Trimbach is a hard label to define in the world of wine. Some of their lower-priced wines have not been high on my list, though their Clos St. Hune, typically over $100 a bottle, is considered the finest wine in all of Alsace.
Cuvee Frederic Emile usually retails for around $50 a bottle, and is difficult to find, though some locations (Howard's Wine Cellar and Andersonville Wine and Spirits) stock it. I ordered this particular bottle on line, and I have to admit that it took me a while to really understand what makes this wine special; in fact, I was expecting something more powerful the first time I tried it. The one thing I did notice is that the wine needed to be out of the bottle for some time and served above roughly 50 degrees to show it's true power. (White wine, in general, tends to be served too cold, but that's another story.)
Though Alsatian Riesling is typically dry, Cuvee Frederic Emile is extremely dry and very restrained, yet with a long, concentrated finish You swirl your glass and not much comes up on the nose, but what makes this wine superb is the exceptional balance . The terroir is limestone, and you can taste the stoniness and minerality.
Trimbach's subtlety is evident in its label, which has not seen an update since the 1960s. With marketing-friendly labels and names designed to make you remember the wine, Trimbach concentrates on making good wine instead of gimmicks.
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Posted by: christian louboutin | November 10, 2010 at 12:39 AM
f.e. - frederic emile not f.h.
the '01 is great bottle of wine!
Posted by: todd rief | September 08, 2011 at 06:16 PM