Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on August 11, 2026.
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It isn't everyday that we stumbled upon aged Pinot Gris out in the wild. But one day while browsing a favorite wine store of ours we stumbled upon a Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve from 2017- holding about nine years of age since harvest!
As we have a number of Pinot Gris in our cellar that we are aging, we thought we'd give this one a try to see how a mid-level bottle from a top-tier producer was developing after nearly a decade. Although we expect the premium bottles to be even more intense, we were not let down with this one!
Aged Alsatian Pinot Gris is a Treat
This Pinot Gris from Alsace was pale gold in color with medium aromas of pear, yellow apple, quince, orange marmalade, white blossom, beeswax, peach skin, almond, and toast.
On the palate, it was off-dry with medium acidity and flavor intensity, medium(+) body, high alcohol, and a long finish. We had notes of lemon, pear, yellow apple, peach, dried pineapple, wet stone, beeswax, white blossom, elderflower, and almond.
This one definitely had some nice tertiary flavors starting to develop, including notes of almond, toast, and marmalade that we really appreciated (while some of the more traditional floral characteristics were still holding on). That said, it did feel like this one is definitely at, or perhaps just past peak (for our liking at least), and we noticed that the alcohol felt a bit out of balance on the high side that perhaps was a bit more noticeable in this one given its age- Alsatian Pinot Gris can come in hot!
Pinot Gris Food Pairing – Thai Basil Beef
We paired this Pinot Gris with a spicy Thai basil beef stir fry as we thought the slight sweetness and floral notes that are common in teh grape would go nicely with the basil-forward, mildly spicy dish.
The pairing resulted in a bit of a spike in peach and a caramelized pineapple type note that we would almost define as brulee-esque. We also had a pop of a slight waxy texture that we appreciated.
On the side, we had a cucumber salad that had a floral pop in the wine alongside a more accentuated note of cucumber from the dish itself which we thought was a fun note to go with the side dish.
Score: 3 / 5
We'd buy a glass of this one.
Admittedly, this was quite the good Pinot Gris and with a bit of age, we really enjoyed it. That said, it did feel like some of the characteristics were starting to drop off, such that this wine may not benefit from much more development in bottle, and the high alcohol was a bit intense amongst the other elements- so we are okay with having a glass of this one (but admittedly wouldn't mind trying a newer vintage now to see how the younger bottle varies!).
Either way, we're really pumped for our premium Pinot Gris bottles to get a bit of age because, if this one was any indication at least, they're going to be quite fun to enjoy with a few years of bottle rest.
Trimbach is located at 15 Route de Bergheim in Ribeauville, France. We purchased this bottle locally and enjoyed it in 2026; however, we have also visited the winery in Alsace.
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