Trimbach, Clos St Hune Riesling Vendanges Tardives

Popped and poured. Very dry. Medium bodied. Tasty tart fruit and petrol but it lacks the energy of the best years.

2009 vintage

My first time ever with a Clos St. Hune and it definitely affirms why people have it in such high regard. Served blind, the nose really showed a lot of sweetness to it with unripe tropical fruits, fresh citrus fruits and this slight candied touch with some salinity and very light touch of petrol. This made me think it could be a nicely aged Spätlese. But then taking the first sip, this was not a Spätlese at all! Such a …

2009 vintage

Opened at Le Bar in London. P&P. Great Clos Ste Hune for me. At this age, the oily richness that only comes with time was showing in full force, balanced wonderfully by great acidity and deep petrol. I've had issues with some previous bottles of CSH being more advanced than they should be but no issues here today. Very happy to spot this and open, and seems to me to be in a great spot right now. Can keep, but …

2009 vintage

Opened at Caprice in HK for the Jean Trimbach x Egon Muller Celebration Dinner by the winemakers themselves. Slow-oxed since 3pm and poured at around 9:30. This wasn't quite on the same level as the 2016 served next to it - unfortunately more forward than we had hoped and slightly oxidative. This seems to be a recurring issue with some of the other Clos Ste Hunes that I've had. That being said, there's still great juice here. Perhaps just not …

2009 vintage

The 50 Big Bash (Harry's NYC) : Fresh and young and lovely but very primary still. Give it more time.

2009 vintage

Xmas 2022; 12/20/2022-12/27/2022 (Matt and Marta’s) : Pulled the cork a couple of hours before serving. Light in colour and no signs of early aging. Quite a full and round version,ripe orchard fruits of peach and nectarine, the acidity is there, but less pronounced than other crisper vintages, a really long finish. A very good wine but a slightly atypical vintage of CSH

2009 vintage

No notes taken. This showed fairly closed at first and only with time and a lot of swirling more aromas came forward. This is a dense Riesling with a lot of flesh on the bone but it didn‘t show very complex or precise. Maybe with an additional 10 years in the cellar, this might change. The impeccable structure witha a high and round acidity should certainly allow for extended ageing. 90/91 pts.

2009 vintage

Early dinner gathering (Blacksalt, Washington DC) : Still showing pale color which is not surprising. Beautifully mature nose displaying concentrated white and yellow fruit, lemon curd, lemon oil, pear, strong petrol, lanoline, honeysuckle, smoke, white pepper and limestone. Excellent concentration, finely layered concentrated rich white fruit, generous and oily yet but also good focus and energy, medium acidity, strong mineral and a long concentrated white fruit driven finish with lanoline and limestone at the end. As usual, despite the rich …

2009 vintage

Tasted blind. White peach, stone fruit and a splash of citrus juice, a bit of wax or petrol. A fine layer of smoke permeates the bouquet. Starting off a bit muted, this did open up beautifully with some aeration, releasing more bee wax aromas. Invigoratingly crisp with great tension leading into a long and fresh finish. Full bodied and powerful. I would say this is an expertly crafted, complex and versatile Riesling. However, I still struggle with the Alsace style …

2009 vintage

Sampled at Oinoscent, courtesy of a customer. The nose shows medium intensity, very smokey, flinty, the fruit lies in the back, citrus, lime, grapefruit, a few rubbery notes. In the palate, the wine shows strength, high acidity, petrol, flint, medium to full body. Since it's my first time trying this wine, I don't really know what to expect here, but the wine seems bloody awsome to me. Some said tired, some young, it was so weird. I'm definately on the …

2009 vintage

Bought from Jean at Trimbach, so no storage issues! Tiny bit disappointing in the context of what a bottle of CSH can be. Totally fine dry riesling, but I've had at least a dozen CFEs that I've enjoyed more. I think the biggest let down is probably the lack of precision. I expect a wine like this to be etched on my palate. This...more of a number 2 pencil.

