The 2008 Pinot Noir Winery Hill Vineyard is also made from Dijon clones. Not quite as expressive as the other single vineyard bottlings, it nevertheless delivers a lovely nose of spicy red fruits, incense, cinnamon, and cherry blossom. Savory, ripe, and smooth textured, it has the balance and structure to evolve for another 2-3 years. Drink it from 2012 to 2020. Domaine Serene’s 2008 Pinot Noirs are outstanding across the portfolio. Tel. (503) 864-4600; www.domaineserene.com

A tight, spicy Pinot with a chocolate heart, this has a lot of aging potential. The fruit and tannins are tightly wound at the moment, with a lavish coating of milk chocolate from the barrel aging. Cellar it another 5–6 years and let it knit together. ——P.G.(10/1/2011)—— 91