2013 Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile

Highly Rated
Sensationally decadent and deliciously styled Riesling from Alsace's powerhouse producer.

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This is sourced entirely from Grand Cru fruit and sees the utmost attention in the winery. Great fruit in the hands of great winemakers is a recipe for success but the proof is, ultimately, in the wine. And this nails it.

It has all the power you'd expect from Grand Cru Alsace, and all the grace and restraint you'd expect from an iconic producer like Trimbach. More than any other of their wines, this really shows its soil, with limestone and salty seashells at the very core. Surrounding that is a mosaic of peach, lemon, jasmine and musk. With its racy acidity and firm body, you can be assured that this will last in the cellar for ages. Or drink it tomorrow. You'll enjoy it either way.

95 Points - A fabulous wine with spice, mineral, salt and dried fruits. Hints of pear and dried apple too. Full and layered with great depth and power. Salty. Limestone and degraded fossilized seashells." James Suckling

93 Points - "White peach and mint aromas are complicated by delicate herbs and chlorophyll on the enticing nose. Intensely flavored and deep, conveying a saline freshness to the stone fruit and herb flavors. Finishes pliant and long, with firm minerality and a suggestion of gingery spices. This Frédéric Emile is more influenced by the Geisberg than the 2014; it's more showy and concentrated than the 2014 Frédéric Emile but perhaps less refined. It'll be great fun to compare these two FE's side by side in ten years time." Ian D'Agata

Facing south and south-east, the Grands Crus Geisberg and Osterberg de Ribeauvillé terroirs overlooking the estate have given birth to this wine for several generations. The average age of the vines, around 45 years, offers limited yields.


The marly-calcaro-sandstone and shelly limestone composition of the terroir (Muschelkalk), like the beautifully mature grapes strictly selected by hand, give this wine a remarkable personality: a dry and powerful Riesling, underlined by a mineral note and with a finely chiselled acidity. Drink with fish, caviar, fine white meats.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country France
Region Alsace
Feature High Score
Reviewed By James Suckling
Vinous
Critic Score 95
93
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2013
Closure Cork

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