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2021 Albert Boxler Pinot Blanc Reserve Alsace, France Bodega Vistalba ) opens into a bigThe 2021 Pinot Blanc is from granitic vineyards around Niedermorschwihr, including a parcel of Auxerrois planted in 1943 and 1946. A gentle note of ripe, yellow pear rises from the glass, framed with lemon. The palate is bright and slender but comes with a lovely, zesty concentration that attests to 2021s freshness. The finish is bone dry and rather vividly zesty for Pinot Blanc. Vinous