Best Buy! For the fifth time in the past decade, the Jones family and Victor Palencia have combined for a Riesling that’s gone Platinum and ranks among the premier values of the judging. The noble grape of Germany has a home in two of the family’s vineyards near Quincy — Lauzier and acclaimed Two Gun — and the aromatic profile includes juicy Bosc pear, apricot and Gala apple with honeydew melon, apple blossoms and crusty baguette. Between the lips, it’s überripe and dripping with those scents inside a mouth- coating structure that’s off-dry, includes a lick of honeycomb for complexity and then a closing burst of lime to awaken the senses that surround this affordable delight. Qualifying awards: Cascadia International (gold), Seattle Wine Awards (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 1,800 cases
Alcohol: 12.8%
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