Trimbach
Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre Alsace Gewürztraminer
Alsace, France
Mid Gold and crystal clear. Trademark aromas of Lychee with a touch of nutmeg. Lychee and honey on the full bodied palate. I have seen very long drinking windows for this Cuvée but for me this is ready to drink with very little acid. It remains a delicious drink and one of the 1001 Wines.
Mid Gold and crystal clear. Trademark aromas of Lychee with a touch of nutmeg. Lychee and honey on the full bodied palate. I have seen very long drinking windows for this Cuvée but for me this is ready to drink with very little acid. It remains a delicious drink and one of the 1001 Wines.
Jul 8th, 2019
January Wednesday Wine Committees are always a great as the red wines are required to be 11yrs old, making all of the reds 2008 vintage. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine were served today, all blind.
Delicious and shocked it was gewürztraminer. It was sweet/botrytis like, but not overly so. I didn’t pick up lychee or honeyed pear that I usually do with this grape. Touch of petrol. My guess was Alsace Pinot Gris in vindage tardives style. At least I got the country and region.
January Wednesday Wine Committees are always a great as the red wines are required to be 11yrs old, making all of the reds 2008 vintage. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine were served today, all blind.
Delicious and shocked it was gewürztraminer. It was sweet/botrytis like, but not overly so. I didn’t pick up lychee or honeyed pear that I usually do with this grape. Touch of petrol. My guess was Alsace Pinot Gris in vindage tardives style. At least I got the country and region.
There’s nothing quite like this - gewürztraminer with age / floral for days
There’s nothing quite like this - gewürztraminer with age / floral for days
Oct 18th, 2018
Had the 2008, I think that it needs a few more years. I had the 2004 a a year back and it was amazing. Love Trimbach!
Had the 2008, I think that it needs a few more years. I had the 2004 a a year back and it was amazing. Love Trimbach!
Sep 15th, 2018
Medium lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of roses, lychee, ripe peach, pineapple; off dry, medium minus acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors of roses, lychees, lime zest, ripe apricot, ginger; long finish; very good
Medium lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of roses, lychee, ripe peach, pineapple; off dry, medium minus acid, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors of roses, lychees, lime zest, ripe apricot, ginger; long finish; very good
Jul 16th, 2018Medium gold; pronounced intensity aromas of perfume, spiced apple, rose petals, ginger; off dry, medium acid, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of perfume, roses, ginger
Medium gold; pronounced intensity aromas of perfume, spiced apple, rose petals, ginger; off dry, medium acid, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of perfume, roses, ginger
Jan 31st, 2018Mid to deep Lemon in colour with brilliant clarity. Notes of Lychee and a hint of nutmeg. Very much alive at 10 years of age. Typical Gewürztraminer palate to be luscious and unctuous on the mid palate but to finish dry. I was expecting this wine to be more developed than it was - this has another 5 years in it. A thoroughly delicious wine and still fresh. One of the 1001 Wines.
Mid to deep Lemon in colour with brilliant clarity. Notes of Lychee and a hint of nutmeg. Very much alive at 10 years of age. Typical Gewürztraminer palate to be luscious and unctuous on the mid palate but to finish dry. I was expecting this wine to be more developed than it was - this has another 5 years in it. A thoroughly delicious wine and still fresh. One of the 1001 Wines.
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2018
Wonderfully aromatic and floral...notes of roses, lychee, gingerbread, exotic minerals
Wonderfully aromatic and floral...notes of roses, lychee, gingerbread, exotic minerals
1 person found it helpfulDec 17th, 20172008 vintage. One of the great Gewürztraminer cuvees in Alsace I have read. Apparently should be aged ten or more years so I have gone a little early at 8 years. Mid gold in colour. Nose was Lychees with a hint of cinnamon. Lovely rich palate of lychees with a slight citric bitterness finishing dry at 14% Alc. Mouth filling and bottom line - delicious.
2008 vintage. One of the great Gewürztraminer cuvees in Alsace I have read. Apparently should be aged ten or more years so I have gone a little early at 8 years. Mid gold in colour. Nose was Lychees with a hint of cinnamon. Lovely rich palate of lychees with a slight citric bitterness finishing dry at 14% Alc. Mouth filling and bottom line - delicious.
Feb 28th, 2016