White #Alsace #wine from France: 2004 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Trimbach Riesling
Producer: F.E. Trimbach, Ribeauville, Alsace
Vintage: 2004
Purchased from local wine merchant
Appearance is slightly greenish yellow, receding yet medium and quite syrupy-looking on the glass, like glycerine with candy cigarettes and that sort of intense tropical fruitiness you get on an older Riesling in the nose. The attack is very fruity, a little off-dry and a depth of juiciness.

Evolution: Deep spicy white grapes and really chubby body, this is very unlike a lot of Rieslings in that it's god very fat body with a finish which is spice in the nose, concentrated bramleys on the swallow.

Sweetness: 1. Acidity: 4. Tannin: 0 with a texture which is slightly oily water and the length is excellent and lingering.

As for balance, it's very new world in its style, but the slight over-extraction is balanced by good acidity. The wine has a cork closure and is 12.5% abv. Overall, this wine is nice and interesting, although not immediately drinkable due to its intensity. It's not the style you usually find for an Alsace Riesling but this is nice and interesting and stood up well to Duchy Originals organic paté. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 81 points.