though the family was likely there even before that point
The palate is crisp and deliciously balanced
the nose is a delightful flight of crushed rose petals
it shines brighter than the rest
the perfume characteristics become more spicy
Justin Boxler, Riesling "Empreintes" Alsace, France 2023 vegan though the family was likely100% Riesling from 50 year old vines. This fresh, distinguished Riesling is a blend of different parcels with a granitic dominance on the sunny soils of Niedermorschwihr, Katzental, Truckheim and Ingersheim. Vinification is done in century old wooden foudres, and Florent and Charlotte seek a drier, more old school style (recalling Lonard Humbrecht or Tho Faller in the 1970s) but still deeply flavored, tightly wound, and indicative of serious time