2014 Trimbach Schlossberg Riesling Grand Cru, Alsace

Beautifully made,expertly crafted the 2014 Trimbach Schlossberg Riesling Grand Cru, is great example of Alscae riesling. bright intense lemon/lime flavours are complemented by a twist of granny smith apple. A lingering mineral/saline finish. Lip-smack and delicious..

Vivid straw-green. Penetrating mineral and lemon notes complement green apple and jasmine on the nose. Fresh and clean on the palate, offering pure flavors of wet stone and orchard fruits. The finish is long and crystalline. This wine is a first for Trimbach, as the estate had never produced a wine from the Schlossberg. Moreover, Trimbach was long opposed to labeling wines with grand cru names, only relenting in recent years. This Riesling is made from an especially high-quality two-hectare plot (of which only 1.6 is planted) situated in the heart of the Schlossberg grand cru, just above the castle. Trimbach bought the vineyard in 2012 but did not bottle a 2012 or 2013.