2018 Trimbach - Pinot Gris Reserve Personnelle (750ml)

The 2018 Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve Personnelle is a benchmark expression of Alsace at its most opulent and age-worthy. Sourced from exceptional parcels in the Grand Cru Osterberg and the Wiebaum Vineyard in Ribeauvillé, this wine is produced only in the finest vintages, making the 2018 a genuinely special release. Vines average around 45 years of age, rooted in marl-limestone and sandstone soils with a southeast to south-facing exposure that coaxes remarkable concentration and depth from the fruit.

In the glass, this Alsace Pinot Gris shows a pale gold color. Flinty reduction hovers on the nose, hinting at impressive longevity. On the palate, residual carbon dioxide heightens freshness before ripe yellow pear takes over, with a juicy, bold character and a lovely tone of saffron spice edged with zestiness. Notes of apricot and mango also emerge alongside a touch of botrytis, lending the wine a meaty, rich quality balanced by good acidity.

Fermented to near dryness in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete vats, with no malolactic fermentation in order to preserve natural acidity, the wine then rests in the cellar for several years before release in keeping with Trimbach's famously patient approach. The 2018 vintage earned a 94-point score from critics. This is a wine built for the table: ideal pairings include foie gras, lobster, poultry, white meats, and truffles.