2004 Flight — Alsace, Austria, Germany — all in a perfect spot at age 20.
Trimbach CFE “Fred” (12.5%): mineral, floral, classic but with a hint more richness than the most linear vintages. Still young but beautifully balanced. Will keep developing slowly for the next couple decades.
Nigl Privat (13.5%): Petrichor, apple distillate on the nose. Peppery Kremstal mouth with tons of extract and just on the right side of big.
Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese AP9 (7.5%). Nectarine, red Sichuan peppercorn, and whipped cream in the nose. Schaefer magic in the mouth with those peppercorns in the mix, perfectly integrated acidity, and a very long finish, where the nectarine reasserts itself.
