Vines planted in 1946 develop flavors for the brilliantly hued crimson-purple juice, painted and perfumed with roses and bittersweet chocolate raspberries. Grown on sandy dune soil, the use of wild yeast offers up astringent notes of aspirin-like tannins and lavender bitters, peppered and sauced with sour plum. Tastes like a wine three times its price.

Pinot Noir pro Adam Lee shows his Rhône colors with this cool-climate bottling that offers scents of black pepper, violets, purple fruit and fried pork. It’s both lush and energetic on the palate, presenting dark blackberry flavors but with acidic verve. An exciting look at the grape’s varied potential.

A great deal for a Pinot of this quality, this features grapes from several vineyard designates, including the Hirsch and Pratt-Sexton vineyards. Burly plum and baked berry fruit rises to the fore, ably supported by layers of baking spice and a generous, seamless imprint of toasty oak.

This is a concentrated, firmly built example of Grenache, with herbal overtones to its black cherry fruit. Despite the dark plum and cherry fruit, the impression is one of tautness and freshness. Drink it with red meat now, or give it until 2017 to settle down.

This has a subdued nose for a Riesling, with elements of squeezed lime, orange cake and stone fruit. There is decent tension on the palate, hovering between ripe nectarine and bitter grapefruit peel.

The flavors fan out in this firm, spice-driven mix of earthy berry, dried herb and savory notes. Gains focus and depth through the finish, with the berry flavors taking on subtle nuances that bode well for the future.

A striking Pinot that gushes with pure, ripe, snappy wild berry, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry flavors, cascading on firm tannins and snappy acidity. A remarkably youthful and vibrant effort that promises to reward cellaring and gain in the future, ending with a burst of floral and berry accents.

On the lighter side, with delicate plum and guava flavors playing against crisp tannins and lively acidity, lingering on the gentle finish.