Yellow. Petrol and orange zest. Medium bodied with outstanding glycerine feel. Promising start of bitter citrus and stone fruit, then a lot of soil on the back end, but it comes across as a little dull and missing a cutting edge. The acidity seemed more firm when I tasted this 2 years ago.
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Bottle no 2 of 2 opened today, on account of the first not being up to par. This was a different story altogether. More like a dry auslese in its steely acidity and taut profile - all grapefuit, steel and granny smith apple. If anything tasting less mature than previously.
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Bottle no 1 of 2 opened today - it was unrecognisable compared to last time. Although not strictly faulty, definitely at variance to other bottles I've had. It was more sort of sherried, perhaps a bit oxidised. Not showing well and I decided not to serve it.
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Medium yellow. Wow, this "basic" Sommerberg is dynamite. Glycerine, round with a touch of exotic fruit (pineapple?) but brought back to a resoundingly dry finish by lemon, great acidity, and a good lashing of soil. I was surprised by how ready this seemed tonight.
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Boxler has a well constructed Riesling here...but I felt the wine showed a bit too much perceived residual sugar for an Alsatian offering. If this was a German wine it would probably be classified in the kabinett / spatlese genre.
Explosive on the palate with dried apricot, pineapple, guava, and assorted tropical fruit. Smooth and seamless. I would have scored this higher if it exhibited less sweetness and greater austerity.
Would probably pair marvelously with Thai or spicy Malaysian cuisine.
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Consistent with previous note. Tasted beside an Eden Valley riesling of similar age it was noticeably fatter and more luxurious, but less linear and precise.
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Beaucoup de parfum sur la salade de fruits, les fleurs et des notes pétrolées. Bouche ample avec du fond, la texture est élégante et possède un naturel très charmant. C'est tendre sans déficit d'acidité et la finale qui est très longue possède une puissance sous contrôle qui lui apporte beaucoup de race. Délicieux. 92
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Mm, really delicious. A lively bright light gold colour. Elegant nose of grapefruit, white flowers, orange zest. This all follows through onto the palate, which has a powerful acidic backbone but still seems somewhat relaxed. Drinking well, with plenty of time ahead of it.
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Beautiful aromas of apple and honey then a balanced acidity and long length on the palate - not normally a fan of Riesling but this is an exceptional one - highly recommended
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Très aromatique et profond sur la salade de fruit et les minéraux avec une touche d'hydrocarbure au second plan comme j'aime. Bouche mûre et fraîche, corps ample mais surtout intense et long qui paraît demi-corps mais sans minceur avec une finale dotée d'une puissance contenue. Excellente bouteille. 91-92+?
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This is really good. Searing acidity, Lime, stones and some tropical notes. Very good density and length. Also very good value for money. I bought 2 bottles on my last trip to London on recommendation of wine store. I will be on the lookout for this. One of the best whites I’ve had i a while.
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2/11/2024 - MJReb wrote: 92 Points
Chez MG: Citrus, a little petrol, young. Good tension.
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9/21/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Petrol and orange zest. Medium bodied with outstanding glycerine feel. Promising start of bitter citrus and stone fruit, then a lot of soil on the back end, but it comes across as a little dull and missing a cutting edge. The acidity seemed more firm when I tasted this 2 years ago.
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12/12/2022 - gtilley wrote:
Bottle no 2 of 2 opened today, on account of the first not being up to par. This was a different story altogether. More like a dry auslese in its steely acidity and taut profile - all grapefuit, steel and granny smith apple. If anything tasting less mature than previously.
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12/12/2022 - gtilley wrote:
Bottle no 1 of 2 opened today - it was unrecognisable compared to last time. Although not strictly faulty, definitely at variance to other bottles I've had. It was more sort of sherried, perhaps a bit oxidised. Not showing well and I decided not to serve it.
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12/25/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. Wow, this "basic" Sommerberg is dynamite. Glycerine, round with a touch of exotic fruit (pineapple?) but brought back to a resoundingly dry finish by lemon, great acidity, and a good lashing of soil. I was surprised by how ready this seemed tonight.
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10/14/2021 - drdan8 wrote: 90 Points
Boxler has a well constructed Riesling here...but I felt the wine showed a bit too much perceived residual sugar for an Alsatian offering. If this was a German wine it would probably be classified in the kabinett / spatlese genre.
Explosive on the palate with dried apricot, pineapple, guava, and assorted tropical fruit. Smooth and seamless. I would have scored this higher if it exhibited less sweetness and greater austerity.
Would probably pair marvelously with Thai or spicy Malaysian cuisine.
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8/8/2021 - gtilley wrote:
Consistent with previous note. Tasted beside an Eden Valley riesling of similar age it was noticeably fatter and more luxurious, but less linear and precise.
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5/23/2021 - nadecesse wrote: 92 Points
Beaucoup de parfum sur la salade de fruits, les fleurs et des notes pétrolées. Bouche ample avec du fond, la texture est élégante et possède un naturel très charmant. C'est tendre sans déficit d'acidité et la finale qui est très longue possède une puissance sous contrôle qui lui apporte beaucoup de race. Délicieux. 92
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5/7/2021 - gtilley wrote:
Mm, really delicious. A lively bright light gold colour. Elegant nose of grapefruit, white flowers, orange zest. This all follows through onto the palate, which has a powerful acidic backbone but still seems somewhat relaxed. Drinking well, with plenty of time ahead of it.
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11/22/2020 - Bergqvist1708 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful aromas of apple and honey then a balanced acidity and long length on the palate - not normally a fan of Riesling but this is an exceptional one - highly recommended
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5/15/2020 - nadecesse wrote: 91 Points
Très aromatique et profond sur la salade de fruit et les minéraux avec une touche d'hydrocarbure au second plan comme j'aime. Bouche mûre et fraîche, corps ample mais surtout intense et long qui paraît demi-corps mais sans minceur avec une finale dotée d'une puissance contenue. Excellente bouteille. 91-92+?
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4/26/2020 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is really good. Searing acidity, Lime, stones and some tropical notes. Very good density and length. Also very good value for money. I bought 2 bottles on my last trip to London on recommendation of wine store. I will be on the lookout for this. One of the best whites I’ve had i a while.
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