Domaine Trimbach - Alsace Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2016

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Beautifully pure on the palate, elegant and straightforward, without biting acidity, it is already ready to drink thanks to its good white fruitiness and fine lemony notes.

About the domain :

The Ribeauvillé winery is slowly evolving to keep up with the times. Trimbach, which has made the switch to Grand Cru wines, is currently undergoing organic conversion (certification planned for 2023). The process will require the involvement of grape and wine suppliers. Here, Riesling is king (55% of volumes). The terroirs are ideal: marl-limestone (Geisberg, Mandelberg, Clos-saint-Hune au Rosacker) or granite (Schlossberg, Brand). The cuvée frédéric-émile blends the grand crus Osterberg and Geisberg. The 2017 and 2019 vintages will make history.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

The Riesling Frédéric Emile 2016 reveals a clear, bright, slightly flinty bouquet with citrus aromas and delicate intensity. Round and elegant on the palate, this is a powerful, intense and complex cuvée with persistent salinity and remarkable phenolic structure. Although this Frédéric Emile is rather crystalline and filigreed, it still needs time to show its best talents. It has 13.2% alcohol and nearly 2g residual sugar per liter. Tasted at the estate in May 2022.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the domain :

Trimbach, a landmark winery that stands proudly in the beautiful city of the minstrels, delights wine-lovers with its legendary Frédéric-Émile and Clos Sainte-Hune cuvées. From vintage to vintage, Pierre Trimbach vinifies Riesling in a vertical, dry style. His brother Jean manages worldwide sales. They are now supported by the new generation, Anne and Frédérique (Pierre's daughters) and Pauline and Julien (Jean's children). The family vinifies close to 60 hectares of property and around 100 hectares of purchased grapes. Since 2009, some of the grand crus have been claimed by Jean Trimbach and directly allocated in small quantities to the world's finest tables. Jean Trimbach is making an undeniable contribution to the development of Alsace wines, with emblematic cuvées at international level, while producing entry-level wines of consistent quality. The Pinot Noir range still has room for improvement.

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

Bright straw yellow. Complex, mentholated aromas of nectarine, tangerine, crushed stone and a hint of licorice. The palate is then bright, juicy and dense, showing a remarkable balance between acid and sugar and penetrating juice in flavors of stone fruit and herbs. The finish is layered and very long, with remarkable clarity and a silty character on the saline finish. Wine lovers the world over know how excellent Frédéric Emile's Rieslings can be, but this wine seems to be a real masterstroke in the making; I absolutely love the mineral strength and precision of this wine. It manages the feat of being both very ageable and very enjoyable to drink now.

James Suckling

About the wine:

The lemon sorbet note here is truly magnificent. Then comes a multitude of herbs, from thyme to parsley, with a touch of sea salt, before turning to more floral nuances, such as cherry and almond blossom. The powerful acidity seems to envelop the whole mouth, giving the impression of licking a lemon; the characteristic dryness is all the more pleasing. The finish is long and very elegant. Drink now.