The 2008 Riesling is light straw colored with floral and lemon aromas. Off-dry (4% residual sugar) in a Spatlese style, it is crisp and balanced but slightly bitter in the finish. Drink it over the next 3 years. Tel. (509) 526-9463; www.threeriverswinery.com

This 100% Riesling shows just a touch of residual sugar, with flavors of light lemon, orange pekoe tea and candied papaya fruit. It has unusual body for a Riesling. ——P.G.(12/1/2009)—— 86

This is 23% Sauvignon Blanc, an unusual choice in light of the sweetness (3.1% residual sugar) of the finished wine. It’s hard to tell what the winemaker was thinking here, but the result is a bit diffuse, both sugary and lightly lemony without coming together harmoniously.——P.G.(12/1/2008)—— 84