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 Vintage2019 Label 1 of 21 
TypeWhite
ProducerAlbert Boxler (web)
VarietyRiesling
Designationn/a
VineyardBrand
CountryFrance
RegionAlsace
SubRegionn/a
AppellationAlsace Grand Cru

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2024 and 2034 (based on 38 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Boxler Riesling Brand on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Putnam Weekley on 4/24/2023 & rated 91 points: A monument of green oil. Bittersweet. Gripping steel. Rose. Lithic plantain. Candied ginger. Brutal alcohol efficiently bound with pointed acidity.
91+
24 hours later, 65° F, modulated/integrated flavor with flattering gain of passive texture. Dry and glossy. (720 views)
 Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/1/2022: Just a little bit petrol, And a bit wound up and more restrained that I would have thought. (834 views)
 Tasted by beatles on 9/24/2022 & rated 93 points: Much too young. Tasted over 4 days, but still. Typical Brand, has a dark, smokey side too it, very pronounced acidity; I prefer Sommersberg, but nothing wrong with this, certainly.
#podcast (1068 views)
 Tasted by Duncan H on 7/23/2021 & rated 92 points: Excellent! Far too early to be drinking this really, but lovely all the same. Full, complex rich with petrol notes. I'm sure this will last, but it'll be a struggle keeping Mrs H from opening the rest in a hurry... (698 views)

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By Panel Tasting
Decanter, Alsace Grand Cru Riesling panel tasting results (8/1/2021)
(Albert Boxler, Riesling, Grand Cru Brand, Alsace, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Albert Boxler

Producer website

Description
No domaine in Alsace makes better Rieslings than Albert Boxler. Maybe as good, but not better. Boxler has its’ vineyards around the charming hamlet of Niedermorschwihr, as well as in neighboring Turckheim. The production is ecological since many years.
Jean Boxler is many generation removed from his ancestor of the same name that moved here from Switzerland in 1673. Currently rules the roost at this humble yet incredibly exciting domaine. Intense and serious about his land. Hi Craft. and Hi wine. Jean is the genius behind what are certainly some of the finest white wine in Alsace (and the world).
All wines carry a code, which is:

10’s is Sylvaner
20’s is Pinot Blanc
30’s is Riesling
40’s is Muscat
50’s is Pinot Gris
60’s is Gewurztraminer
In addition, the various vineyards have their designation:

1 is Grand Cru Sommerberg
B and 2 are Grand Cru Brand
D is Duttenstein, a part of Grand Cru Sommerberg
E is Eckberg, a part of Grand Cru Sommerberg
JV betyder Jeunes vignes, young vines
K is Kirchberg, a part of Grand Cru Brand
Hence, a wine labelled L31D is a Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg from the section Duttenstein.

The wines from Boxler shine due to their finesse, purity, complexity and … all the other things that characterize great wines. Even better, since Jean Boxler manages to obtain mature fruit in the cooler years as well as to maintain firm acidity the warmer vintages, a Boxler wine will never ever let you down.

Riesling

Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)

Brand

Alsace Grand Cru Brand exact outline on weinlagen.info

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Alsace

Vins d'Alsace (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace)

Please see the AlsaceEntryGuide for more information how the wines of Alsace are entered and organized in CellarTracker.
Interactive Map on weinlagen.info

 
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