The 2008 Pinot Noir Meyer Vineyard (located in the Dundee Hills) is made in a racy style with a focus on the red fruit side of the spectrum. It displays elevated acidity with the fruit to match along with enough ripe tannin to evolve for 1-2 years. This tasty offering will be at its best from 2012 to 2018. Tel. (503) 852-6619; www.lemelsonvineyards.com

Lemelson makes a consistent lineup of single vineyard Pinots, and with a track record extending back a decade or more, the results are predictably satisfying. The Meyer has a solid core of blackberry and black cherry, highlighted with a lining of licorice, scents of dried herb and citrusy acids. Beautifully styled and riding on perfectly ripened fruit, it will be hard to keep your hands off it, but it can cellar for 5–6 more years. ——P.G.(10/1/2011)—— 91