Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Trimbach Riesling Reserve 2006

I wish I could review this wine, but, to be fair, the wine was slightly corked.
Whenever I open a bottle, I always examine the wine end of the cork for flaws and that telltale grey-blue line that hints of a problem. It is not a poncy thing to do.
I once had a "perfect" looking cork, and a quick sniff revealed no issues. Then, I squeezed and smelled the cork. Yikes! A disgusting whiff of moldy cork came spewing out. The cork is your canary in a coal mine. It will more readily reveal off flavors that have bled into the wine. Always squeeze and check your corks!
Back to the Trimbach. This cork had a dark line running across the bottom. It smelled of wet cork (sometimes also not good) but not anything more sinister. The wine did have slight corky overtones but was otherwise pleasurable. If I had been in a restaurant, I'd have sent it back. If I had had another bottle, I'd have opened it.
Instead, I drank. As the wine opened up in the glass and the bottle, the corkiness became more pronounced. I've never returned a half consumed bottle to my local wine merchant. It should be interesting.

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