Trimbach Riesling 2009

16.5 / 20

Producer: Maison Trimbach

Region:Alsace

Country:France

Very lightly coloured, showing a nice straw like hue, this has an expressive, clean nose showing all the usual Riesling notes: A strong mineral, rubbery feeling very well balanced with some sweet tropical fruit underneath.

Although the first impact in the palate is of a sweeter, fruit-forward wine, this very quickly changes halfway and the wine reveals a drier, more acid side that gives it a really focused, edgy taste. Very mineral, austere and showing notes of lemon, the sweeter side only appears from time to time, seasoning its austerity and dryness.

Really good and promises to grow in the bottle.

Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2007

16.5 / 20

Producer: Maison Trimbach

Region: Alsace

Country: France

Very aromatic in the nose, with strong and intense notes of ripe lichees and flowers, this gewurztraminer from Alsace is an interesting, refreshing wine.

Medium bodied, it shows a lot of ripe tropical fruits in the mouth. But these sweet fruits are very well balanced by a drier, lemony side and a hint of something greener. This drier side keeps the wine interesting and perky all the way to the good, long persistence that once again leaves notes of ripe lichees while maintaining a palate cleansing lemony side.

Tasted on 2012-02-27