Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Brand 2020 White Wine - France

Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg Eckberg 2020 White Wine - France

Rounding out this trio of masterpieces is Boxler’s towering Riesling Eckberg. From a steep mid-slope vineyard in the geographic center of the Sommerberg grand cru, in pure granite rising just behind the village of Niedermorschwihr, the Eckberg parcel... ... more

Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Brand 2017 White Wine - France

How a wine can be so boldly scented, yet simultaneously so delicate, remains a total mystery, but Boxler’s Brand exudes pure class, and is worth a swirl no matter what you choose to serve it with. These wines’ exotic perfume of tropical fruits,... ... more

Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer Reserve 2017 White Wine - France

There is a rose petal perfume in this ravishing Gewurztraminer. From vines planted in limestone (Boland and Heimbourg crus of Turckheim), Boxler's Réserve bottling always has great acidity and an ethereal quality that makes it one of the most noble... ... more

Albert Boxler Pinot Gris Grand Cru Brand 2018 White Wine - France

Boxler’s regal Pinot Gris captures the essence of Pinot Gris in all of its textural glory. Dry with the subtlest hint of tenderness—a splendid richness that provides contrast to its well-defined, toned mineral structure. Reminiscent of Mirabelle... ... more

Zind-Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Gewurztraminer Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

This wine develops huge Rangen aromatics: flint, smoke, minerals, with more classic ripe white fruits. The mouthfeel is dense, long lasting and full of mineral flavors. Savor as an aperitif or with poultry in cream or mushroom sauce. Very smoky and... ... more

Cave de Ribeauville Gewurztraminer Altenberg Grand Cru 2017 White Wine - France

Ripe, lush and well-defined, this wine has lychee and spice aroma flavors with a silky texture. It is well-balanced yet intense, with a long, lingering aftertaste of smooth honey. Pairs well with Indian or Chinese cuisine, as well as foie gras and... ... more

Domaine Sylvain Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Champ Gains Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Like the Charmois, the expressive nose is markedly floral in character with additional notes of essence of pear, rosemary oil and citrus confit. The rich, dense and beautifully textured middle weight flavors possess fine length and balance though more... ... more

Meyer-Fonne Kaefferkopf Gewurztraminer Grand Cru 2019 White Wine - France

The nose presents notes of spices and flowers. The finish is powerful, concentrated and structured. This is a masculine wine which requires time, an all-round wine for keeping. ... more

Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand Kirchberg 2021 White Wine - France

One whiff of this might make you want to plunge right into the glass. Once the wine hits your tongue . . . Nope, zingy lemon, delicate white flowers, rich mineral backbone, beautiful mouthwatering finish, incredible length . . . (though all true) will... ... more

Albert Boxler Reserve Pinot Gris 2017 White Wine - France

This Reserve Pinot Gris is ripe, rich, and luxurious, marked by palate-coating notes of ripe apricot, dried fruit, honey, and smoky ginger. This aromatic and complex Pinot Gris will totally have your head spinning. Earthy Pinot Gris as dramatic and... ... more

Paul Blanck Et Fils Classique Gewurztraminer 2020 White Wine - France

Pale yellow and bright. On the nose, floral, with some geranium flower and spices. First ample, fat then fresh in the final. Very typical Gewurztraminer, off dry style, citrus, grapefruit. Beautiful balance, fine and exotic. Excellent aperitif with... ... more

Albert Boxler Pinot Gris Sommerberg Wibtal 2019 White Wine - France

Wibtal is the highest-altitude portion of the Sommerberg vineyard in Niedermorschwihr, a perfect amphitheater that clings to the very top of the vineyard’s steep granite slope. When Jean Boxler looks out his kitchen window in the morning, he sees the... ... more

Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru is a generous, fleshy and lively wine that displays a beautiful balance of... ... more

Albert Boxler Pinot Noir 2018 Red Wine - France

A new addition from a parcel Boxler purchased in the grand cru vineyard Brand. The vines are north facing, ideal for Pinot Noir in this climate, as the wine is guaranteed to be fresh even in hot vintages. Compared to his Pinot Noir “S�, also grown... ... more

Albert Boxler Pinot Gris Grand Cru Brand 2016 White Wine - France

Boxler’s regal Pinot Gris captures the essence of Pinot Gris in all of its textural glory. Dry with the subtlest hint of tenderness—a splendid richness that provides contrast to its well-defined, toned mineral structure. Reminiscent of Mirabelle... ... more

Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand Kirchberg 2017 White Wine - France

One whiff of this might make you want to plunge right into the glass. Once the wine hits your tongue . . . Nope, zingy lemon, delicate white flowers, rich mineral backbone, beautiful mouthwatering finish, incredible length . . . (though all true) will... ... more

Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2021 White Wine - France

Brand is an imposing grand cru, standing steep and proud above the town of Turckheim, exposed due south and planted in pure granite. Hot stone is a theme in this wine, not unlike Rangen, although less peaty, and similar in style to Ostertag’s... ... more

Domaine Rollin Pere et Fils Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Grand Liards Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Not a typical Savigny-lès-Beaune, this vineyard actually lies closer to the Pernand-Vergelesses premier cru Les Fichots than it does to the main swath of Savigny proper. As such, it displays a savory limestone edge more in line with Rollin’s trio of... ... more

Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru displays a very mineral bouquet, with an elegant fineness and impressive... ... more

Domaine Sylvain Morey Santenay Rouge Grand Clos Rousseau Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This is very firmly reduced and completely unreadable in this state. Otherwise, there is a bit more volume and excellent punch to the appealingly textured and detailed medium weight flavors that conclude in a bright, youthfully austere and more... ... more

Albert Boxler Pinot Gris Heimbourg 2016 White Wine - France

Heimbourg is a very stony, steep limestone terroir in Turckheim (the only terroir of this geology in this famous wine village just west of Colmar). This is the first time since we began working with Boxler (when we imported his 2010 vintage) that he... ... more

Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2018 White Wine - France

Brand is an imposing grand cru, standing steep and proud above the town of Turckheim, exposed due south and planted in pure granite. Hot stone is a theme in this wine, not unlike Rangen, although less peaty, and similar in style to Ostertag’s... ... more

Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer 2016 White Wine - France

Regal, opulent, and commanding—the finest perfumer in all of France couldn’t craft a more stunning scent. Deeply golden, almost coppery in color, this Gewurztraminer should be served with something extra-spicy, or rich and meaty. ... more

Albert Boxler Reserve Pinot Blanc 2017 White Wine - France

Here is ample proof that in the right terroir, Pinot Blanc is capable of producing grand cru wine in Alsace. Planted in the granite of the great Brand vineyard, this parcel is always bottled separately from the rest of the Boxler Pinot Blanc holdings.... ... more

Christophe Mittnacht Rosacker Riesling Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

This Grand Cru Riesling provides inviting scents of nectarine, white pear, and acacia. On the palate, pure mineral notes of kaffir lime and melon seamlessly intermingle with an insistent core of acidity that leads to a delightfully crisp, never-ending... ... more

Jean et Sebastien Dauvissat Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Elegant and cool aromas include those of lemon, green fruit, pepper and wisps of iodine. The lush, round and generously proportioned flavors are supported by bright acidity on the saline and citrus-tinged, dry and sneaky long finale. This moderately... ... more

Albert Boxler Grand Cru Sommerberg Vendanges Tardives Riesling (500ml) 2017 Dessert Wine - France

This Sommerberg is truly a masterpiece. Its explosiveness, poise and balance, never-ending length, and complexity of flavor should not have to compete with food or any other distraction. Late-harvest wines of this quality in Alsace take incredible... ... more

Albert Boxler Riesling 2018 White Wine - France

Opening a bottle of Boxler is taking a sensory journey through Alsace via one of the region’s most historic houses, founded in 1673. This dry Riesling, with its finely etched aromas of exotic flowers, key lime, stone, and spice, is what Alsace is all... ... more

Domaine Vincent & Sophie Morey Saint-Aubin Les Charmois Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

A touch of petrol is present to the airy and cool aromas of pear essence and various flora wisps. The plump, round and fleshy medium-bodied flavors possess a seductive texture while exuding a subtle bead of minerality on the clean, dry and lingering... ... more

Lucien Albrecht Grand Cru Spiegel Gewurztraminer 2017 White Wine - France

Very nice wine with floral, honey, and citrus aromas. It is perfect as an aperitif, but will also be the perfect companion to a rack of lamb with honey and citrus, and fruit desserts. The heady richness of Damask rose settles in with the peach perfume... ... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Bougros Grand Cru 2022 White Wine - France

Chardonnay from vines planted in 1956 that are located on the plateau. Offering up aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruit, white flowers and buttery pastry, Piuze's 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros is medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with a... ... more

Albert de Conti Cuvee des Conti Blanc 2020 White Wine - France

The Cuvée des Conti is the perfect expression of Semillon, picked very ripe & slightly dried. It offers an incredible aromatic complexity and a flawless balance of roundness & freshness in the mouth. Boasting a shiny pale gold color, it gives off... ... more

Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet Les Fairendes Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chassagne-Montrachet Les Fairendes Premier Cru has a rich intense depth to it, a fatness of ripe pear and apple complemented by mushroom and earth tones. Delightful with white fish such as cod, haddock, sole or halibut. It is also excellent with... ... more

Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Champgains Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Champs Gain 1er Cru displayed a discrete mintiness on the nose, maybe even a touch of cough candy entwined within the citrus fruit, later scents of brioche and walnut. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, saline... ... more

Dopff & Irion Cuvee Rene Gewurztraminer 2020 White Wine - France

Pale-yellow in color with a very enjoyable and typical bouquet of floral aromas (rose) and exotic fruit notes (pineapple, mango, litchi). Round and soft, well-balanced and without heaviness. Nice and clean freshness on the aftertaste. A good... ... more

Melanie Pfister Engelberg Riesling Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Engelberg means Angel’s Hill. This was the south-facing hillside vineyard that was written about in 884 and praised for its wine. The hillside’s topsoil is very thin and marly--average 20 inches in depth--sitting on a mound of hard Oolithic... ... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Located on the right bank of the Serein, with southern exposure. In the name of this vineyard, “val� refers to “valley� and “mur� is “ripe� in French; in this Valley of Ripeness parcel, the grapes reach full maturity and give a wine... ... more