Style Profile at a Glance
| Attribute | Profile | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Body | Dense & Silky | ●●●●● |
| Sweetness | Bone Dry | ●●●●● |
| Acidity | High, Electric & Saline-Driven | ●●●●● |
| Oak | Unoaked (Vinified and aged entirely in neutral vessels to protect pure terroir) | ●●●●● |
Terroir, History & Acclaim
Critical Recognition:
James Suckling 99 pts
Wine Advocate 93+ pts
- 99 Points - James Suckling: As incredibly dense as it is precise and focused, this has enormous purity and originality. Utterly its own master or mistress, it stares you straight in the eye, like no other great dry white wine in the world does. The finish is off the scale, dazzling, thought-provoking, and inspiring. And, yes, it also has wonderful fruit, very animating acidity, subtle minerality and lots more! Drink from release in 2024.
- 93+ Points - (Stephan Reinhardt) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2020 Clos Ste Hune Riesling opens with a clear and intense, clove-spicy, herbal and delicate nose of ripe and concentrated yet juicy Riesling berries. Juicy yet concentrated, this is a powerful, enormously dense, tight and persistently saline, monstrous Riesling from Hunawihr's most prestigious vineyard that is located in the Rosacker yet never marketed as grand cru. The 2020 should improve with further bottle age during the years prior to its release. This has 13.8% stated alcohol and 3.4 grams per liter of unfermented sugar. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022.
- The Monopole Terroir of Clos Ste. Hune: Situated within the Rosacker Grand Cru in the village of Hunawihr, this 1.6-hectare vineyard has been owned by the Trimbach family for over 200 years. Its south-southwest exposure and high concentration of Muschelkalk limestone yield a Riesling of legendary depth, aristocratically dry structure, and unmatched mineral tension.
- A Cellar-Aged Benchmark: Trimbach holds Clos Ste. Hune in their cellars for roughly five years after bottling before commercial release. This extended bottle maturation ensures that the wine begins to uncoil its immense depth and power before reaching passionate collectors worldwide.
Highlights
- 100% Riesling organically grown in the legendary 1.6-hectare Clos Ste. Hune monopole in Hunawihr, Alsace.
- A radiant 2020 expression marrying succulent mirabelle stone fruit with crystalline limestone minerality.
- One of the most prestigious and collectible dry white wines on the planet, possessing 25+ year cellaring potential.
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Luminous pale golden-yellow with brilliant green-tinted highlights.
- Nose: Intensely mineral, complex, and elevated. It opens with delicate aromas of fresh mirabelle plum, white peach, and citrus peel, backed by smoked flint, wild herbs, and crushed limestone.
- Palate: Bone-dry, medium to full-bodied, and silky on entry. The entry delivers a concentrated wave of stone fruit that glides into an intensely mineral, focused mid-palate. Driven by electric acidity, it concludes with a monumental, saline-driven finish.
Serving Suggestion
- Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 10–12°C in large glasses to let its majestic aromatics and mineral power open fully.
- Decanting: A gentle 30-to-45 minute decant is recommended if enjoying young to help uncoil its immense structure. Cellar-worthy through 2050+.
- Western Pairing: Pan-seared turbot, roasted lobster with herb butter, seared sea scallops, choucroute garnie, or delicate poultry dishes.
- Asian Pairing: Steamed whole fish with ginger and scallions, butter-braised king prawns, Peking duck, or fragrant seafood dim sum.
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