Albert Boxler : Riesling Grand cru Sommerberg 2023

Although this great dry Riesling has fabulous finesse, the power and concentration are every bit as impressive on the medium- to full-bodied palate. The spectrum of stone fruit, citrus fruit and wild herb aromas is as wide as the sky. How could you resist all this fruit, and all this joy? Nothing about this is difficult to understand, yet it is all deep and remarkable. From vines planted on narrow terraces by the winemaker’s grandfather. Drink or hold.

The 2023 Riesling Eckberg Sommerberg Grand Cru comes from an elevated parcel with almost no topsoil, reaching up to 400 meters in elevation. The nose is more subdued, suggesting dried ripe citrus and stone-fruit juiciness. This is even sleeker than Vanne, charging like an arrow with zesty freshness despite its relative mildness. Boxler just stays the course, or the vines do, expressing so much verve and stony poise. The 2023 is bracing, brisk and thrilling. (Dry)