2015 Trimbach Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile Mag (1500ml) Pre-Arrival

"Jean Trimbach was but one of many Alsace _vignerons who commented that 2015 was an outlier year, with '…essentially no water falling from the skies from the end of May to August 15; and I repeat, not one drop'. His brother Pierre added that '… the very small berries and thick skins explain a lot about the taste of wines from this vintage'. If all that sounds a little ominous, the good news for wine lovers (and collectors) is that Pierre also believes that the 2015 wines will prove similar to those of 1971, which is not just one of Alsace’s all-time greatest vintages, but, for what it’s worth, but also my favorite all time modern Alsace vintage (along with 1967), so I’d say that’s good news indeed." - Ian D'Agata (Vinous) Maison Trimbach dates back to 1626. Since then, twelve generations of rigorous winemakers and Ambassadors devoted to the passion for Alsace wines have never ceased to distinguish themselves by the quality and authenticity of their their wines, to patiently develop, fr