2008 Domaine Trimbach - Riesling Clos Ste Hune (1.5 L - Magnum)Colour : White Producer : Domaine Trimbach Label Name : Riesling Clos Ste Hune Country : France Region : Alsace Sub Region : Haut Rhin Appellation : Hunawihr Variety : Riesling Vintage : 2008 Capacity : 1. 5 L Magnum Rating : 90 pts Tasting Note : The Bourgogne Blanc 1999 from Vogue is approaching full maturity. The nose is complex with notes of matured yellow fruit hints of acacia, citrus, hazelnuts and apple lifted by a chalky and stony minerality.

lead pencil and leather

all the Clos signatures are kicked up a few notches

spice and crushed stone that all vie for your attention in equal measure

Builds on your palate

Christmas cake

cigar smoke

precise thread of extraordinary definition

woodsy aromas show some evolution in this red

pure and stony medium weight flavors exude palpable underlying tension before culminating in a vibrant

cool and intense mineral-driven flavors possess a highly refined mouth feel

I preferred the former

Shy now and like a laser