman

Outer quote mark The 2018 'regular' bottling of Riesling from the Trimbach family is quite youthful and asks for a bit of aeration before drinking right now, but with some time to open up, it offers up a classic nose of apple, tart orange, a touch of petrol, dried flowers and a topnote of citrus peel. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and has an excellent core of fruit, with good acids and grip, fine balance and a very long, youthfully complex finish. The elevage for this bottling is done in both stainless steel tanks and cement vats, and out of the blocks, one can sense the cement portion of the blend, as this young wine still comes across as a tad dusty in personality. But, I am sure this is simply a youthful phase and this will disappear with a bit of bottle age. As this is a blended wine made from a variety of vineyards and soil types, it does not have the mineral signature of most Trimbach Rieslings, but it has depth, complexity and very impressive length and is a very good entry level bottling. Inner quote mark (9/2020)

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2018 Trimbach Riesling Alsace

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Varietal:

Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Alsace

- A region and appellation in France that has been a part of both France and Germany throughout history. Geologically isolated from both countries, Alsace has also maintained much of its own culture and wine tradition, while also being influenced by the traditions of both countries. Alsatian wine is easily recognized by it traditional tall bottles. Alsatian wine makers produce a unique style of varietal wine, 90 percent of which is white.

Alcohol Content (%):

12.5