The 2009 Pinot Noir Estate Old Vine displays smokier oak notes, cherry and raspberry aromas, and a hint of earthy minerals. Elegant, friendly, and well-balanced, it is meant for drinking now and over the next 6 years. Veteran vigneron Patricia (Patty) Green was the original winemaker at Torii Mor before purchasing the old Autumn Wind Winery in 2000 along with partner Jim Anderson and renaming it Patricia Green Cellars. Current production stands at 10,000 cases with distribution in 20 states. All of the Patricia Green wines are fermented naturally, see about one-third new oak, and only Cadus barrels are used in the cellar. In 2009 Green and Anderson’s lengthy experience paid off as they were able to get the maximum out of what the vintage offered.Tel. (503) 554-0821; www.patriciagreencellars.com

The 2008 Pinot Noir Estate Old Vine is light purple in color with a super-fragrant perfume of smoke, violets, cinnamon, clove, black cherry, and black raspberry. Dense, layered, and plush on the palate, this succulent offering is impeccably balanced by ripe tannin and a firm acid structure that provides uplift. Give it 3-4 years to fully unwind and drink it through 2023, perhaps longer. Veteran vigneron Patricia (Patty) Green was the original winemaker at Torii Mor before purchasing the old Autumn Wind Winery in 2000 along with partner Jim Anderson and renaming it Patricia Green Cellars. Current production stands at 10,000 cases with distribution in 20 states. All of the Patricia Green wines are fermented naturally, see about one-third new oak, and only Cadus barrels are used in the cellar. The Patricia Green 2008 Pinot Noirs range from outstanding to sublime in quality.Tel. (503) 554-0821; www.patriciagreencellars.com