Community Tasting Note

rromain wrote:

Thursday, December 11, 2008 - TN:1989 Trimbach (AOC Alsace) Riesling Selection des Grains Nobles ‘Fut 27'; 13 pabv; $125/375 ml; Rare Wine Co/Vieux Vins, Importer. Most likely comes directly ‘ex cellars’ selected during one of the buyers’ visits to the domaine,

Notes on this wine: Even Manny Berk of Rare Wine Co. doesn’t seem to remember the vineyard source or sources for this wine; but Trimbach has plenty of source material from vineyards that they don’t actually own. This is a ‘Mis en Bouteille par” wine; in other words, a negociant wine

A healthy and clean four-banded cork slips out readily ; speaking of the provenance. There’s a nice fill without much apparent sediment. The wine appears to be a medium-rich copper, showing a hint of green; almost the color of new motor oil. It's somewhat viscous with noticeable sheeting in the glass.

Tertiary aromas starting to be quite expressive. Freshly-decorated christmas tree; unfinished wood attic; pine-wood crates; a certain spiciness underlain with balanced primary notes of apricot, rose water, and a little orange blossom; cream and a sort of creamy sensation in the nose.

Opens with a restrained sweetness; has plenty of bitter orange and apricot; zesty, energetic, and uplifting to the palate. One can also sense on the palate the tertiary aromas mentioned above. Finish shows length and complexity and a nice juicy but balanced acidity.

94/100. This mysterious wine, sitting among the several Domaine releases of this great vintage, is definitely now into the drinkable phase, but it’ll improve for the next 10 years or more and has some promise of keeping well beyond that.

A wonderful sipping wine, but a good chef would also find uses for it at the table.

Tasted 12/11/2008

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