The 2007 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard offers up a lean, racy style but the fruit is just a bit austere. Owner/winemaker Peter Rosback presides at Sineann. His first vintage was 1995 and current production stands at 13,000 cases of vineyard designated wines from a range of AVAs.Tel. (503) 341-2698; www.sineann.com

This is the most concentrated and structured wine among ten Pinots tasted from Sineann in this vintage. Still quite young, tart and juicy, it mixes strawberry, raspberry and plummy fruits, supported by firm, compact tannins. The impression of sappy, juicy, fresh-picked fruit continues with a finishing lift of spice. Excellent focus and concentration.——P.G.(1/3/2007)—— 92