The 2006 Pinot Noir Jerusalem Hill Vineyard is dark ruby-colored with aromas of damp earth, mineral, blueberry, and black cherry. Dense but not as complex as the Winery Hill cuvee, this full-bodied Pinot can be enjoyed from 2010 to 2018. Domaine Serene has turned out its most successful set of Pinot Noirs in several vintages. www.domaineserene.com

This opens with a very pretty nose—scents of clay, mineral, blueberry, cassis and a whiff of rather high-toned volatility. In the mouth the barrel flavors bring dusty cocoa and chocolate. A full-bodied wine, still young, sharp and edgy. Best to give it a few more years in the cellar, to smooth out some of the rawness. ——P.G.(6/1/2010)—— 91