The 2008 Pinot Noir Arcus Estate delivers a more brooding aromatic array of pain grille, Asian spices, vanilla, incense, black cherry, and black raspberry. Dense, rich, and layered with spicy fruit, this already complex Pinot will continue to evolve for another 3-4 years and provide a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2023. www.archerysummit.com

Spicy and assertive, this young, cellar-worthy Pinot Noir just hints at the complexity within. Give it plenty of air time and it opens aromatically with allspice, sandalwood, perhaps some cola and pine needle. The tart and tangy berry fruit is still compact and primary, but fully ripe and nicely sculpted into a well-defined wine from start to finish. ——P.G.(6/1/2011)—— 92