Last had this two years ago. Slow ox few hours and decanted half hour before drinking. No overwhelming oak. Slight funk on the nose. Fruit still good well integrated acidity. Very nice bottle
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Sadly, another flawed bottle of the Evanstad Reserve. Crumbly cork and hints of TCA. It's unfortunate because I know how good this wine and vintage can be... Hoping the next bottle is a return to form.
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Balanced Oregon Pinot Noir that is settled into a really nice zone. It's taking on more secondary flavors and still has some vibrant acidity that shows on the palate. Starting to showcase more earthiness and tart red fruit. Drinks well on its own, but also pairs nicely with a variety of dishes (and does particularly well with cheese).
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Impressive 15 yr old Pinot from Oregon still has so much life left. Good fruit and structure. The palate as nice tart fruit. Drinking well but still has a lot to give over the years.
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This was delightful, a perfect pairing with hearty winter beef french onion soup. Slight dark blackish bricking on the ruby color, medium bodied, notes of game, toast, earth and leather seemingly overtaking the bright cherry and red raspberry fruits, nicely balanced and a sense of elegance persist on the spicy tangy acidic but smooth polished finish. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/12/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve-pinot.html
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Medium red color, mixed berry aromas upon opening which added depth after an hour of air time. Plenty of lush berry and strawberry fruit with subtle acidity, tannins were slightly noticeable. Finish was fruit-laden and of medium length.
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Medium red color with a 2mm orange edge. PNP, Drank 2 glasses over 90 minutes. This has an amazing spice profile on the nose with an array of high toned spices; clove, cardamom, bay leaf among others, very floral as rose petals abound, leather, dried earth, red berries, with hint of blood orange and vanilla. The palate is well integrated, with red raspberry, sappy cherry, nice ripeness to the fruit, dried wood and forest floor, sous bois, fine graphite and hints of vanilla on a medium bodied frame. Last bottle and very sad to see this go after many great experiences. In top form, with no worries for at least a few years. 93+ to 94pts.
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Previous note perhaps prematurely peevish--on night two both nose and mouth show much better delineation. Oak still seems overdone to me, but maybe this guy just needs more rest. My sense after a vigorous decant, and some hours open on night 1, was that fruit was faded enough and oak still so prevalent that the bottling wouldn't have time to hit optimal balance. But on night two fruit is more present, and the wine is much more balanced and open and has picked up weight as well. Hold.
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Consistently disappointed by this bottling. Poorly judged oak, still sticks out. Mildly engaging nose and muddy flavors. Poor typicity. Over-hyped for sure. I like the Yamhill bottling much more.
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W cheese souffle. This was very good. Great nose, fruit and finish! Excelle t balance and length. After disappointment with the other aged Serene-s, this was remarkable. Lots of life left but good now. Medium bodied.
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Pop and pour over 4 hours. Right after opening, lacking nose that over a few hours become heavily oaked aroma which do not commensurate with the taste. Closer to the opening of the bottle, nice acidity is prominent, but lacking fruit, but in time the fruit start to present itself, nice mid palate, and unimpressive after taste throughout. Some Beaujolais I bought recently at Costco for $10 is superior to this wine. In summary, un attractive nose, acceptable mid palate, nose and taste did not confirm, and unmemorable after taste. I would value a wine this caliber at about $15 tops.
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Consistent with earlier tasting notes - ruby color, medium bodied, raspberry, hint of black berry, strawberry, rhubarb, dusty rose with a touch of cinnamon spice.
Well since I have been home cooking every night while preparing dinner I have been coravining a glass of wine each night. This wine is drinking very well at 13 years old. The nose is fruit and the palate is dark cherry, red plums and hints of allspice. The finish was moderate.
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Wow... A year ago I was starting to worry about the age-ability of this wine; those worries were clearly unfounded. It is currently downright delicious. Can't wait to tunnel through to the back of my cellar and pull more of these forward; incredible drinking right now.
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Last of 6 bottles purchased in 2011 from JJ Buckley.
Pop n pour and paired with grilled Salmon. Didn't note color. All-spice, cranberry, sweet cherry and cola on nose. On palate, medium body, high acidity, low tannins and very long finish. Flavor profile consistent with nose. While fully mature, it's drinking beautifully right now as others have noted. 92-93 range.
Need to buy some more current vintages of this wine.
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So good. It's difficult to say more than I've already posted in previous tasting notes. Currently in the a perfect drinking window. Darker fruit character, with emphasis on dark cherry, baking spice, and black pepper. No urgency to drink it down, but this is showing so very well right now.
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Happy that this beautiful Pinot is my 200th cellartracker review! Even coming from a "poor" vintage (rated "past peak" on spectator chart already) this was so beautifully fresh, energetic and addictive. Aromatic, rich dark cherry cola/plum with mild cinnamon-y spice- fairly one-note for a $75 wine (feels at least $25 too expensive), but very deep/intense and super lithe on the palate, low tannin but plenty of acidity/minerality. Felt like a ripe, jubilant new world pinot in flavor and a burgundy in texture. If this is what Evenstad is like even from a cooler vintage and 12 years in bottle, it's definitely special stuff- although I really wish it had more complexity lurking, I appreciated the combo of expressivity and elegance.
Still drinking well at 12 years old. Opened an hour and a half before dinner and thankfully the cork did not break this time. The nose is fruit and the palate is dark cherry, red plums and hints of baking spices. The finish was moderate. Served with oven roasted salmon.
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Better than the bottle I had a few months ago despite the cork breaking. Perhaps that was a good thing as I had to pour through a vintorio. This bottle was dark cherry and raspberry with a touch of spice. A moderate to long finish.
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A nice pinot noir. Fruit on the nose, the palate is cherry, strawberry, with a hint of baking spices. The palate was a little lackluster either it was this specific bottle or the wine is starting to get tired. The finish was moderate.
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Light red color, light nose of floral red cherry, red cherry, strawberry fruit, good acidity, some spice, medium length smooth finish. Overall a delicate wine that was enjoyable with grilled veal rib chops. Cooked outside on the grill on a 50 degree day with 3-4 ft of snow on the ground.
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Delicate aromas, silky texture and integrated tannin. You can see from all of the other tasting notes that this wine has hit its prime. I'll still be holding to see how it evolves over the coming 1-2 years, but it is so good now that you shouldn't hesitate if the opportunity arises to enjoy a bottle.
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Clear light red color. On nose, forest floor, cranberry, tart cherry and slight herbal /spice note. On palate, cherry, tart cherry and cranberry with touch of sweet tobacco. Medium body, high acidity and completely integrated tannins with a long finish.
Oddly, this needed 30 minutes of air (in bottle, not decanted) to shine. 92++
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Showing incredibly well. Vibrant fruit. Lovely acidity. Integrated tannin. Aromas that leap from the glass and a silky texture on the palate. Don't hesitate to open this...
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Medium dark red color. PNP, slpit bottle over 3 hours. Drinking great, this was spot on to my last bottle about a year and a half ago. Nearly at peak, if not, and showing gorgeous earth and forest floor, cherry, dark berries, complex spices, graphite, sous bis, subtle hints of cherry vanilla, fine tannins and medium body. Very elegant and poised. 93+ to 94pts.
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Couldn't agree more with some of the recent reviews -- this wine is showing well for its age and is probably nearing its peak for those who like to enjoy some fresh fruit out of the bottle. There's still plenty of acidity on the body to hold the wine for some years to come. The '07 vintage was a challenging one and, for that, this is an excellent example of what some of the finer winemakers can do in a lighter year. Lovely, soft character from a house that normally does bigger/bolder wines. I'm glad to have quite a few more in the cellar to enjoy over the coming year+.
Nice bottle of "at or near peak" Oregon Pinot Noir. Medium Ruby color with no sign of bricking. Nose is red fruited and floral (rose and lavender) with a slight whiff of alcohol which at 13.9% isn't too high but was noticeable at times. Palate is bright with acidity yet nicely textured and long. Flavors include dark cherry, florals as above, pomegranate, grilled meat and some minerals with resolved tannins and a long finish. Delicious with my Beef Stroganoff.
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Holding strong. There's plenty of acidity and life left in this wine. Fragrant floral bouquet with red fruit and woodsiness. On the palate, it's still silky smooth; great structure and a medium finish. The fruit is lighter than other vintages, but this is to be expected from the '07s. Overall, a great showing.
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Always tricky trying to find a wine to pair with ham. This fit the bill nicely. Medium purple in the glass. Nose reveals floral notes with a hint of mushroom. Medium bodied with delicate layers of cherry, earth and steely granite. Very much a burgundian, old world style. Originally thought this was lighter than previous bottles but came to realize it was simply more nuanced.
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Domaine Serene produces some of my favorite pinot noir from Oregon. This bottle did not disappoint. Medium to light body, ruby red, cherry and liquorice with excellent finish. We enjoyed it without food.
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Red cherry throughout with plenty of earth. Nicely soft and well textured. But also slightly simple flavors and good weight at best. Probably slightly better a year or two ago when brighter.
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Medium red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over an hour. Also brought this to St. Genevieve for my wife's bday. I'd been looking for an excuse to open this - apparently way longer than I thought, since it's been 3 years since our last bottle. Swirling this for about thirty seconds and it blossoms ever so much. Beautifully delineated; red fruits, earth, exotic spices, medium bodied, tart cherry, red currants, and a integrated tannins. This is drinking beautifully . I keep looking to find gems from '07 wherever I can. 93+pts.
