2006 Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg

[Peter Creasey]

Then there's weedy dill.

. . . . . Pete

 

[Zachary Ross]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by Zachary Ross:
Thackrey denies the presence of eucalyptus in his wines, despite the fact that his winery is actually situated within a eucalyptus grove.

"Regarding the common descriptor so often used for his wines, Thackrey says, 'I’ll get a resinous quality, but never eucalyptus.'"

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OK, so he can't smell it. Genotypes vary. But Kermit can: "...the unmistakable Thackrey eucalyptus note..."

I also find it unmistakable, and Thackrey, mistakable.

 

[Michael G. Hanchard]

originally posted by Yixin:
There are several Sommerbergs most vintages. Which one was this?

Aging Boxler is like folding origami - it doesn't make sense until it suddenly does.

Anyone have any recent experience with Sybille Kuntz Gold-Quadrat 2009 and 2010?

 

[Ken Schramm]

I call Lipton, eucalyptus.

I call Lipton "tea." I get eucalyptus from some of Turley's older Zins.