Need decant advice: 2001 Trimbach - Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile

[Faryan_Amir-Ghassemi]

Peter I think tr sheer vitriol of that thread has sidetracked the heart of the matter (one that frankly doesn’t need to be rehashed), but I think that’s somewhat of a mischaracterization of Stuart’s argument.

[David_Bu3ker]

@Joe Galewski

Is the 1999 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile a pop and pour? I have two, and was planning to drink one soon and the second bottle in many years.

Yes it is. Not a great CFE, but a good drink.

[Peter_Chiu]

@Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Peter I think tr sheer vitriol of that thread has sidetracked the heart of the matter (one that frankly doesn’t need to be rehashed), but I think that’s somewhat of a mischaracterization of Stuart’s argument.

I will happily accepted any reasonsable and civilized arguements… But in a way…you are right about me in THAT …THREAD.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

TN for this wine located here: TN's from Riesling Offline at Shimla Spice restaurant in Keighley, UK - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers

[Peter_Chiu]

Brian…thanks for the TNs.

Trimbach FE 1990…will always be my best FE ( after age 15 ).

Curry and Riesling - interesting combination !

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

The curry worked well with the sweet Rieslings. I tasted all the dry Rieslings before starting in on my food, as I don’t think they would have paired well together.

[Peter_Chiu]

merci…Brian.

[Robert_Boudreau]

Cool thread, I have a 1.5 of this and I’ve been wondering. Most of the TN’s I’ve seen are from 375.

[Peter_Chiu]

It should gain more complexity with age.

I will hang onto it at least until 2016 ( age 15 ).

[Ken_McNamara]

@alan weinberg

I’ve had this wine (and the 2001 Cuvée 375) at least 30 times; I just pop and pour. It’s gorgeous.
alan

i am not up tp 30 times with both wines, but pretty close…

pop and pour is all you need. it improves with air over several hours, but the evolution is part of the fun with that wine. the 375 is worth finding and for the money it is a better than the '01 hune.

[Peter_Chiu]

@Ken McNamara

@alan weinberg

I’ve had this wine (and the 2001 Cuvée 375) at least 30 times; I just pop and pour. It’s gorgeous.
alan

i am not up tp 30 times with both wines, but pretty close…

pop and pour is all you need. it improves with air over several hours, but the evolution is part of the fun with that wine. the 375 is worth finding and for the money it is a better than the '01 hune.

Ken - under your point re the money part but my main argument ( or discussion ) is : the height of the enjoyment of CSHune is difficulty to put in money term.

That being said…I agree with you as CStHune used to be 1 b for 2 bs ( of FE ) in the early 80s but now it is more close to 1 to 4 in Quebec, Canada.

[Faryan_Amir-Ghassemi]

@Ken McNamara

@alan weinberg

I’ve had this wine (and the 2001 Cuvée 375) at least 30 times; I just pop and pour. It’s gorgeous.
alan

i am not up tp 30 times with both wines, but pretty close…

pop and pour is all you need. it improves with air over several hours, but the evolution is part of the fun with that wine. the 375 is worth finding and for the money it is a better than the '01 hune.

Only merchant I see with it is RWC @ 90/btl, which is too much imo. I remember seeing it around $50 and I didn’t pull the trigger years ago. Woe.

Crush just email blasted the 04 @ 36/btl if you buy half a cs.

[maureen_nelson]

@Robert Boudreau

Cool thread, I have a 1.5 of this and I’ve been wondering. Most of the TN’s I’ve seen are from 375.

not sure if you are joking - but if not, you should know that the notes for the 2001 CFE referred to as “375” are not notes for half bottles; rather, they are notes for a special cuvee Trimbach bottled from 2001 - a wine called “Cuvee Frederic Emile 375th Anniversary.”

[K_John_Joseph]

@Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

@Ken McNamara

@alan weinberg

I’ve had this wine (and the 2001 Cuvée 375) at least 30 times; I just pop and pour. It’s gorgeous.
alan

i am not up tp 30 times with both wines, but pretty close…

pop and pour is all you need. it improves with air over several hours, but the evolution is part of the fun with that wine. the 375 is worth finding and for the money it is a better than the '01 hune.

Only merchant I see with it is RWC @ 90/btl, which is too much imo. I remember seeing it around $50 and I didn’t pull the trigger years ago. Woe.

Crush just email blasted the 04 @ 36/btl if you buy half a cs.

I had the 04 about three months ago. Very crisp, and a little lean, but delicious. I’d pull the trigger at 36, since I paid closer to 45-50.

[Robert_Boudreau]

@maureen nelson

@Robert Boudreau

Cool thread, I have a 1.5 of this and I’ve been wondering. Most of the TN’s I’ve seen are from 375.

not sure if you are joking - but if not, you should know that the notes for the 2001 CFE referred to as “375” are not notes for half bottles; rather, they are notes for a special cuvee Trimbach bottled from 2001 - a wine called “Cuvee Frederic Emile 375th Anniversary.”

Not joking, 375ml as opposed to 375th. I’ve never has the 375th, out of 5th or 375ml

[Ken_McNamara]

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

I’ll be bringing this wine to an offline on Friday evening, and don’t know what kind of air exposure this needs to show its best. Anybody have experience (preferably recent) with this wine? TIA.

How did it show?

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Good, but young. See post #24 of this thread for a link to the TN.

[alan_weinberg]

@Robert Boudreau

@maureen nelson

@Robert Boudreau

Cool thread, I have a 1.5 of this and I’ve been wondering. Most of the TN’s I’ve seen are from 375.

not sure if you are joking - but if not, you should know that the notes for the 2001 CFE referred to as “375” are not notes for half bottles; rather, they are notes for a special cuvee Trimbach bottled from 2001 - a wine called “Cuvee Frederic Emile 375th Anniversary.”

Not joking, 375ml as opposed to 375th. I’ve never has the 375th, out of 5th or 375ml

but I also have the 375 in 375!
alan

[Ken_McNamara]

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

Good, but young. See post #24 of this thread for a link to the TN.

I totally missed that post…

This might be my favorite Alsatian Riesling ever [sans Clos Ste. Hune]! We have about 4 bottles of the 375 left and 6 of the normal cuvee. Other than one bottle with a leaky cork it has never disappointed. I do not own any of the '01 Hune, but at some point I will get a hold of one and drink all 3 side-by-side.

The 375 is so good that I wish they used the 375 parcel for a seperate wine every vintage.

Last winter we did an all '00 Trimbach tasting - the '00 F.E. showed exceptionally well, but not in the league of CSH unlike the situation in '01.

Ken

[alan_weinberg]

@Ken McNamara

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

Good, but young. See post #24 of this thread for a link to the TN.

I totally missed that post…

This might be my favorite Alsatian Riesling ever [sans Clos Ste. Hune]! We have about 4 bottles of the 375 left and 6 of the normal cuvee. Other than one bottle with a leaky cork it has never disappointed. I do not own any of the '01 Hune, but at some point I will get a hold of one and drink all 3 side-by-side.

The 375 is so good that I wish they used the 375 parcel for a seperate wine every vintage.

Last winter we did an all '00 Trimbach tasting - the '00 F.E. showed exceptionally well, but not in the league of CSH unlike the situation in '01.

Ken

may have said this in the thread (or another), but I prefer the FE 375 in 01 to the CSH in 01. Didn’t stop us from having one or two b of the 01 CSH every night of a Mediterranean cruise a couple summers ago–on the wine list for $90.
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