Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Nice pairing with my Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps. As the saying goes, if you have heat, bring the sweet.

This 08 has settled in nicely.

The petroleum has softened. White peach, tropical melons, apricots, Meyer lemons, some green apple, underripe pineapple juices, kiwi, liquid caramel, honeycomb notes, nut w/ skin, dry crushed, rock powder, saline notes, volcanic minerals, white & yellow flowers, grand acidity with nice balance and elegant finish that lasts nearly a minute and lands on soft earthiness and minerality.

Photos; Trimbach landscape, bottle cellar, Riesling grapes & Owner/Winemaker-Jean Trimbach.

Alsace has such history. Phylloxera in the late 1800’s destroyed the vines. World War I & II saw Alsace change hands twice, French & German. Also, saw German tanks roll over their vineyards. It takes 7 yrs for replanted vines to produce the first quality useable fruit. German soldiers drank all their cellars. Name me another non France region that saw that many issues. Maybe, Sicily? — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

No formal notes . Quite straw , pale lemon , green tinged . This is quite open , with citrus and petrol hints and , floral and oyster shell . On the palate this is quite creamy , with great drive and energy . Mineral , lime and citrus notes , very high acidity . Very long and detailed and though very young this is showing quite well . Even better in 10 years or so . — 2 months ago

Shayadaram

9.2

Not for Luay, only Särä
Cafe Monarch — 7 months ago

Rufus King

9.0

Very clean and crisp Alsatian Pinot Blanc enjoyed with halibut at Mistral restaurant in Boston — 8 days ago

Angela Sanks

9.3

2002. Super Jammy and raisiny — a month ago

Martin Bergo

9.4

An unbelievably sumptous wine; perfect balance between acids, flavors, and stereotypical notes of asian spices. Doubt more years will give more oomph, but I will nevertheless test my last 2013 next fall. — 3 months ago

romo

9.3

Golden syrupy sweet but finishes dry with plentiful acid. May not improve. — 7 months ago

Lars

8.9

Elderflower dominates this wine.
— a month ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Pale yellow color. Aromas of stone fruit, white flowers and citrus. Very interesting flavor melange of pear, lemon, orange and pineapple. Slight stony note on the long lasting finish. Very crisp acidity and an interesting slightly creamy texture. Elegant, fresh, crunchy and lively! Very solid for its price point. — a month ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

This bottle was a bit tired but still great to try. — 5 months ago