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Nice Pinot Noir but seems to be fading.... may be getting past the drink window. Still a great pinot but lost much of the fruit and earthiness you generally taste in an Oregon Pinot.
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25 June 2016 Tasting at Phredd's: 3rd wine of the Pinot flight, a cellar selection from ikkaariainen. Decanted for at least the 2.5 hour trip, probably closer to 4 hours by the time we tasted. 13.9% abv. Earthy red nose, cherries predominant and I could sense the heat on my nasal passages; definitely not as bright as the previous two Burgundies we tasted. Palate was much bigger and tanninc than I expected- more of the dark cherries and earth up front but I found it hot oaky, and extracted, especially on the finish. I can't fathom the "Burgundian" label but I will admit clear bias- extracted, high abv "bold" new world Pinot is just not my thing. IMO pinot works better built as a swimmer or marathon runner, not a powerlifter or linebacker. Ok enough ranting. Check ikkaariainen's 6/25/26 note if you like this style, for me this is a B- (83).
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An unbelievably good and currently beautifully drinking Oregonian pinot - stylistically increasingly Burgundian with age and maturity. A very good QPR wine at the current CT average price. Enjoyed at a special invite to a wine tasting hosted by a group of true wine connoisseurs recently in Durham, NC. 2nd wine in a flite of high end pinots barely edged out by an '06 Drouhin grand echezaux. More muscular, bigger, more intense and longer lingering but the Frenchie was definitely softer, more complex and overall spicier. Dark purple, medium bodied, very good mouth feel, very balanced, quite complex and a very long lingering aftertaste. At least another 2-3 good years of life left with appropriate cellaring and probably not much further upside left with further cellaring - recommend starting drinking up any remaining holdings. Expressive spicy floral nose of dark cherry, cooking spices and a hint of coffee / mocha with a somewhat lighter, complex and archetypical flavor profile of Bing cherry and raspberry up front with the subsequent development of spicier notes of black pepper, smoke, tar, tobacco, cooking spices and vanilla. Highly recommend this wine.
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A different style of PN than I'm used to drinking. Dark and serious,but complex and well balanced. Great bouquet, which developed more the 2nd and 3rd day. A great experience. One of the best Oregon PN's I've had.
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In the glass, this wine was a dark burgundy color and had some wonderful aromas of raspberry, dark cherry, forest floor and vanilla. On the palate, it was silky smooth with great structure and a lingering finish. It was at its peak on Day 2. I think this one has plenty of time left to age gracefully in the cellar...
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Burgundy color with a wonderful bouquet and flavor of raspberries, dark cherries, and vanilla, as well as allspice. Very silky on the palate with a seamless elegance. Excellent definition and nuance with a long finish. The Marcassin Three Sisters wine, drunk on Christmas day, was just as glorious, but grainier and perhaps riper. Each of these wines was grand in its own way, and left the great Burgundies drunk along with them far behind.
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Opened 2 bottles for Christmas Eve dinner for 8, serving salmon and beef. Poured both through an aerator into pitchers, then let sit for 1 hour before returning to the bottles for service at the table. Nose was muted, but fruit expressed very nicely on the tongue while drinking. The age revealed the fine structure of this wine with a very gentle mouth feel. Received very enthusiastically by all present. A terrific Pinot.
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Much better than last time, and guess my assessment that my taste buds were messed up were accurate. This was nicely balanced, easy to drink with lots going on. May get better for another couple years, but no reason not to drink now.
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The nose draws you in with red cherries and rust; the tiniest bit of orange zest and spice. Delicious in the mouth but if any critique, it's a tad liquor-like and sweet.
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We had the 2007 two years ago, however this wine is definitely improving with time. A mouth watering Burgundian with dried fruit and a slight mineral edge. This is great example of what Domaine Serene is doing right.
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A great food wine. PnP and enjoyed throughout a two hour, four course meal. Pleasant nose but not overpowering. The acidity was a perfect match for the duck and ham chop entrees. Earthy, bitter cherry and vanilla with a good lengthy finish.
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This is not the Oregon I know and love. Strong and cherry and vanilla and some wood. Beautiful color though. Thinning out by now. Some heat. I did enjoy this and feel it was well made and would buy again, but don't expect a restrained burgundian pinot.
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Trying again last night to wrap my head around this wine. I just don't get it.
Could not get past the bubble gum, cherry vanilla flavors and aromas. Seemed more like a GSM in American wood than a pinot from one of the coldest vintages in WV ever. (Meiomi?)
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13.9% abv. The cork broke off again but not as much as with the 2005 vintage. It came out pretty much in two pieces. The wine looks less dense than the 2005 in the glass and has a younger, sharper nose. First impression on the palate is too tart and too "alcoholic" although the alcohol by volume is labeled slightly below that of the 2005 vintage. Maybe it will improve with aeration. Yes, it was better on the second and third days than on the first day. It has some blueberry and dark fruit notes. Enjoyable, but I found he 2005 vintage more to my liking and more worthy of the purchase price.
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This Pinot Noir has been all over the lot for me. Last bottle in 2013 was only a 72. This bottle is a 90! Dark ruby color. Medium body, with strong legs. Classic Willamette nose. Glorious palate of rich fruits and inviting spices, and cherry-vanilla on the end.
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All sorts of fruit and autumn. Decent depth and complexity but little excitement. Succeeded at a tricky pairing with baked tomato soup. Me 90 Nanette 92.
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Dark ruby color. When initially opened the palate impact was flat and it was closed. After about 15 - 20 minutes in the glass it unfurled a bit with a nice medium long finish with refreshing acidity. There's an underlying sweet ripeness to it, that can be an acquired taste. This is a good pairing wine, wouldn't hold my attention long enough on it's own.
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Medium dark ruby. Nose of cherry, roses, a touch of earth and anise. Pleasing acidity, vibrant tasting, lots of cherry but it tastes more alcoholic than the ABV of 13.9% would suggest. Moderately long aftertaste. May need more time.
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Enjoyed with Thanksgiving dinner. Decanted for an hour and initial taste was tart cherry and cranberry and by the end of dinner deeper fruit notes set in. Lovely medium finish Pinot. I first had this wine at a Serene dinner in 2011 and this wine has only gotten better.
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Opened 15 minutes before Thanksgiving dinner. Medium red color with clear meniscus. Tight upon opening but opened up with 1+ hours of airtime. Cherry / cranberry / earthy on nose. On palate, bright cherry / cranberry / baking spice on medium body with long finish with high acidity. Great with Turkey. 91-92 (with airtime).
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This was a beautiful clear medium red in color. I opened it two hours in advance but did not decant it since I was not sure if the 2007 would still hold up. It did, and the nose was full of dark cherries, ripe strawberries, cranberries with a little oak, mushrooms and wet leaves. The palate showed more oak, vanilla and cherries. It was medium in tannins as well as acidity which created a nice balance. The finish was medium to long. All in all it was a very nice bottle that points to the 2007 drinking well for another few years. That was my last bottle, so I plan to hunt the internet for more.
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Tim's Birthday Celebration (Extra Space): Tasted blind. Aired in decanter for 2 hours before drinking. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, purple colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of vanilla oak, red cherry, strawberry, spice, and a very slight stemminess. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of vanilla, red cherry and dark cherry, spice, licorice, some stems. Long finish. Good quality. Rainy 2007 vintage in Oregon. Drink now, and may still improve with further age over the next 3+ years.
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Dark red color. Drank glasses over 3 days. This really got better over 3 days. Lovely dry earth, currants, red berries, floral nose. The palate is medium bodied, vibrant, earthy, spiced, long finish. Very, very good. 92+pts.
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The wine looks a vivid ruby colored. . There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry, black currant (cassis) and strawberry jam. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. This wine is a consistently pleases!
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KKLEG had this spot on, particularly regarding the flavors. Somehow lacking the smoke and minerality I associate with Willamete Valley PNs, but still delicious.
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- Crimsom color - Ripe strawberries, blackberries, leather, and spice on the nose. Tart cherries, earth, and cola on the palate. Bright acidity with rather prominent tannins. If served this blind, I would have pegged it as a RRV Pinot. Well made, but doesn't have the finesse I normally associate with Oregon. I will hold my last bottle for two-three years to see if it softens a bit.
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Deep ruby color turning transparent at the rim with a nose of earth, spice and sandalwood lingering on a core of red cherries and licorice. The palate is solid with concentration expressing red cherry, raspberry, minerals and tobacco. This is very-well balanced with layered complexity showing ripe fruit, lively acidity and a fleshy character. Finishes long on finely grained tannin with hints of spice and smoke. Drink now until 2019.
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This is really in a great spot right now. Red Fruits, raspberries and cherries, and baking spices, cinnamon and nutmeg, with depth, earthy, showing lots of layers, while fresh with a long finish. Sporadic vanilla notes on the finish. An elegant wine that gained some weight and tannins with time. So much for a weak vintage.
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An elegant wine, with fresh cherry, rich dark fruits (not sure which ones), and a long finish that really lingers. I did pick up a bit too much oak on the finish for my taste - but over all I really enjoyed this bottle. I think they're getting better with time.
