Bex, Nahe (Germany) Riesling 2016

 This fresh, fruity, mineral-tinged Riesling is so much better than most $11 wines from around the world that if it came to a fight, the referee would need to step in to stop the beating.  Juicy fruit notes and slatey minerality ride in tandem from the first whiff to the last signal from the wine’s finish.  This is lightly sweet, but the acid balance is so good that few tasters would remark on that even if they don’t usually care for sweet wines, making this a great choice for a warm weather party.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2018 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.