White #Trimbach #Gewurztraminer from France: 2009 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Trimbach Gewurztraminer.
Producer: F.E. Trimbach, Ribeauville, Alsace.
Vintage: 2009.

Appearance: Acacia honey yellow, crystal clear, medium and receding on the glass and actually, it smells like an Austrian Gewurztraminer I once had. It has slightly aged spice and none of the “artificial candy” smell I normally associate with this type of wine. The attack is very smooth and creamy with some good acidity coming through.

Evolution: It's here that the Gewurztraminer flavours begin to come through, although it's still a little understated. There are pear drops, dry spices reminiscent of a tagine, and a touch of water. This wine is drier than I expected with a finish which is pepper and a touch of tropical fruit in the nose, and a dry oloroso sherry on the swallow with a late hint of black pepper.

Sweetness: 1. Acidity: 4. Tannin: 0 with a texture which is smooth like honey and very varied flavours along the length of the tongue. As for balance, I'm not one for over-extraction on wines, but i can't help feeling this could have a little more body. It's just a little light for what I was expecting. Having said that, it's got great finesse and is very refined and smooth. Is it worth the £15-a-bottle price? probably not. The wine has a cork closure and is 14% abv.

 I love Alsace wines and was expecting something a little more full-bodied and crisp for that sort of money. The smoothness is beautiful, but it's just lacking somewhere. It's definitely a nice wine, but a touch over-priced when compared with some other Alsace wines which are cheaper and organically grown, which I'm a great believer in. My score is 84 points.