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This has improved considerably in the 3 years since I last had it. The alcohol and bitter tannins have vanished, leaving sour cherries, a little earthy funk, and a fairly long, clean finish. Tasty.
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Fairly robust pinot noir. Medium to dark garnet color. Nose is cherry, licorice and pine needles. Reasonably well balanced. Medium to rich mouthfeel. Flavors reflect the nose with some oak and vanilla as well. Reasonable life left, probably better and more complex in another 3-5 years if cellared properly in my view.
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Drank Thanksgiving dinner, followed killer Ojai Syrah. Probably unfair. Seemed a little thin and acidic in comparison, and not as good as the 2006 version I'd had a couple weeks earlier.
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an absolutely fabulous pinot that was well matched to food and balanced in taste and body. we loved it. should have cellared but we wanted to open it up.
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Sigh. Completely inconsistent, except for the fact that each bottle after the first I opened 15 months ago disappoints in new ways. In this bottle, the cork was intact and fresh. But the wine smells and tastes metallic. The bottle is not spoiled. But I am. I expect excellence at this price point. I will not buy again.
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This is really a nice medium bodied pinot that is very flavorful and a wonderful drinker but was also very nice with the chicken pot pie I had. Smooth wine with a nice lightly spiced finish. Drink now to 2015
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Medium ruby in color. Cherry and spice on the nose. Firm tannins. Flavors of cherry, red berries and spice. A hint of a metallic tang in the finish, very faint. This wine was a bit tight and I will reserve final judgment until day 2.
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Initially very tightly wound, and relatively thin and unappealing. After a day's oxygenation the nose is a beautiful multilayered cavalcade of strawberries, cherries, anise, sherbet, caramel and a dollop of Burgundian barnyard.
Like the nose the palate is initially pretty thin, but fills out dramatically over time. Feminine and very pretty indeed, but this is a slow burner. Restrained and well integrated oak. Overall a beautiful and subtle wine which demands patience. 24 hours slow ox did the job for me. Pop and pour and you will be sorely disappointed.
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This wine made me chuckle once unvailed at the recent blind PN tasting. I did guess Oregon correctly but was surprised by the producer. I have pretty much avoided buying this wine because; its so common on restaurant list and they seem pretty full of themselves but I have to say I loved this blind without my prejudices against it at play. It was totally in my wheel house and quite elegant. 2007 remains a great sleeper vintage if the winery knew what they were doing. I'll keep an eye out for some if its available for a really good price. Still don't like the image they portray but what's in the btl is cool.
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Monthly Tasting Group: Blind Pinots Worldwide (Cafe Lurcat, Mpls, MN): Medium red color. PNP, drank 1 glass blind over 60 minutes. The nose was nice, cherry, sous bois, ripe berry, and spice, only later did the damp earth emerge. The palate is elegant, light-medium bodied, light tannins, berry, molasses, spices. Nice balance, really good. As good as this was, the nose was not quite as effusive as some bottles and a short decant would have been helpful.
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This wine reminds me of why I usually do not agree with WE. How this ever received a 95 rating I have no idea. It is thin and tart on the palate and it really has no depth or distance in the mouth. Decent floral nose but smells crisp and thin. A very pale flavor with almost an acrid or bitter arrogance. I disagree with the ratings on this one and would not purchase.
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Light, earthy nose. Subdued cherry in the mouth. This is either a flat period for this wine, or it is just not meant to age. Overall, this seems watered down.
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- Garnet color - Dark fruit, leather, and a touch of barnyard on the nose. Strawberries, blackberries, and a touch of spice. This has California flavor with Oregon subtlety. Long finish. It will be interesting to see how this evolves.
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Day 1: PnP - Nose is restrained, aromas held in tight. hints of red fruit and oatmeal-based bar soap. Palate brings mild attack of more muted red fruit, lots of wood on the mid, and medium length finish of mostly tannins and stems. Day1 = 88 points.
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This is a very good, but not great Oregon Pinot Noir. Double decanted and served with grilled standing rib. Dark ruby color. Initial nose of black cherries, touch of green apple, and berries. Good mouthfeel, moderate length and good finish. Fairly expensive, but a very pleasant wine.
This bottle was very oak-dominated, and I couldn't get past it, even though others enjoyed it. I enjoyed this wine quite a bit a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
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My first taste of this wine was last night at dinner. It was smooth, and went well with the three main entries of duck, fish, and tofu. It was medium bodied, and the color is still fresh. My impression was that it is a good wine with food, but it had no real "wow" factor for me. We did pop and pour the wine without dencanting. There was six of us so we finished the entire bottle on the first round. My wife, however, really liked this wine, and raved about it twice after the meal. She is not particularly interested in wine, so this really surprised me. Perhaps she paid more attention to the wine, or maybe she just liked its smoothness, or maybe she tasted something I didn't. I would be happy to drink it again, and it goes well with food. But, it is not the star itself, the food is the star, and it blends in unobtrusively. That is my impression.
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From a tough vintage, this still manages to shine with some good chocolate cherry notes that persist through a long finish; there`s something ethereal that seems to project this wine further and for more pleasure.
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Had a bottle of the Two Barns cuvée yesterday, and I have to say that the always reliable Evenstad Reserve is just about an equivalent wine. Given that Two Barns is 50% more expensive, I think that I'd choose the Evenstad every time.
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Slow-O'd for 3 hours, and this was great. Nice dark berry spice, great mouthfeel with a very full midpalate, long lingering finish, showing a little toasty wood and a touch of cake spice.
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Clear dark ruby. Nose of black cherry, dark fruit, vanilla, smoke, and spice. Medium to light palate of black cherry, fig, cola, spice, and vanilla. Good length. Nice acidity. This is my third bottle of this wine (see previous tasting notes). It is not growing on me. Not up to the level of several previous vintages of Evenstad Reserve. Still OK, but nothing special.
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Tasting menu at La Belle Vie (La Belle Vie, Mpls): Dark red color. Pnp, drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. Absolutely stellar. Very consistent with last note. Finesse, beautiful berry fruit, earth and mushrooms, floral notes, vanilla and spice with so much richness on the palate. Long finish. This drinking well and getting better.
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Fruit and oak caramel on the nose, very fruity palate too -- cherry and rasberry, but had additional elements which overcame my aversion to domestic pinots... Some light barnyard/shrooms, and a touch of spice... Good outcome for a hotel lobby wine in Minn / St Paul
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mature and ready to drink. I let it breathe for an hour. Nice cherry and plum nose and soft on the palate. Don't think it will get any better. With air and warmth it fell a bit apart. Drink up.
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Very tight at first openinng, opened up after about 30min and after aeration and decanting. Once it opened up, the wine was a very pleasant balance of earth, dark fruits and spice.
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Decant 1.5 hours, drank over 1.5 hours. Modest nose of cherry. Light to moderate concentrated sour cherry on the palate. Balanced and soft in structure. Medium short finish. Nice.
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Nice finesse and a beautifully more full bodied offering with lots of bright strawberries and cream fruit up front followed by earth and some wet dog. Palate has some sweet tannin structure along with moderate acidity and lower alcohol. The wine has some nice weight overall. Really well made. I consistently like the Evenstad bottling year to year. Approachable yet intriguing.
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Drank at g.e. Always a nice, slightly fruity and tasty wine. A jolly, jolly good wine when one is not looking for too much, but wants "something" at a reasonable price!!!
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A solid pinot in every way. Out of the bottle with great color, terrific and consistently smooth fruit (sweet/ripe berry) with smooth oak finish. I enjoy this wine and would go to it and a stable friend on any wine list.
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Always reliable. Round, red fruit with cherry cola, sassafras, some licorice and earthy undertones. The oak influence is not in anyway obtrusive. All-in-all, a nice bottle of wine that demonstrates quite abit of finesse.
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Wednesday, for real this time... (Andrew's House): Popped and poured, followed or approximately 1.5 hours. Deep ruby red in the glass. On the nose, this showed ripe cherry liqueur, a touch of seaweed, spice, fresh picked herbs and some grapefruit like citrus notes. The oak here is tastefully done. On the palate, sweet red cherries, herbs, and a hint of earth. The finish is moderate, but needs just a touch more acidity/tartness to balance the ripeness of fruit. Reasonable balance, and a quality wine, but not my favourite style of Pinot Noir.
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Wow a very good Oregon Pinot that showed Bugundian roots. Awesome nose of dried cranberry and balsamic vinegar. Nice smooth tannins and a decent finish.
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Sharpen the saws because there's lots of wood here. Toasty redwood on the nose. Great silky texture. Lower acid. Strawberry, cola, blackberry flavors. Wood on the palate. Toasty oak on the finish. I had to double check the vintage on the label. Seems overdone and does not really reflect the cool growing season. This fruit was manipulated somehow?
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Very nice vibrant red cherry and some strawberry. Smooth and balanced and drinking pretty well right now. Very mild on any secondary flavors at this point, just vibrant fruit with a nice long finish.
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Similar to 1/12/12 note. Dark, clear ruby. Nose of black cherry, smoke, spice, and vanilla. Medium palate of cherry, strawberry, spice, cola, and vanilla. Decent length. Food-friendly acidity. Silky texture. Lacks the "it factor" I have come to expect in Evenstad Reserve. A weak vintage for this wine. My wife gives it a B minus.
