3 | Wine | Riesling, $10 to $20, 86 to 90

"Fresh and racy, this features firm minerality and flavors of ripe apricot, baked pear and guava. Lush midpalate, finishing with notes of clove and hints of basil. Expressive."

"A pretty, floral Riesling with apple blossom and lily notes accenting the quince, mandarin orange and Gala apple notes. Tangy and very thirst-quenching."

“This has enticing and delicate floral notes to the luscious berry and dark currant flavors. The finish exudes ripe apricot flavors and hints of cream.”

"Soft and pillowy, with ripe peach, apricot and Fuji apple flavors that are broad and well-spiced. Minerally notes linger on the finish."

"Lemon thyme, anise and green apple on the nose. A spicy, focused midweight that offers tangy citrus, pear and deeper melon flavors, along with a subtle herbal note and very good mineral cut. Becomes juicier with air and finishes dry, with a strong echo of citrus and herbs."

"Grapefruit, orange, quince, Persian melon, and white peach in succulent, yet almost electrically-charged profusion. ...are palpably underlain with chalk that (at least metaphorically) corresponds to the make-up of this under-appreciated site just south of Nierstein the village. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of high-wire balancing or vivacious generosity of fruit even on the Mosel, and I fully expect that this outstanding value will delight for a dozen or more years."

"Interesting notes of ginger and allspice give this white touches of elegance. The crisp finish is juicy, and filled with snappy Fuji apple and Meyer lemon flavors."

"The Kuhn 2009 Riesling trocken Jacobus represents impressive quality for an “entry-level” bottling, redolent of ripe peach and mirabelle wreathed in rowan and heliotrope; infectiously juicy while subtly glossy in texture; and finishing with exuberant, fleshy fruit, tinged by vanilla, peach kernel, and salt. This fine value – some of whose distinction is probably owed to the inclusion of higher-altitude fruit from the slatey Hallgartener Hendelberg – should remain delightful for at least 4-6 years."