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Trimbach "Cuvée Frédéric Émile" Riesling Alsace 2010 (1.5L)

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Producer Trimbach
Country France
Region Alsace
Varietal Riesling
Vintage 2010
Sku 08678556028
Size 1.5L
 

Trimbach Description

If Riesling is the king of Alsace wines, then this wine is the king of Rieslings. Produced since the 1960’s and named for an ancestor of the Trimbach family, the Cuvée Frédéric Émile is a blend of two grand cru sites: Geisburg and Osterburg. Deep and complex aromas of sliced apples and beeswax progress into a lively and complex mouth. Crisp and dry with hints of citrus develop into a honeyed richness and lasting finish. Drink now or save for the next 15 years.

James Suckling: 96 Points

A phenomenal wine with roasted pineapple, dried pear, apple and mineral. Full body, incredible depth of fruit and liveliness with electrifying acidity. It goes on for minutes. Production was half.

Decanter Magazine: 95 Points

Unusually, the 2010 (grown organically) has a proportion of malolactic, giving a rounder, gentler feel. Unfurling now, with notes of apple, plum and turmeric. Full, dry, expressive, generous, complex – this is wonderful. Drinking window 2018-2025. 

Vinous: 95 Points

Bright, pale straw-yellow. Deep, intense aromas of yellow apple, mirabelle, jasmine and anise. Dense, suave and tangy, showing a lovely light touch and noteworthy lift to its flavors of apple, pear, minerals and flowers thanks to eye-watering acidity. Finishes cool, vibrant and palate-staining, with lingering notes of mint and liquid minerals. 

Robert Parker: 94 Points

Prominently briny and alkaline in a manner that comes as no surprise given the showing of the corresponding classic and Reserve bottlings, Trimbach’s 2010 Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile delivers mouthwatering intrigue of oyster liquor, iodine, and oyster shell, its near severity and firmness akin to 2008 but its infectious juiciness and sheer energy more impressive. White peach with its pit as well as hints of huckleberry, sloe berry and nut oils lend succulence as well as piquancy to the long, lemony, almost piercingly bright, minerally palate-coating finish. Tasted alongside the corresponding 2011, this proves even clearer and more rivetingly dynamic. I anticipate it excelling through at least 2028. (

Jancis Robinson: 17.5 Points

Limestone. Grapes from Osterberg and Geisberg Grands Crus. Poor flowering. Just 22 hl/ha. Shortest harvest ever until 2017. Scoop: unusually, about 25% (one cask, all Geisberg) went through malolactic so this is a different style from usual Cuvée Frédéric Emile. (In 1993 they also had a bit of malo.) TA 8.33 g/l, RS 4.3 g/l. Mid gold. Great concentration. Quite a bit of evolution on the nose and then massive density. Lightly honeyed nose. Real density and power. Some transparency and real vibration and depth. Lots of sophistication and potential. 17.5/20 points. Drink 2016-2030.

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