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I opened this bottle with high hopes and I was not disappointed in the least. This was a very well put together wine that blends the new pinot and old world Burgs very nicely. The nose lead me to a nice medium bodied pinot that was confirmed upon first drink. This was very smooth with an enjoyable long finish that had just the slightest amount of spice that makes you want more. Drinking pretty well now or could wait up to 2014
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First day was bit sweet, sappy with pine tree like oak, a bit much, but very good for the vintage -I could tell. Had a few hours of air, but still... 2nd day from the bottle, it balanced out, much better, but a bit oaky and concentrated. I prefer finesse style Pinot from Oregon. Either way, give this 2007 Reserve another 2-5 years to balance out etc.
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Liked my first bottle better. This one still great, but more alcohol on the nose, and more sour notes to the berries. Bottle variation? Or too high expectation from previous? Time will tell.
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Terrific pinot and value. I enjoy this wine, discovered at a restaurant and look for it when dining out. Nice dense color, first and last on palate is solid, balanced and easily enjoyable.
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Drink or hold, in a good drinking window now but enough backbone, structure and tannins for a few more years of aging and improvement including some anticipated softening and additional complexity. This is a real beauty from the Oregonian Willamette Valley, one of the most Burgundian pinots produced in the new world year in and year out. I highly recommend this wine, we buy it every year, and it is not an unreasonable QPR at the average CT price. Dark red, medium bodied, softening nicely with well balanced tannins and fruit, great mouth feel, a reasonably long aftertaste. Nose soft, aromatic and surprisingly floral with red cherry, pepper, mulling spices and a florat note on the end. Primary flavors consisted of red cherry, more white then black pepper, blueberry and a hint of smoke on the end. Very glad to have 13 more bottles to track aging and maturing. Paired very well recently with a multi-course cajun meal.
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Great nose with a mix of red berry and earth and slight candy. Palate evolves through light red berries and just the slightest touch of earth. At one point, a cotton candy came in. It's silky smooth but very lightweight. There's not a rough edge on this wine - drinks like water. Unfortunately, I would have preferred a bit more pizazz.
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Serene Supreme. My first bottle of this beauty. Dark ruby body, with light ruby rim. Nose of spring flowers and ripe berries. On the palate, blueberries -- good acid, yet a touch sweet on the end, cherry-vanilla. Wonderfully Willamette.
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Opened 30 min. Translucent Ruby with a hint of Brick. Slow legs. Delicate nose of Cherry, Vanilla, Spice, Tar and Oak. Tastes of Strawberry, Rasberry and Mineral. Nicely Balanced. Soft texture. Medium finish. 13.9% ABV.
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Burgundian nose and palate with N Amer ripe fruit. needed a while to show. Cherry, strawberry with concentration and balance of a great wine. nice clean , lingering finish. Almost thought of Volnay. Needs food.
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Good nose, color is a bit light but no biggy. Had with artic char, sweet potato and a brocolini/brussel sprout combo. It was an easy match and held up very well. Berries, oak wood, maybe a bit heavier on the oak than most not overwhelming.
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Had a taste of this last night at the DC Cochon 555 event. This seemed to have a lot of oak on it and the wine was much bigger than one would expect from an 07, which IMO have been drinking well right now in general. Decent wine overall, but was a little disappointed with how it showed. A forward styled wine made with the 07 vintage, so not a very good mix fromt he get go IMO.
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Purchased at a restaurant, this wine had a deep red center with bright red rims. The high- intensity nose was impressive and showed sour black cherry, cola, and some soil notes.
This wine was refined at first, got a bit tougher and a hint angular after an hour, and then smoothed out nicely in hour 3. It was very ripe and rich, as one might expect of a top tier new world pinot. However, it also had nice structure and length. I am not sure how it would age but I might be inclined to bet on it.
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While the nose was nice with plenty of fruit, there still is quite a lot of acid in the wine. I found the body of the wine to still be quite immature needing atleast 5 more years in the bottle. I think we will all find this to be a very different wine in 3 - 5 years, and certainly by then true to the reputation of the Label.
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Good bottle, nothing bad to say about it other than a little lighter than I like pinot. This is a medium weight pinot and I like a heavier pinot. But a very enjoyable bottle that was easy drinking, no edges.
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One of our perennial favorites, the 2007 vintage is fairly typical of this label although seemingly slightly lighter and more subdued fruit than some years; ruby color, medium bodied, raspberry, hint of black berry, strawberry, rhubarb, dusty rose with a touch of cinnamon spice.
Impromtu Wine Lunch (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Dark red color. Popped and aerated into glasses. Drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. Really nice perfume of earth, mushroom, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry. The palate has great finesse, very smooth, good purity, strawberry, raspberry, some spice, and a hint of coffee on the end, long finish. Drinking beautifully. My WOTN.
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This has a dark, rich nose layered with sandalwood, spice and rich black cherry. Beautiful fruit with focused and lengthy concentration. Wonderfully balanced wine! Sweet strawberry, raspberry and cherry flavors with a slight hint of rhubarb. Layered, complex, delicious.
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Individually tar red cherries & raspberries, the wine opened to reveal more complexity, with a lovely nice and a taste of cherry, vanilla, spice, tannins and moss / forest floor. Good now, but probably better with a year of bottle age.
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Dark clear ruby. Nose of black cherry, vanilla, and spice. Medium palate of juicy Pinot fruit that skews a bit toward the dark side of the Pinot spectrum. Decent length. Pleasant acidity. Very good wine, but lacks the "wow" factor I have come to expect from Evenstad Reserve.
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- Brick color and aromas of licorice anise, black pepper, alcohol and black currant and has flavours of phenolic, black pepper, licorice anise and blackberry.
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Pop and pour at the Flying Fish, Orlando. Light ruby in color, spice and wood on the nose with some cherry and oak on the palate. Good balance with a Medium finish with light tannins. A nice unassuming wine that let the food be the star, paired well with everything from the cheese plate to the pork tenderloin with fig sauce.
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Half bottle; pop and pour and pour at Haven in Houston. A nice, light and elegant Pinot Noir that allows some earthiness and minerality to show through. Red cherry and raspberry fruit and some acidity. This is a nice example of a quality Orgeon Pinot Noir that is clearly New World but more subdued than its California bretheran.
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Decent nose of cherries and oak followed by a touch of heat. Lots of sour cherries, oak and some mildly grainy tannins on the medium full palate. Finishing with good length but bitter and drying. Drinkable but not memorable.
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Dark red color. Aerated into the glass. Drank over 60 minutes. Nose is lovely with forest floor, subtle earth notes, raspberry, cherry, vanilla. The palate really shines with good concentration, good acid, ripe berries and cherry, excellent balance, and longering finish. This is another example of a stellar 2007 from Oregon. 92+pts.
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From the wine list at Tilia, in Minneapolis. Darker ruby than the Patricia Green '09 we also had, and less transparent. Light to medium body. Red fruit, cherry and perhaps cranberry on the nose. Red fruit on the palate, but much less fruit forward the the P.Green, and a note of something darker and distinctly un-fruity, perhaps charcoal. So more challenging.
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Aromas are quite pleasant, if a bit typical of pedestrian Oregon Pinot Noir. But here, the spicy, fruity charred oak aromas are a bit more expressive than usual. This is coupled with a light charcoal, and overall impressive spice and delicious red fruited texture; almost like strawberry fruit extract and chili spice poured in pound cake. But that sweet oak streak runs throughout. The palate is quite large, with decent fruit extract, mild oak and tannins, and acidity barely enough to balance out the fruit. The finish is a little hot, but shows some decent acid spice, tar, and strawberry extract. Grippy fruit. Pleasant, but feels manipulated, and I'm not quite sure what it's trying to express. It still doesn't come together as a complete package, even if it is quite delicious.
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Opened 1 hour before tasting. Darker than the '07 Clos de Lambray tasted besides. Dried cranberry / tart cherry / menthol on nose. Palate consistent with full body & some tannins noticeable on long finish. I really enjoyed this (although I tend to like bigger Pinots and this wine was more fruit driven than a Burgundy) and this fooled a few tasters who thought it might be a Marchand Corton Grand Cru (when tasted blind). 92+ would buy again.
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Light to medium red; raspberry, hint of vanilla; soft, velvety, silky, round, smooth, not overwhelming, subtle, raspberry, licorice hint; very pleasant and welcoming
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Ruby color; sticks and stones aspect in the nose with black cherry aromas that meld really well with the subtle spice; dried herbs, small forest berries; mth is very silky, good balance, very spicy in the mouth, if not in the nose; slightly earthy medium finish. This was ok in a reg. cab glass at the store, but taking it home and tasting in an Oregon Pinot glass (yes, Riedel makes one) it absolutely sailed. Can't say if it was all a result of the glass, or a bit more time re-corked, but I'm starting to think these specialized glasses might have something going on.
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2/18/2024 - EyeDoc wrote: 91 Points
Still fairly fresh with bright red fruits. Modest tannin on the finish but does show a bit of age here with some earthiness.
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8/25/2023 - Handy1 wrote: 92 Points
Last had this two years ago. Slow ox few hours and decanted half hour before drinking. No overwhelming oak. Slight funk on the nose. Fruit still good well integrated acidity. Very nice bottle
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2/15/2023 - VinoAddict wrote:
Sadly, another flawed bottle of the Evanstad Reserve. Crumbly cork and hints of TCA. It's unfortunate because I know how good this wine and vintage can be... Hoping the next bottle is a return to form.
