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Domaine Trimbach has been producing wines for nearly 400 years.The Cuvee Frederic Emile is a powerful,bone-dry Riesling,noted for its purity,steeliness and intense minerality.It also has a great ability to age.
Wine cognoscenti,such as Hugh Johnson and Tom Stevenson have rated Trimbach's flagship wine,the single vineyard Clos Sainte Hune as the greatest of all Alsace Rieslings;both have also suggested that Trimbach's second wine,the Cuvee Frederic Emile may merit second place.
The 1996 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile has a community score of 91.3 Points from 45 separate tasting notes on CellarTracker.These are some of the tasting notes within the last year:-
"Last bottle.Very good quality,but this bottle seemed closer to its end than the last.Very good with traditional Norwegian Christmas food.Heavy on the petroleum,but very good considering it is 20 years old.
Drink up my hearties!".
(90-91 Points).
CellarTracker. (24/12/2016).
"White truffle on the nose and palate oily texture and nutty - Very Good!"
(94 Points).
CellarTracker. (11/9/2016).
"Very nice tension in the nose,mineral,citrus,honey...Very nice acidity,minerality,citrus,crisp yellow fruit".
(92 Points).
CellarTracker. (20/8/2016).
Stephen Tanzer awarded this wine with 92+ Points (Vinous.Vertical tasting of Cuvee Frederic Emile.#185. August 1999).
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