Pieropan, Soave Classico (Veneto, Italy) 2018

 Pieropan Soave is among the most reliably exciting and satisfying Italian whites that is widely available in the USA, routinely besting all but the best bottlings of Pinot Grigio and meriting a try by any wine lovers who have yet to taste it.  The 2018 rendition shows more richness and weight than usual, with generous fruit notes recalling white peaches and honeydew melon, but with a refreshing spritz of lime to energize the finish.  Instantly convincing wine.   A Double Gold Award winner at the 2020 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.