Trimbach Riesling is a standard bearer among fine dry Riesling wines produced on this planet. Yes, dry Riesling! Bone dry! Totally and unapologetically so. This is the way the Trimbach family prefer it. And they've been producing Alsace wines for almost four centuries now, long enough to make up their minds over the matter. And Trimbach Riesling is already a proven winner of a white wine right here in beautiful downtown Austin, Texas. Pure aristocratic and floral Riesling aromas suggestive of lemon peel (like the color of the label), linden flower, apricot, peach and a kind of pulverized stone; firm and dry, engaging the palate with a focused and penetrating flavor that then spreads out resplendent and refreshing across the tongue, leaving the entire mouth just watering away and waiting for more. C'mon downtown, grab a bottle or two of this stuff and get right with Riesling!

This 2021 Riesling Réserve is only made from estate grapes from the villages of Bergheim and Ribeauvillé. A touch of reductive smoke informs the subtle tangerine scent on the nose. The palate has a lovely taut stoniness and gentle smiles of Mirabelle, focus and depth. It strikes a beautiful balance and glories in freshness. This will shine with age. (Bone-dry). Drink 2023‑2040. Rated 92. ‑ Anne Krebiehl, MW, vinous.com January, 2023

The 2021 Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru has a tender, shy nose that allows the pale lemon lift to escape. The palate is beautifully lemony, edged with fresh, young crushed young leaves of yarrow and imbued with a deep saltiness. The freshness is serene yet pervasive, colonizing the mind with its citrus and lemon peel insistence. This is taut, linear, yet so juicy on the surface, cheating the hard granite with its playfulness. But underneath, it's profound, serious, hard and clean-cut. Wonderful. (Bone-Dry). Drink 2028‑2060. Rated 96. ‑ Anne Krebiehl, MW, vinous.com January, 2024

This Pinot comes from parcels in St Hippolyte, Rodern (both granitic and Triassic sandstone) and the limestone soils of Soulzmatt and Rouffach. The 2021 Pinot Noir Réserve is a pan-Alsace wine spanning south and north. This was aged in cement and large foudre. The nose is beautifully open and displays hints of iron oxide, tart red cherry and red forest fruits. The palate is taut and bright, light-bodied yet with a lovely edge of licorice and slightly crunchy tannins. The fruit is beautifully pure, tart and vivid. The finish is smooth with red-fruits and bright freshness. (Bone-dry). Drink 2025‑2032. Rated 90. ‑ Anne Krebiehl, MW, vinous.com January, 2023

The 2020 Pinot Noir Altenbourg is from a southwest-facing lieu-dit and has the same iron-rich marls as Vogelgarten. This is from two blocks, one from the 1960s; the other is a massal selection from Clos des Epenots in Pommard planted 20 years ago. The blocks make up half each of the blend. The nose is full of red cherry but has a lovely herbal lift. The palate unfurls like a smooth, tender, soft, glossy bale of silk. The structure is superfine; tannins still brush gently. Most elegant, wonderfully supple, exquisitely fresh. This will evolve beautifully. (Bone-dry). Drink 2025‑2040. Rated 95. ‑ Anne Krebiehl, MW, vinous.com January, 2023