2008 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune, France, Alsace, Wine Review

Arguably the best Riesling in the world. This dry Riesling comes from Alsace. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great. Clean. Aromas of peach, slight apple, chalk, crushed stones and slight sea air. Medium to full bodied. A great backbone of acidity. On the palate, this is delicious. Dry. Notes of peach, apple and chalk. Slightly viscous texture. Long finish. Complex. Drinking great now, this should have another twenty or thirty years of life left. Very food versatile. It will match with almost anything. It would be awesome with Thai food.

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2008

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$365.00USD

Vins de France 101: Alsace, France’s Little Wine Treasure

Take a deep breath. While exhaling, say “Ahhhl zas.” It resonates like a yoga mantra with the emphasis on “Ahhh.” The phonetic version of Alsace reveals the beauty of this little border province and the prominence of one of France’s smallest wine regions. It harbors a medieval landscape from a bygone era. Half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, and Romanesque churches have you anticipating someone heavily cloaked in costume to walk by you munching on a giant turkey leg.

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2011 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2011

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$275.00USD

One of the world's great Rieslings. This bottle had been purchased on release at the winery. Green gold in color. The nose is very expressive. Minerality, peach, and chervil. Great texture. Good acidity. Balanced. On the palate, this is dry. Notes of chalk with some peach and minerals. Very long finish. Not quite at peak but certainly showing some development. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. Very food friendly, it would work well with Sushi and was excellent with Shishito Peppers.

2008 Trimbach Riesling Reserve, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2008

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This is a relatively inexpensive (although the price has probably doubled since this was released) Riesling from one of the top producers in Alsace. At age 16, it is drinking nicely. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean, no petrol, with some apples, light citrus and a hint of minerality. Medium bodied. Slightly viscous. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is dry. Apples and minerals. Some lemons. Moderate finish. This is past prime but still offering up something. Drink up. This is better with food. It worked with a Spinach-Artichoke dip. No easy feat.

2009 Trimbach Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Geisberg, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2009

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This is the first vintage that Trimbach made a wine from this vineyard. Light golden in color. Great nose. There is a bit of orange peel along with minerals and a salinity on the nose. It is big right from the start. The palate takes a bit of air to get going. A relatively viscous texture. The wine is dry. Tight peaches eventually show more expressive peach along with minerals (crushed limestone). There is some warmth on the wine. Nevertheless, it worked great with food especially a Goat Cheese Tart (superb). Still young, it is drinking well now, but should continue to improve fo

2015 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2016

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A+

This is a wonderful Riesling made in the Alsace region of France. It is a distinct style that is different from neighboring Germany. In Alsace it can be hard to tell if a wine is dry or sweet. This one is dry. It is young and needs more time, but even so, it provides a lot of pleasure today. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals, orange peel and slight peach. On the palate, this is full bodied and slightly viscous. Delicious. Notes of orange peel and peaches carry thru along with a hint of ginger over a mineral base. This wine needs a decade at least until

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