Domaine Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg "D" 2020 (3 bottles)

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Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg "D" 2020

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2023 (Sept. 2022): 96/100. "The level of the 2020s is exceptional. The three parcel Rieslings from Sommerberg stand out: chlorophyll notes on the nose of Vanne, more discreet aromatically, whose fairly ample but slender flesh becomes vibrant and caressing at the same time; a sharper and tenser profile in Dudenstein, a firm and cutting wine that is sleek and sapid, uncompromising, rigorous without being strict."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Stephan Reinhardt, March 2023): 96/100.The 2020 Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg Dudenstein is another adorable wine from Jean Boxler. From about 70-80-year-old vines on deeper, marly soils with a granite layer, the 2020 shows a coolish, clear and refined bouquet of crushed stones, iodine and delicate citrus notes. On the palate, this is a vivacious, even nervous, vibrantly fresh and mineral Sonnenberg with bright and fresh Riesling fruit and a leaner, more vertical structure compared to Vanne and Eckberg. The Dudenstein is less powerful and rich compared to its brothers, but it's a classic, stimulating and refreshing Riesling with great aging potential. This is about 14% alcohol, which we do not taste or feel. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2022. Drink date 2026-2050.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

Grape variety: 100% riesling.

Terroir: granite.

Harvest: manual.

Farming: organic, uncertified.

Vinification: Long and gentle pressing. Cold settling before fermentation. Natural fermentation.

Aging: on lees in old foudres. Unfined.