2006 Alsace

This steep sloped, marl and gypsum sun-trap consistently produces one of the regions most emphatic Pinot Gris, never more so than in 2006 where despite trickier conditions Olivier selected a miniscule crop to deliver a 50% botrytised beauty, complete with brilliant quince, beeswax, apricot notes on the nose and a perfectly poised, finely textured honey and nectarine palate. Fabulous! At 114 grams of residuel sugar, a pudding in its own right.
(David Berry Green ) Compelling and rich without ever being cloying, this late harvest wine shows all the benefits of extended hang time on the vine. Opulent Pinot Gris floral and fruit aromas on the nose foretell of things to come. The first burst of nectarine and quince segue shamelessly into rich, honied apricots with not a hint of the stickiness often associated with such things. With time in the mouth the minerality of this wonderful vineyard, Clos Jebsal, shows through and keeps things fresh, the flavours linger into the best greengage confit you've never imagined, until this point! I can very happily hold this up as the finest example of winemaking I've seen from Alsace in 2006. Drink with Gooseberry fool, anything containing stewed fruit, or rather surprisingly, a big handful of lightly salted nuts!
(Rob Whitehead, London Shop, January 2011)

The south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé terroirs Geisberg and Osterberg which overlook the winery have been producing this wine for several generations.

The average age of the vines, 45 years, results in limited yields. The marl-limestone-sandstone and fossil-flecked Muschelkalk composition of the soil, as well as the beautifully ripe grapes selected and harvested at the end of October lend this wine a remarkable personality: a dry and powerful Riesling, underlined by a mineral note and firm ripe acidity.

This wine is named for Frédéric Emile who became famous for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898.
(David Berry Green)