Saturday riesling and farewell (Chicago, IL): Surprisingly fresh and green for a wine of such age, with vibrant acidity throughout, though the palate is where this seems to fall a little flat, as it comes across a little simple, without too much depth of flavour. In particular, I have always felt CFE is a heavyset version of the Trimbach wines, and this bottle seems to buck that trend. In any case, I'd be inclined to drink up, at least based on this bottle.
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Trimbach etc. at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): An incredible bottle of CFE -- very much old riesling matured perfectly. There's plenty of gasoline aromas and flavours, but coupled with some dried fruits. This clearly shows its age, but the broadness of this cuvee is now very nicely integrated with the rest of the elements here, especially the secondary fruit and the acidity. There's a great bit of spice here as well that adds a lot of complexity. Lucked out on this one -- this was a bottle in spectacular condition.
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Anne Trimbach at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): A really lovely bottle of aged dry riesling. The nose has a little bit of funk to it, in that there's a touch of animale here. The palate has a really nice richness to it, with a little bit of sweetness that evokes a feinherb style. It's got a heavier body, but a nice bit of acidity to round it out.
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I've had a few bottles now from the single source I bought these at, and this was probably the best one. Classic Trimbach petrol and mineral; just very well put together. Has an agelessness about it where it's gained a weighty textural quality but isn't showing any indication of tipping into cidery or otherwise oxidized flavors. There's nothing particularly show-stopping about this other than those factors, but still a very solid, fairly singular wine in a good place.
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10/10/2020 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Saturday riesling and farewell (Chicago, IL): Surprisingly fresh and green for a wine of such age, with vibrant acidity throughout, though the palate is where this seems to fall a little flat, as it comes across a little simple, without too much depth of flavour. In particular, I have always felt CFE is a heavyset version of the Trimbach wines, and this bottle seems to buck that trend. In any case, I'd be inclined to drink up, at least based on this bottle.
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8/8/2018 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Trimbach etc. at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): An incredible bottle of CFE -- very much old riesling matured perfectly. There's plenty of gasoline aromas and flavours, but coupled with some dried fruits. This clearly shows its age, but the broadness of this cuvee is now very nicely integrated with the rest of the elements here, especially the secondary fruit and the acidity. There's a great bit of spice here as well that adds a lot of complexity. Lucked out on this one -- this was a bottle in spectacular condition.
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10/24/2017 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Anne Trimbach at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): A really lovely bottle of aged dry riesling. The nose has a little bit of funk to it, in that there's a touch of animale here. The palate has a really nice richness to it, with a little bit of sweetness that evokes a feinherb style. It's got a heavier body, but a nice bit of acidity to round it out.
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9/1/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: flawed
GMs - Casual Fridays September 2017: Corked.
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8/5/2017 - psmith wrote: 91 Points
I've had a few bottles now from the single source I bought these at, and this was probably the best one. Classic Trimbach petrol and mineral; just very well put together. Has an agelessness about it where it's gained a weighty textural quality but isn't showing any indication of tipping into cidery or otherwise oxidized flavors. There's nothing particularly show-stopping about this other than those factors, but still a very solid, fairly singular wine in a good place.
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