2008 Trimbach Riesling Reserve, France, Alsace, Wine Review

This is a relatively inexpensive (although the price has probably doubled since this was released) Riesling from one of the top producers in Alsace. At age 16, it is drinking nicely. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean, no petrol, with some apples, light citrus and a hint of minerality. Medium bodied. Slightly viscous. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is dry. Apples and minerals. Some lemons. Moderate finish. This is past prime but still offering up something. Drink up. This is better with food. It worked with a Spinach-Artichoke dip. No easy feat.

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Vins de France 101: Alsace, France’s Little Wine Treasure

Take a deep breath. While exhaling, say “Ahhhl zas.” It resonates like a yoga mantra with the emphasis on “Ahhh.” The phonetic version of Alsace reveals the beauty of this little border province and the prominence of one of France’s smallest wine regions. It harbors a medieval landscape from a bygone era. Half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, and Romanesque churches have you anticipating someone heavily cloaked in costume to walk by you munching on a giant turkey leg.

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2008 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2008

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$365.00USD

Arguably the best Riesling in the world. This dry Riesling comes from Alsace. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great. Clean. Aromas of peach, slight apple, chalk, crushed stones and slight sea air. Medium to full bodied. A great backbone of acidity. On the palate, this is delicious. Dry. Notes of peach, apple and chalk. Slightly viscous texture. Long finish. Complex. Drinking great now, this should have another twenty or thirty years of life left. Very food versatile. It will match with almost anything. It would be awesome with Thai food.

2009 Trimbach Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Geisberg, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2009

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This is the first vintage that Trimbach made a wine from this vineyard. Light golden in color. Great nose. There is a bit of orange peel along with minerals and a salinity on the nose. It is big right from the start. The palate takes a bit of air to get going. A relatively viscous texture. The wine is dry. Tight peaches eventually show more expressive peach along with minerals (crushed limestone). There is some warmth on the wine. Nevertheless, it worked great with food especially a Goat Cheese Tart (superb). Still young, it is drinking well now, but should continue to improve fo

2014 Trimbach Riesling Sélection Vieilles Vignes, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2014

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This was purchased on release during a visit to the winery. It has improved a bit in the intervening four years. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a lot of lemons with underlying minerality. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is dry. Great minerality with a bit of lemons. It has some depth though still drinking youthfully. Very concentrated. Nice finish. This went great with Thai food. It will drink fine on its own but would work better with food. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.

Thanksgiving Wines - Whites

Tim Halloran's piece on Thanksgiving Reds can be viewed here . Thanksgiving dinner, while delicious and nutritious (well, at least delicious) is not the easiest meal to pair with wines. So many different elements are present; there are savory/mild foods like turkey, gravy, yams and potatoes, crisp/acidic foods like cranberry sauce and salads, and hearty foods like ham and stuffing. Throw in a few other vegetables and you have a veritable cornucopia of flavors and textures to match.

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