Recommended by the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Food & Wine, and Many More. Check out our recent press.

Award-winning SF wine shop – free local delivery & fast nationwide shipping. Learn more

Domaine Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg Dudenstein 2023

$11299

Sommerberg sits just out the back door of the Boxler winery, a granite wall pitched at roughly 45 degrees that the family works by hand because nothing else is possible. Dudenstein is the parcel where that granite gives way to limestone and sandstone, planted with vines that went into the ground in 1946 and 1953. The extra geological complexity shows up as depth: this is the fullest, most layered of Boxler's Sommerberg bottlings, concentrated but never heavy, with a salty mineral drive running under everything. It is bone dry and coiled tight enough to reward a decade in the cellar. Boxler remains one of Alsace's greatest addresses, and still one of its least shouted-about.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

View our complete return policy →

Have Questions?

Our team is here to help.

Hours

Monday - Friday: 11am - 8pm

Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

CLOSED SUNDAYS

Email: help@flatiron-wines.com
Phone: (415) 780-1405


Add your content here

Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2023 Riesling Dudenstein Sommerberg Grand Cru is from a more complex parcel where granite is mixed with limestone and sandstone. This was made from vines planted in 1946 and 1953. A shy nose hints at zesty citrus. The palate is distinctly juicy, delving into green-yellow Reine Claude plum, emanating coolness and sporting a touch of pear peel on its texture. Yet it is absolutely concentrated, with a finish reminiscent of eau-de-vie and Mirabelle."" —Anne Krebiehl, MW

More about Domaine Albert Boxler

The Boxler family has grown grapes in the Alsatian village of Niedermorschwihr since 1673, when they emigrated from Switzerland. It was Albert Boxler, moving back to France in 1946 (after spending time as a trapper in Montana), who decided that the family would produce wines under their own name rather than sell off their harvests. Ever since, they have made wine in an unchanging style that even their grandparents would have recognized. No small producer in Alsace epitomizes high-quality and traditional winemaking like Boxler.

The family's holdings are in the best granite-rich terroirs of Alsace, including the imposing Sommerbeg and Brand Grand Crus. Sommerberg sits just out the back door of the family winery and is the cooler of the two sites, producing long-lived, linear, and direct wines. The imposing Brand Grand Cru is in the neighboring village of Turkheim, an ultra-steep site that receives a bit more sunshine. The wines show more power and depth, balanced by gorgeous tension, freshness and detail. Both sites require time to truly reveal their potential.

Boxler is widely considered one of the top producers in Alsace, although this small, meticulously run estate is often overshadowed by its larger, more famous neighbors (Trimbach, Humbrecht etc.). But that suits current winemaker/proprietor Jean Boxler just fine.

Jean has been running the domaine since 1996. His grandfather, Albert was the first to bottle and sell the wines commercially, starting just after WWII. And with the help of famed importers Robert Chadderdon and now Kermit Lynch his wines have been featured on the lists of America's top restaurants for 2 decades now.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast turbot with beurre blanc, lobster, chicken in cream sauce, or ripe Munster.

Tasting Profile

Dry, full-bodied and concentrated, with orchard fruit, mirabelle, salty minerality and firm acidity.

More wines from Domaine Albert Boxler

View all