2009 vintage

Petrol and grapefruit on the nose with some apple cider oxidation notes. The palate is lean and a little flat, I believe this wine is prematurely oxidized.

2009 vintage

Very rich body, lighter oily texture that you get from beautifully aged riesling, bright acidity that accompanied by high pitch minerality. A very beautiful enjoyable wine right now albeit I think the drinking window may be narrower than others indicated here. My bottle was a tiny little more advanced than I expected. This is my first bottle of the pack.

2009 vintage

Mid gold. Deep flinty minerality, ripe lemon, guava, apricot, hint of exotic fruits, a bit of developing notes like caramel, petrol, dried fruits and honey. Bone try, a bit oily, really intense and deep. Still young. So refreshing acidic. 94+

2009 vintage

Nose of wet stones, petrol, white flowers, and hint of peaches. Palate is well-structured with piercing acidity and a long finish. Medium bodied. Stunning minerality. Dry. Surprising ABV of 14% as it doesn’t come through very much on the palate. This wine has a ways to go yet and should last another 5-10 years easily. In my opinion, Clos Ste Hune is simply one of the finest expresssions of dry Riesling in the world. I have yet to be disappointed. …

2009 vintage

New Years Eve with family at home - limited notes. Plenty of diesel here, but the exotic pineapple led fruit with meadow flower/herb and chalky minerality soon fought its way to the fore. Citrus nuances. Bone dry finish. Superb if not as taut as I perhaps expected (forward?). Based on this bottle I reckon this is a 15yr rather than a 25yr CStH. Now - 2024.

2009 vintage

14% alcohol. Tasted blind in a tasting of fifteen dry 2009 Rieslings. Intense yellow-green color. Ripe nose with aromas of sweet white fruits, some red apple, a little bit of developed waxy character, light developed notes of petrol, a hint of wizened stone fruits and a sweet touch of gummi bear candies. The wine is ripe, clean and very intense on the palate with very precise flavors of tangy salinity and lean, stony minerality, juicy Granny Smith apple, some waxy …

2009 vintage

At first, petrol notes were overwhelming and then they burned off and revealed a big, brooding, complex wine that, IMHO, is a remarkable combination of acid, sweetness, and fruit.

2009 vintage

Nez plutôt pétrolier, fleurs blanche et bord de mer salée En bouche c’est bien quelques aromes ressortent, asser fermé, unidimensionnel On vois la structure et le potentiel mais c’est trop jeune À revisiter dans 5-10 ans

2009 vintage

Delectable aromas of wet chalk, mirabelle plum, white peach, crushed stones and white flowers, with hints of honey and beeswax. The palate echoes the nose with wet chalk, white peach, mirabelle plum, cut grass, fresh grape, lemon and honey. In summary: yum, yum, yummity-yum-yum. I loved this, my husband not so much (bearing in mind that I am a riesling-lover, whereas he is far more partial to gewurztraminer when it comes to Alsatian wines). All that being said, as much …

2009 vintage

Light gold colour. Typical petroleum nose followed by crisp, mineral, chalky dry Riesling coating of the mouth. Great balance, acidity and 20 sec+ length. This does it every time!

2009 vintage

(LesDeux) Feines Goldgelb, Stroh und Minetslien kn der Nase. Unerwartet mild und mineralisch, nicht so voll, wie gedacht, aber viel Länge, schwankend zwischen Frucht, Mineralien und zartbitteren Tönen...

2009 vintage

Dinner at Summer Pavilion TBU

2009 vintage

Light golden. Ripe petrol Riesling, almost a hint smoky. Opened up quite a bit in the past year when it seemed more mineral driven

2009 vintage

More about potential when compared to the ‘02. Tightly wound, golden fruit, acidity with a bit of harshness that softened with air. Great chalky mineral character. Needs lots of time. A

2009 vintage

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