Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile," Trimbach - 2014

Name: Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile," Trimbach
Brand: Trimbach
SKU: 17888
Price: 229.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 17888 1.5

This Riesling is drinking wonderfully today and if you can believe it, it was just released from the Trimbach winery. They hold their top cuvées until deemed ready for consumption. This shows some evolution with the classic "petrol" characteristic. The fruit is unctuous, dry with juicy acidity.

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Color

White

Vintage

2014

Country

France

Region

Alsace

Producer

Trimbach

Grape Variety

Riesling

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