2007 Riesling Reserve
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The Trimbach 2007 Riesling Reserve – as usual, from old, limestone-rich family vineyards in Ribeauville and Bergheim – immerses you in citrus, mineral salts, and crushed stone, exhibiting a formidable sense of brightness as well as of clarity. Nuances of orange zest and walnut oil add to the finish of this handsomely lean Riesling, an outstanding value that should merit several years’ cellaring and should prove worth following for at least a decade. ”The yeasts were very efficient in 2007,” notes Jean Trimbach, pointing to a collection of wines several of which are below one gram in residual sugar. The grapes and people did good work, too: I cannot recall a collection at this address that was more consistently fine. Only three special bottlings were essayed by Trimbach in 2006, all Riesling, of which the Frederic Emile and Clos Ste. Hune are among the high points of this vintage in Alsace. Importer: Esprit Du Vin French Wine Merchants & Select European Estates, 48 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050; www.edvwines.com
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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45-year-old vines from the single argilo-calcaire Haguenau vineyard in Ribeauvillé very close to the Grand Cru Osterberg. 'We own half and my in-laws the other.' What do your in-laws do with their half? 'They sell it to us.' RS less than 1 g/l. Really intense and creamy on the nose. A real step up from the regular. To be released in spring 2009 – although its extra ripeness makes it more approachable than the regular at this point. Very fine – a real match for a Grosses Gewächs! Long and firm though not at all hot. (JR)
(from mostly owned vineyards around Ribeauville; includes some juice from the grand cru Osterberg) Pale, green-tinged yellow. Lime, menthol and crushed stone on the nose; smells icy! Juicy, pure and brisk, with sharply focused flavors of citrus fruits and minerals. Serious riesling, with a penetrating, long finish. Trimbach told me this wine finished with less than a gram of residual sugar.