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10/25/2022 - VinoAddict wrote:
Balanced Oregon Pinot Noir that is settled into a really nice zone. It's taking on more secondary flavors and still has some vibrant acidity that shows on the palate. Starting to showcase more earthiness and tart red fruit. Drinks well on its own, but also pairs nicely with a variety of dishes (and does particularly well with cheese).
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10/1/2022 - Paul-SA wrote: 93 Points
Impressive 15 yr old Pinot from Oregon still has so much life left. Good fruit and structure. The palate as nice tart fruit. Drinking well but still has a lot to give over the years.
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12/26/2021 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was delightful, a perfect pairing with hearty winter beef french onion soup. Slight dark blackish bricking on the ruby color, medium bodied, notes of game, toast, earth and leather seemingly overtaking the bright cherry and red raspberry fruits, nicely balanced and a sense of elegance persist on the spicy tangy acidic but smooth polished finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/12/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve-pinot.html
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7/29/2021 - Handy1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark cherry and spices drinking still very nicely. Fruit holding up likely still has a few years left
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4/30/2021 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
Medium red color, mixed berry aromas upon opening which added depth after an hour of air time. Plenty of lush berry and strawberry fruit with subtle acidity, tannins were slightly noticeable. Finish was fruit-laden and of medium length.
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4/3/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Medium red color with a 2mm orange edge. PNP, Drank 2 glasses over 90 minutes. This has an amazing spice profile on the nose with an array of high toned spices; clove, cardamom, bay leaf among others, very floral as rose petals abound, leather, dried earth, red berries, with hint of blood orange and vanilla. The palate is well integrated, with red raspberry, sappy cherry, nice ripeness to the fruit, dried wood and forest floor, sous bois, fine graphite and hints of vanilla on a medium bodied frame. Last bottle and very sad to see this go after many great experiences. In top form, with no worries for at least a few years. 93+ to 94pts.
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3/22/2021 - Melmoth Likes this wine:
Previous note perhaps prematurely peevish--on night two both nose and mouth show much better delineation. Oak still seems overdone to me, but maybe this guy just needs more rest. My sense after a vigorous decant, and some hours open on night 1, was that fruit was faded enough and oak still so prevalent that the bottling wouldn't have time to hit optimal balance. But on night two fruit is more present, and the wine is much more balanced and open and has picked up weight as well. Hold.
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3/21/2021 - Melmoth Does not like this wine:
Consistently disappointed by this bottling. Poorly judged oak, still sticks out. Mildly engaging nose and muddy flavors. Poor typicity. Over-hyped for sure. I like the Yamhill bottling much more.
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10/19/2020 - Winiac wrote: 91 Points
Expressive bouquet and focused flavors, but not very concentrated.
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10/18/2020 - MichielV wrote: 91 Points
W cheese souffle. This was very good. Great nose, fruit and finish! Excelle t balance and length. After disappointment with the other aged Serene-s, this was remarkable. Lots of life left but good now. Medium bodied.
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7/3/2020 - likegoodwine wrote: 85 Points
Pop and pour over 4 hours. Right after opening, lacking nose that over a few hours become heavily oaked aroma which do not commensurate with the taste. Closer to the opening of the bottle, nice acidity is prominent, but lacking fruit, but in time the fruit start to present itself, nice mid palate, and unimpressive after taste throughout. Some Beaujolais I bought recently at Costco for $10 is superior to this wine. In summary, un attractive nose, acceptable mid palate, nose and taste did not confirm, and unmemorable after taste. I would value a wine this caliber at about $15 tops.
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4/11/2020 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with earlier tasting notes - ruby color, medium bodied, raspberry, hint of black berry, strawberry, rhubarb, dusty rose with a touch of cinnamon spice.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/04/domaine-serene-evensted-reserve.html
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3/26/2020 - markcic Likes this wine: 89 Points
Well since I have been home cooking every night while preparing dinner I have been coravining a glass of wine each night. This wine is drinking very well at 13 years old. The nose is fruit and the palate is dark cherry, red plums and hints of allspice. The finish was moderate.
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3/13/2020 - VinoAddict wrote:
Wow... A year ago I was starting to worry about the age-ability of this wine; those worries were clearly unfounded. It is currently downright delicious. Can't wait to tunnel through to the back of my cellar and pull more of these forward; incredible drinking right now.
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2/10/2020 - CWilliam wrote:
Last of 6 bottles purchased in 2011 from JJ Buckley.
Pop n pour and paired with grilled Salmon. Didn't note color. All-spice, cranberry, sweet cherry and cola on nose. On palate, medium body, high acidity, low tannins and very long finish. Flavor profile consistent with nose. While fully mature, it's drinking beautifully right now as others have noted. 92-93 range.
Need to buy some more current vintages of this wine.
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1/9/2020 - VinoAddict wrote:
So good. It's difficult to say more than I've already posted in previous tasting notes. Currently in the a perfect drinking window. Darker fruit character, with emphasis on dark cherry, baking spice, and black pepper. No urgency to drink it down, but this is showing so very well right now.
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12/25/2019 - jbpdxwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking phenomenally well right now. Dark cherry, beautiful balance, long black pepper finish.
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11/29/2019 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Happy that this beautiful Pinot is my 200th cellartracker review! Even coming from a "poor" vintage (rated "past peak" on spectator chart already) this was so beautifully fresh, energetic and addictive. Aromatic, rich dark cherry cola/plum with mild cinnamon-y spice- fairly one-note for a $75 wine (feels at least $25 too expensive), but very deep/intense and super lithe on the palate, low tannin but plenty of acidity/minerality. Felt like a ripe, jubilant new world pinot in flavor and a burgundy in texture. If this is what Evenstad is like even from a cooler vintage and 12 years in bottle, it's definitely special stuff- although I really wish it had more complexity lurking, I appreciated the combo of expressivity and elegance.
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10/5/2019 - markcic Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still drinking well at 12 years old. Opened an hour and a half before dinner and thankfully the cork did not break this time. The nose is fruit and the palate is dark cherry, red plums and hints of baking spices. The finish was moderate. Served with oven roasted salmon.
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7/25/2019 - markcic Likes this wine: 89 Points
Better than the bottle I had a few months ago despite the cork breaking. Perhaps that was a good thing as I had to pour through a vintorio. This bottle was dark cherry and raspberry with a touch of spice. A moderate to long finish.
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6/30/2019 - markcic Likes this wine: 87 Points
A nice pinot noir. Fruit on the nose, the palate is cherry, strawberry, with a hint of baking spices. The palate was a little lackluster either it was this specific bottle or the wine is starting to get tired. The finish was moderate.
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3/27/2019 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
Light red color, light nose of floral red cherry, red cherry, strawberry fruit, good acidity, some spice, medium length smooth finish. Overall a delicate wine that was enjoyable with grilled veal rib chops. Cooked outside on the grill on a 50 degree day with 3-4 ft of snow on the ground.
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3/24/2019 - VinoAddict wrote: 91 Points
Delicate aromas, silky texture and integrated tannin. You can see from all of the other tasting notes that this wine has hit its prime. I'll still be holding to see how it evolves over the coming 1-2 years, but it is so good now that you shouldn't hesitate if the opportunity arises to enjoy a bottle.
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2/18/2019 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points
Clear light red color. On nose, forest floor, cranberry, tart cherry and slight herbal /spice note. On palate, cherry, tart cherry and cranberry with touch of sweet tobacco. Medium body, high acidity and completely integrated tannins with a long finish.
Oddly, this needed 30 minutes of air (in bottle, not decanted) to shine. 92++
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2/14/2019 - VinoAddict wrote: 93 Points
Showing incredibly well. Vibrant fruit. Lovely acidity. Integrated tannin. Aromas that leap from the glass and a silky texture on the palate. Don't hesitate to open this...
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1/27/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Medium dark red color. PNP, slpit bottle over 3 hours. Drinking great, this was spot on to my last bottle about a year and a half ago. Nearly at peak, if not, and showing gorgeous earth and forest floor, cherry, dark berries, complex spices, graphite, sous bis, subtle hints of cherry vanilla, fine tannins and medium body. Very elegant and poised. 93+ to 94pts.
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11/14/2018 - VinoAddict wrote:
Couldn't agree more with some of the recent reviews -- this wine is showing well for its age and is probably nearing its peak for those who like to enjoy some fresh fruit out of the bottle. There's still plenty of acidity on the body to hold the wine for some years to come. The '07 vintage was a challenging one and, for that, this is an excellent example of what some of the finer winemakers can do in a lighter year. Lovely, soft character from a house that normally does bigger/bolder wines. I'm glad to have quite a few more in the cellar to enjoy over the coming year+.
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9/8/2018 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice bottle of "at or near peak" Oregon Pinot Noir. Medium Ruby color with no sign of bricking. Nose is red fruited and floral (rose and lavender) with a slight whiff of alcohol which at 13.9% isn't too high but was noticeable at times. Palate is bright with acidity yet nicely textured and long. Flavors include dark cherry, florals as above, pomegranate, grilled meat and some minerals with resolved tannins and a long finish. Delicious with my Beef Stroganoff.
