This exceptional effort is packed with sweet and tart fruits, beginning with lemon-lime, then moving through peaches and apricots and on into hints of papaya. Good length and splendid acidity.——P.G.(4/1/2012)—— 90

Intensely aromatic, with a sharp, spicy entry, this off-dry Riesling could stand as a Washington classic, with apples and pears in abundance. There is a honeyed sweetness somewhat offset by juicy acids, and with its evocative spicy core it is distinctive in an ever-expanding lineup of Rieslings from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.——P.G.(12/31/2009)—— 88

With this new 2007 release the Grand Estates bottling assumes its rightful place as the go-to bottle in the broad lineup of Rieslings from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Though the alcohol is a level-headed 12%, the wine is just slightly beyond dry. Perfectly ripe fruit flavors mix grapes, apples and oranges in equal proportion; the balance is just about perfect.——P.G.(5/1/2009)—— 88

This is the mid-tier Riesling for Columbia Crest, a sensational wine that captures everything that is distinctive and noteworthy about Washington fruit. Fragrant and loaded with floral aromatics, it carries persistent orange blossom and lemon candy scents and flavors into a lush midpalate that touches on tropical papaya and mango. The off-dry residual sweetness plumps it up but is mostly masked by the natural acids, keeping this very food-friendly. 5,000 cases produced. ——P.G.(12/31/2006)—— 89