Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: lime, yellow apple, white peach, stone
Palate: green apple, lemon pith, saline, spice
Boxler's L parcel selection on Sommerberg (formerly called Jeunes Vignes), younger granite vines but the same incisive mineral character.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
Saline citrus against the bivalve. -
Sole meuniere
Brown-butter flat-fish for the wine's lime and stone. -
Tarte flambee
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Cream-bacon flatbread with sharp Sommerberg Riesling.
How to serve Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Oysters, Sole meuniere, Tarte flambee. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The L parcel selection at Boxler is the younger-vine bottling on Sommerberg, distinct from the older E block. It has been bottled as a separate cuvee since the mid 1990s.
- 1995: L parcel separated into its own cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Albert Boxler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L
What does Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L taste like?
On the nose, lime, yellow apple, white peach, stone. On the palate, green apple, lemon pith, saline, spice. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. Boxler's L parcel selection on Sommerberg (formerly called Jeunes Vignes), younger granite vines but the same incisive mineral character.
When should I drink Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L?
Drink 4-20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L?
Oysters is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Sole meuniere and Tarte flambee. Saline citrus against the bivalve.
What grapes are in Albert Boxler Sommerberg Riesling L?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg.
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