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7/17/2018 - kingkanu wrote:
Plenty of everything still here, robust but now tasting mature with enough acidity to balance it out
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5/7/2018 - rhit wrote:
Mature-tasting, though still pretty robust. First time trying these wines with some age, and was pleasantly surprised.
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1/9/2018 - VinoAddict wrote:
Holding strong. There's plenty of acidity and life left in this wine. Fragrant floral bouquet with red fruit and woodsiness. On the palate, it's still silky smooth; great structure and a medium finish. The fruit is lighter than other vintages, but this is to be expected from the '07s. Overall, a great showing.
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1/1/2018 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 91 Points
Always tricky trying to find a wine to pair with ham. This fit the bill nicely. Medium purple in the glass. Nose reveals floral notes with a hint of mushroom. Medium bodied with delicate layers of cherry, earth and steely granite. Very much a burgundian, old world style. Originally thought this was lighter than previous bottles but came to realize it was simply more nuanced.
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12/20/2017 - aecklund wrote: 93 Points
Domaine Serene produces some of my favorite pinot noir from Oregon. This bottle did not disappoint. Medium to light body, ruby red, cherry and liquorice with excellent finish. We enjoyed it without food.
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11/22/2017 - RedFilth wrote: 82 Points
Drink up, not much left here.
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10/1/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Red cherry throughout with plenty of earth. Nicely soft and well textured. But also slightly simple flavors and good weight at best. Probably slightly better a year or two ago when brighter.
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8/11/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Medium red color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over an hour. Also brought this to St. Genevieve for my wife's bday. I'd been looking for an excuse to open this - apparently way longer than I thought, since it's been 3 years since our last bottle. Swirling this for about thirty seconds and it blossoms ever so much. Beautifully delineated; red fruits, earth, exotic spices, medium bodied, tart cherry, red currants, and a integrated tannins. This is drinking beautifully . I keep looking to find gems from '07 wherever I can. 93+pts.
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6/16/2017 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points
92-93+
Still drinking very well - structure of Burgundy with fruit of New World.
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5/24/2017 - DugyDog wrote: 89 Points
Just not much there. Each successive bottle confirms my initial thoughts about the mediocrity of this vintage of Evenstad reserve.
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5/21/2017 - Old Joe Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still has some good fruit and is like velvet. Probably at its peak
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2/12/2017 - AEROSS Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice Pinot Noir but seems to be fading.... may be getting past the drink window. Still a great pinot but lost much of the fruit and earthiness you generally taste in an Oregon Pinot.
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6/25/2016 - WineKnurd wrote: 83 Points
25 June 2016 Tasting at Phredd's: 3rd wine of the Pinot flight, a cellar selection from ikkaariainen. Decanted for at least the 2.5 hour trip, probably closer to 4 hours by the time we tasted. 13.9% abv. Earthy red nose, cherries predominant and I could sense the heat on my nasal passages; definitely not as bright as the previous two Burgundies we tasted. Palate was much bigger and tanninc than I expected- more of the dark cherries and earth up front but I found it hot oaky, and extracted, especially on the finish. I can't fathom the "Burgundian" label but I will admit clear bias- extracted, high abv "bold" new world Pinot is just not my thing. IMO pinot works better built as a swimmer or marathon runner, not a powerlifter or linebacker. Ok enough ranting. Check ikkaariainen's 6/25/26 note if you like this style, for me this is a B- (83).
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6/25/2016 - ikkaariainen Likes this wine: 93 Points
An unbelievably good and currently beautifully drinking Oregonian pinot - stylistically increasingly Burgundian with age and maturity. A very good QPR wine at the current CT average price. Enjoyed at a special invite to a wine tasting hosted by a group of true wine connoisseurs recently in Durham, NC. 2nd wine in a flite of high end pinots barely edged out by an '06 Drouhin grand echezaux. More muscular, bigger, more intense and longer lingering but the Frenchie was definitely softer, more complex and overall spicier. Dark purple, medium bodied, very good mouth feel, very balanced, quite complex and a very long lingering aftertaste. At least another 2-3 good years of life left with appropriate cellaring and probably not much further upside left with further cellaring - recommend starting drinking up any remaining holdings. Expressive spicy floral nose of dark cherry, cooking spices and a hint of coffee / mocha with a somewhat lighter, complex and archetypical flavor profile of Bing cherry and raspberry up front with the subsequent development of spicier notes of black pepper, smoke, tar, tobacco, cooking spices and vanilla. Highly recommend this wine.
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2/28/2016 - travelme Likes this wine: 91 Points
Agree with most of the recent comments. Highly recommended. My lone bottle.
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1/28/2016 - frontenac Likes this wine: 92 Points
A different style of PN than I'm used to drinking. Dark and serious,but complex and well balanced. Great bouquet, which developed more the 2nd and 3rd day. A great experience. One of the best Oregon PN's I've had.
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1/3/2016 - VinoAddict wrote:
In the glass, this wine was a dark burgundy color and had some wonderful aromas of raspberry, dark cherry, forest floor and vanilla. On the palate, it was silky smooth with great structure and a lingering finish. It was at its peak on Day 2. I think this one has plenty of time left to age gracefully in the cellar...
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12/26/2015 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 98 Points
Burgundy color with a wonderful bouquet and flavor of raspberries, dark cherries, and vanilla, as well as allspice. Very silky on the palate with a seamless elegance. Excellent definition and nuance with a long finish. The Marcassin Three Sisters wine, drunk on Christmas day, was just as glorious, but grainier and perhaps riper. Each of these wines was grand in its own way, and left the great Burgundies drunk along with them far behind.
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12/24/2015 - mrecknor Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened 2 bottles for Christmas Eve dinner for 8, serving salmon and beef. Poured both through an aerator into pitchers, then let sit for 1 hour before returning to the bottles for service at the table. Nose was muted, but fruit expressed very nicely on the tongue while drinking. The age revealed the fine structure of this wine with a very gentle mouth feel. Received very enthusiastically by all present. A terrific Pinot.
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12/2/2015 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 92 Points
My last bottle of this superb Serene. This one is equally as wonderful as the previous two. At its peak now: Enjoy!
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11/2/2015 - LJD Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well integrated with good balance and delicious. Much better than the bottle I'd had earlier in the year.
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10/17/2015 - levinml wrote: 92 Points
Much better than last time, and guess my assessment that my taste buds were messed up were accurate. This was nicely balanced, easy to drink with lots going on. May get better for another couple years, but no reason not to drink now.
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9/12/2015 - Rollerball wrote: 91 Points
The nose draws you in with red cherries and rust; the tiniest bit of orange zest and spice. Delicious in the mouth but if any critique, it's a tad liquor-like and sweet.
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8/26/2015 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 92 Points
Wouldn't it be loverly, loverly, loverly.
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8/24/2015 - Jshire Likes this wine: 94 Points
We had the 2007 two years ago, however this wine is definitely improving with time. A mouth watering Burgundian with dried fruit and a slight mineral edge. This is great example of what Domaine Serene is doing right.
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7/30/2015 - StraightnoChaser Likes this wine: 91 Points
A great food wine. PnP and enjoyed throughout a two hour, four course meal. Pleasant nose but not overpowering. The acidity was a perfect match for the duck and ham chop entrees. Earthy, bitter cherry and vanilla with a good lengthy finish.
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7/22/2015 - tkowal23 Likes this wine:
Great Pinot with subtle full body flavor.
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6/14/2015 - jeffreylubowski Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is not the Oregon I know and love. Strong and cherry and vanilla and some wood. Beautiful color though. Thinning out by now. Some heat. I did enjoy this and feel it was well made and would buy again, but don't expect a restrained burgundian pinot.
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6/4/2015 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 92 Points
Another superb bottle of Willamette Evenstad Reserve. My highest rating yet, as this continues to add complexity and suavity as it ages.
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5/26/2015 - lirvingham wrote: 92 Points
Great! Surprisingly big for a Pinot which is exactly what I like. Long long mid palate.
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5/17/2015 - Duderino Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not bad. But not overly distinctive. Middle of the road. Doesn't have the character that many Oregon Pinots possess.
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5/15/2015 - arthrovine wrote:
Trying again last night to wrap my head around this wine. I just don't get it.
Could not get past the bubble gum, cherry vanilla flavors and aromas. Seemed more like a GSM in American wood than a pinot from one of the coldest vintages in WV ever. (Meiomi?)
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5/4/2015 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 89 Points
13.9% abv. The cork broke off again but not as much as with the 2005 vintage. It came out pretty much in two pieces. The wine looks less dense than the 2005 in the glass and has a younger, sharper nose. First impression on the palate is too tart and too "alcoholic" although the alcohol by volume is labeled slightly below that of the 2005 vintage. Maybe it will improve with aeration. Yes, it was better on the second and third days than on the first day. It has some blueberry and dark fruit notes. Enjoyable, but I found he 2005 vintage more to my liking and more worthy of the purchase price.
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4/17/2015 - LJD Likes this wine: 88 Points
A little on the sweet side with none of that Willamette Valley charm.
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4/17/2015 - Rollerball wrote: 90 Points
Good varietal characteristics at a pleasing amplitude, no hard edges.
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4/3/2015 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 91 Points
This Pinot Noir has been all over the lot for me. Last bottle in 2013 was only a 72. This bottle is a 90! Dark ruby color. Medium body, with strong legs. Classic Willamette nose. Glorious palate of rich fruits and inviting spices, and cherry-vanilla on the end.
