Today we have a top Riesling from Alsace and a sensational Sauternes.

The Trimbach 2006 Riesling Clos Ste Hune has notes of cake batter, herbs, phenolic notes, petrol, beeswax, medium to full body, some tannin, and is fresh, medium to long, mineral, balanced, and complex. 19.3/20 points.

2001 was a vintage of the century in Sauternes, and this wine shows it: The Château Rieussec 2001 Sauternes 1er Cru Classe is complex and has enormous power and still has potential. The wine has floor wax, blossoms, honey, burnt caramel, apricot, black tea, full body, lots of sweetness, power, and balance. 19.3/20 points.