Trimbach, Riesling "Cuvee Frederic Emile", 2005
The Reislings of Alsace tend to be drier and “steelier” than their German counterparts, with pronounced minerality.
“The 2005 Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile follows the lead of the “reserve” bottling in offering palpable extract yet elegance and refinement. Peach, apricot, apricot kernel, lime, and pungent floral notes in the nose lead to a juicy mouthful of citrus and pit fruit with further invigoration added by accents of salt, huckleberry and toasted pumpkin seeds. Blazingly bright in its citricity and palate-staining in its fruit, nut, and mineral intensity, this displays an amazing tiny-berry concentration and utmost clarity….”
Edited from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
$44.95
$539.40