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1/30/2015 - Rollerball wrote: 91 Points
All sorts of fruit and autumn. Decent depth and complexity but little excitement. Succeeded at a tricky pairing with baked tomato soup. Me 90 Nanette 92.
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1/19/2015 - Sharmajd wrote: 90 Points
Dark ruby color. When initially opened the palate impact was flat and it was closed. After about 15 - 20 minutes in the glass it unfurled a bit with a nice medium long finish with refreshing acidity. There's an underlying sweet ripeness to it, that can be an acquired taste. This is a good pairing wine, wouldn't hold my attention long enough on it's own.
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12/9/2014 - oldwines wrote: 92 Points
Medium dark ruby. Nose of cherry, roses, a touch of earth and anise. Pleasing acidity, vibrant tasting, lots of cherry but it tastes more alcoholic than the ABV of 13.9% would suggest. Moderately long aftertaste. May need more time.
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11/27/2014 - Jsmithbim wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyed with Thanksgiving dinner. Decanted for an hour and initial taste was tart cherry and cranberry and by the end of dinner deeper fruit notes set in. Lovely medium finish Pinot. I first had this wine at a Serene dinner in 2011 and this wine has only gotten better.
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11/27/2014 - CWilliam wrote:
Opened 15 minutes before Thanksgiving dinner. Medium red color with clear meniscus. Tight upon opening but opened up with 1+ hours of airtime. Cherry / cranberry / earthy on nose. On palate, bright cherry / cranberry / baking spice on medium body with long finish with high acidity. Great with Turkey. 91-92 (with airtime).
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11/17/2014 - AlphaL Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a beautiful clear medium red in color. I opened it two hours in advance but did not decant it since I was not sure if the 2007 would still hold up. It did, and the nose was full of dark cherries, ripe strawberries, cranberries with a little oak, mushrooms and wet leaves. The palate showed more oak, vanilla and cherries. It was medium in tannins as well as acidity which created a nice balance. The finish was medium to long. All in all it was a very nice bottle that points to the 2007 drinking well for another few years. That was my last bottle, so I plan to hunt the internet for more.
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10/22/2014 - LOWvino wrote: 89 Points
Not as great as I remember, but still delicious. Nose is a bit weak, but great cherry and tobacco on the tongue.
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10/1/2014 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 Points
Tim's Birthday Celebration (Extra Space): Tasted blind. Aired in decanter for 2 hours before drinking.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, purple colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of vanilla oak, red cherry, strawberry, spice, and a very slight stemminess. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of vanilla, red cherry and dark cherry, spice, licorice, some stems. Long finish.
Good quality. Rainy 2007 vintage in Oregon. Drink now, and may still improve with further age over the next 3+ years.
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9/18/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Dark red color. Drank glasses over 3 days. This really got better over 3 days. Lovely dry earth, currants, red berries, floral nose. The palate is medium bodied, vibrant, earthy, spiced, long finish. Very, very good. 92+pts.
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8/16/2014 - Jshire Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks a vivid ruby colored. . There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry, black currant (cassis) and strawberry jam. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. This wine is a consistently pleases!
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7/20/2014 - 422dbowlsby Likes this wine: 91 Points
KKLEG had this spot on, particularly regarding the flavors. Somehow lacking the smoke and minerality I associate with Willamete Valley PNs, but still delicious.
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7/6/2014 - kkleg wrote: 91 Points
- Crimsom color - Ripe strawberries, blackberries, leather, and spice on the nose. Tart cherries, earth, and cola on the palate. Bright acidity with rather prominent tannins. If served this blind, I would have pegged it as a RRV Pinot. Well made, but doesn't have the finesse I normally associate with Oregon. I will hold my last bottle for two-three years to see if it softens a bit.
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7/4/2014 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 89 Points
Medium ruby with garnet shades. Elegant nose showing an array of red berries while sweet, ripe fruit dominate the palate. Good overall balance.
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6/18/2014 - EducatedDrunk wrote: 88 Points
Big, heavy, dark extracted colour, fading to amber at the edges. Built in a clunky style, no real finesse. More like a syrah than a pinot noir.
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6/7/2014 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep ruby color turning transparent at the rim with a nose of earth, spice and sandalwood lingering on a core of red cherries and licorice. The palate is solid with concentration expressing red cherry, raspberry, minerals and tobacco. This is very-well balanced with layered complexity showing ripe fruit, lively acidity and a fleshy character. Finishes long on finely grained tannin with hints of spice and smoke. Drink now until 2019.
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5/22/2014 - dundeehills Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very well. Hit its peak about 1 hour after opening. Very balanced fruit and tannin, full of red and dark fruit with spice on the finish.
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5/11/2014 - winelover1808 wrote: 91 Points
lots of lush fruit and well integrated oak for an Oregon Pinot. spice box on the finish. pretty, big and seamless.
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4/25/2014 - Merengue wrote: 92 Points
This is really in a great spot right now. Red Fruits, raspberries and cherries, and baking spices, cinnamon and nutmeg, with depth, earthy, showing lots of layers, while fresh with a long finish. Sporadic vanilla notes on the finish. An elegant wine that gained some weight and tannins with time. So much for a weak vintage.
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4/25/2014 - cookiefiend wrote:
An elegant wine, with fresh cherry, rich dark fruits (not sure which ones), and a long finish that really lingers. I did pick up a bit too much oak on the finish for my taste - but over all I really enjoyed this bottle. I think they're getting better with time.
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4/13/2014 - ppearson9 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 1.5 hours. Peppery, great strong Pinot
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3/24/2014 - t.c.green Likes this wine: 91 Points
Early on a bit rough for a pinot, took about an hour to ope up, the last glass 2 days later showed a very well balanced wine with some fruit left
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3/24/2014 - richardkim Likes this wine: 91 Points
Black cherry and dark cola with firm tannins and assertive acidity. Much more structured than previous Evenstad Reserves and more tart.
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3/1/2014 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 92 Points
sweet re cherry fruit on the front, with a long finish. Delicious - hate to say this is my last one
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2/12/2014 - bullmrkt wrote: 89 Points
This has improved considerably in the 3 years since I last had it. The alcohol and bitter tannins have vanished, leaving sour cherries, a little earthy funk, and a fairly long, clean finish. Tasty.
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2/10/2014 - oldwines Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fairly robust pinot noir. Medium to dark garnet color. Nose is cherry, licorice and pine needles. Reasonably well balanced. Medium to rich mouthfeel. Flavors reflect the nose with some oak and vanilla as well. Reasonable life left, probably better and more complex in another 3-5 years if cellared properly in my view.
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2/8/2014 - Arthur4wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
An outstanding wine. I must admit I am a big fan of the wines Domaine Serene makes.
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1/30/2014 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 92 Points
light, sweet and good acidity. Drank with roast chicken, homemade applesauce and sauted broccoli. Perfect
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12/24/2013 - Tonythefish wrote: 90 Points
Drank with ham this evening. Might be passed it's prime , but nice cola and cherry hints
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11/28/2013 - levinml wrote: 90 Points
Drank Thanksgiving dinner, followed killer Ojai Syrah. Probably unfair. Seemed a little thin and acidic in comparison, and not as good as the 2006 version I'd had a couple weeks earlier.
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11/28/2013 - GregBates wrote:
wonderful with Thanksgiving dinner, decanted it a half hour prior to dinner
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10/27/2013 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sweet cherry with some acidity on the finish
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10/16/2013 - joelbkaplan wrote: 90 Points
an absolutely fabulous pinot that was well matched to food and balanced in taste and body. we loved it. should have cellared but we wanted to open it up.
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9/29/2013 - bkay Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very very good - drinking nicely now, but decant for 30 minutes. Very spicy and smooth.
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8/25/2013 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light color, sweet red cherry and crisp with good acidity
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8/20/2013 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 72 Points
Sigh. Completely inconsistent, except for the fact that each bottle after the first I opened 15 months ago disappoints in new ways. In this bottle, the cork was intact and fresh. But the wine smells and tastes metallic. The bottle is not spoiled. But I am. I expect excellence at this price point. I will not buy again.
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8/6/2013 - Wink wrote:
Nothing to add to previous notes.
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8/4/2013 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 93 Points
Excellent wine. Nose is dusty cherry with earth notes. Medium body, elegent tannins. Delicious with king salmon.
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7/31/2013 - WineSlim wrote: 92 Points
I would say light to medium body, cherry and spice, pretty nice
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7/15/2013 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 93 Points
Score is day two when this wine really shined. Gorgeous deep red fruit, well balanced.
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6/17/2013 - NEwino wrote: 92 Points
This is really a nice medium bodied pinot that is very flavorful and a wonderful drinker but was also very nice with the chicken pot pie I had. Smooth wine with a nice lightly spiced finish. Drink now to 2015
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6/12/2013 - cweiner Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Very disappointing. Drank with friends along side with a modest Robert Bruce Napa Pinot. No fruit, almost astringent.
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6/8/2013 - Tonythefish wrote: 91 Points
Medium red color and cherry overtones. Very easy drinking wine ? and great with turkey and chicken
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5/31/2013 - mcsac67 wrote: 85 Points
Medium ruby in color. Cherry and spice on the nose. Firm tannins. Flavors of cherry, red berries and spice. A hint of a metallic tang in the finish, very faint. This wine was a bit tight and I will reserve final judgment until day 2.
