"(12.5% alcohol): Very pale straw-green. Aromas and flavors of orange zest, peach, ginger and five-spice powder. Offers good body and purity, with a touch of sweetness buffered by ripe acidity and just enough minerality to maintain its shape. Finishes with good spicy persistence, an intriguing element of salinity and a late note of lime blossom.- Stephen Tanzer"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (October 2017), 90 pts
"This wine's aromas are bright, with honeysuckle, ripe peach, mandarin orange, slate and lime zest notes. It drinks just off dry, with abundant stone fruit flavors, mouthwatering acidity and a balance that's spot-on."
- Wine Enthusiast (November 2017), 90 pts
"Snappy and refined, offering expressive star fruit and slate aromas that lead to sleek, lingering apricot and spice flavors. Drink now. 4,900 cases made.—Tim Fish"
- Wine Spectator (December 31st 2017), 90 pts + 100 TOP VALUE FOR 2017
"The 2016 Riesling Poet's Leap is very pretty, offering up aromas of lime, lemon oil, white flowers and very subtle petrol that wouldn't be out of place in the Mosel. On the palate, it's light to medium-bodied, racy and mouthwatering, with lovely intensity and purity, concluding with a stony finish. It's a beautiful wine and carries a very modest price tag. - William Kelley"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #237, June 2018), 92 pts
"Generous aromas of lime leaf, citrus, wet slate and white peach lead to off-dry stone-fruit and citrus flavors that stretch out on the palate. It brings a beautiful sense of acid balance with an impressively long finish. Give it some additional time in bottle to see it at its best."
- Wine Enthusiast (November 2018), 91 pts - Editors' Choice
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (November 2018), 91 pts
- Wine Enthusiast (July 2020), 91 pts - Editors' Choice