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5/22/2013 - NewFrenchClaret Likes this wine: 93 Points
Initially very tightly wound, and relatively thin and unappealing. After a day's oxygenation the nose is a beautiful multilayered cavalcade of strawberries, cherries, anise, sherbet, caramel and a dollop of Burgundian barnyard.
Like the nose the palate is initially pretty thin, but fills out dramatically over time. Feminine and very pretty indeed, but this is a slow burner. Restrained and well integrated oak. Overall a beautiful and subtle wine which demands patience. 24 hours slow ox did the job for me. Pop and pour and you will be sorely disappointed.
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5/19/2013 - chablis28 wrote: 92 Points
This wine made me chuckle once unvailed at the recent blind PN tasting. I did guess Oregon correctly but was surprised by the producer. I have pretty much avoided buying this wine because; its so common on restaurant list and they seem pretty full of themselves but I have to say I loved this blind without my prejudices against it at play. It was totally in my wheel house and quite elegant. 2007 remains a great sleeper vintage if the winery knew what they were doing. I'll keep an eye out for some if its available for a really good price. Still don't like the image they portray but what's in the btl is cool.
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5/19/2013 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Blind Pinots Worldwide (Cafe Lurcat, Mpls, MN): Medium red color. PNP, drank 1 glass blind over 60 minutes. The nose was nice, cherry, sous bois, ripe berry, and spice, only later did the damp earth emerge. The palate is elegant, light-medium bodied, light tannins, berry, molasses, spices. Nice balance, really good. As good as this was, the nose was not quite as effusive as some bottles and a short decant would have been helpful.
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5/16/2013 - okiedocs wrote: 86 Points
This wine reminds me of why I usually do not agree with WE. How this ever received a 95 rating I have no idea. It is thin and tart on the palate and it really has no depth or distance in the mouth. Decent floral nose but smells crisp and thin. A very pale flavor with almost an acrid or bitter arrogance. I disagree with the ratings on this one and would not purchase.
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4/30/2013 - jhieb wrote: 88 Points
Light, earthy nose. Subdued cherry in the mouth. This is either a flat period for this wine, or it is just not meant to age. Overall, this seems watered down.
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4/23/2013 - isdblm@lsu.edu Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking just fine.
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4/21/2013 - kkleg wrote: 92 Points
- Garnet color - Dark fruit, leather, and a touch of barnyard on the nose. Strawberries, blackberries, and a touch of spice. This has California flavor with Oregon subtlety. Long finish. It will be interesting to see how this evolves.
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4/17/2013 - christyler wrote: 85 Points
The good news: it was not over-oaked, out of balance, or full of new world cherry cola.
The bad news: there was not a great deal to like about it. Nose and palate were pretty flat and not especially appealing.
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4/14/2013 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 88 Points
Day 1: PnP - Nose is restrained, aromas held in tight. hints of red fruit and oatmeal-based bar soap. Palate brings mild attack of more muted red fruit, lots of wood on the mid, and medium length finish of mostly tannins and stems. Day1 = 88 points.
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3/31/2013 - Ken332 wrote: 90 Points
This is a very good, but not great Oregon Pinot Noir. Double decanted and served with grilled standing rib. Dark ruby color. Initial nose of black cherries, touch of green apple, and berries. Good mouthfeel, moderate length and good finish. Fairly expensive, but a very pleasant wine.
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3/26/2013 - Brandon T. Does not like this wine:
This bottle was very oak-dominated, and I couldn't get past it, even though others enjoyed it. I enjoyed this wine quite a bit a couple of years ago, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
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3/24/2013 - sfqwino wrote: flawed
VA detected.
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3/17/2013 - gino'svino wrote: 91 Points
My first taste of this wine was last night at dinner. It was smooth, and went well with the three main entries of duck, fish, and tofu. It was medium bodied, and the color is still fresh. My impression was that it is a good wine with food, but it had no real "wow" factor for me. We did pop and pour the wine without dencanting. There was six of us so we finished the entire bottle on the first round. My wife, however, really liked this wine, and raved about it twice after the meal. She is not particularly interested in wine, so this really surprised me. Perhaps she paid more attention to the wine, or maybe she just liked its smoothness, or maybe she tasted something I didn't. I would be happy to drink it again, and it goes well with food. But, it is not the star itself, the food is the star, and it blends in unobtrusively. That is my impression.
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2/24/2013 - Emvip wrote: 89 Points
Final bottle of 4. Solid, but never thoroughly impressed me. Good mouthfeel, some mineral notes, avg finish, but just a bit too ripe for my palate
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2/16/2013 - lirvingham Likes this wine: 91 Points
Earthy, complex nose. Really enjoyed this bottle. Nothing super special, but a solid, reasonably priced Oregon Pinot.
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1/30/2013 - Rezy13 wrote: 90 Points
See through color; looks youthful. Confected pinot fruit at the middle of the spectrum. Slight mineral on the finish. Tasty, but too plump to be Burg.
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1/7/2013 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 88 Points
From a tough vintage, this still manages to shine with some good chocolate cherry notes that persist through a long finish; there`s something ethereal that seems to project this wine further and for more pleasure.
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12/31/2012 - mmcdds wrote: 90 Points
Had a bottle of the Two Barns cuvée yesterday, and I have to say that the always reliable Evenstad Reserve is just about an equivalent wine. Given that Two Barns is 50% more expensive, I think that I'd choose the Evenstad every time.
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12/26/2012 - Arthur4wine wrote: 93 Points
Just perfect!
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12/25/2012 - sharmless11 wrote: 92 Points
Drank with lovely Filets and a cognac cream sauce.
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12/20/2012 - wkphang wrote: 87 Points
Slighty spicy but overall not very balanced with more acid than fruit and minerals.
Would probably be better with age, hopefully.
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12/16/2012 - gzim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slow-O'd for 3 hours, and this was great. Nice dark berry spice, great mouthfeel with a very full midpalate, long lingering finish, showing a little toasty wood and a touch of cake spice.
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12/13/2012 - Wink wrote: 88 Points
Clear dark ruby. Nose of black cherry, dark fruit, vanilla, smoke, and spice. Medium to light palate of black cherry, fig, cola, spice, and vanilla. Good length. Nice acidity. This is my third bottle of this wine (see previous tasting notes). It is not growing on me. Not up to the level of several previous vintages of Evenstad Reserve. Still OK, but nothing special.
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12/11/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Tasting menu at La Belle Vie (La Belle Vie, Mpls): Dark red color. Pnp, drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. Absolutely stellar. Very consistent with last note. Finesse, beautiful berry fruit, earth and mushrooms, floral notes, vanilla and spice with so much richness on the palate. Long finish. This drinking well and getting better.
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12/7/2012 - jhieb wrote: 91 Points
Cherry and raspberry focused, with light spices. Smooth, but not as exciting as it was Ana few years ago.
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11/28/2012 - WoodieBayArea Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fruit and oak caramel on the nose, very fruity palate too -- cherry and rasberry, but had additional elements which overcame my aversion to domestic pinots... Some light barnyard/shrooms, and a touch of spice... Good outcome for a hotel lobby wine in Minn / St Paul
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11/24/2012 - dansamsoe Likes this wine:
mature and ready to drink. I let it breathe for an hour. Nice cherry and plum nose and soft on the palate. Don't think it will get any better. With air and warmth it fell a bit apart. Drink up.
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10/26/2012 - DrDonahoe wrote: 91 Points
Very tight at first openinng, opened up after about 30min and after aeration and decanting. Once it opened up, the wine was a very pleasant balance of earth, dark fruits and spice.
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10/25/2012 - Empirate wrote: 88 Points
Decant 1.5 hours, drank over 1.5 hours. Modest nose of cherry. Light to moderate concentrated sour cherry on the palate. Balanced and soft in structure. Medium short finish. Nice.
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10/23/2012 - winelover1 wrote: 85 Points
Not really doing anything here. Lacking any real pizzazz.
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10/22/2012 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Nice finesse and a beautifully more full bodied offering with lots of bright strawberries and cream fruit up front followed by earth and some wet dog. Palate has some sweet tannin structure along with moderate acidity and lower alcohol. The wine has some nice weight overall. Really well made. I consistently like the Evenstad bottling year to year. Approachable yet intriguing.
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10/14/2012 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine:
Drank at g.e. Always a nice, slightly fruity and tasty wine. A jolly, jolly good wine when one is not looking for too much, but wants "something" at a reasonable price!!!
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10/14/2012 - carlsport wrote: 90 Points
Needed about 20 minutes to blow off some initial harshness, but settled into a very balanced wine. Nice red fruit and smooth oak on the finish.
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10/10/2012 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light colored yet relatively full bodied. Great mouthful with a medium finish. Slightly sweet
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10/5/2012 - Pluecht wrote: 93 Points
Still amazing I stick by my last review.
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9/23/2012 - MK62 wrote: 92 Points
A solid pinot in every way. Out of the bottle with great color, terrific and consistently smooth fruit (sweet/ripe berry) with smooth oak finish. I enjoy this wine and would go to it and a stable friend on any wine list.
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9/17/2012 - mmcdds wrote: 90 Points
Always reliable. Round, red fruit with cherry cola, sassafras, some licorice and earthy undertones. The oak influence is not in anyway obtrusive. All-in-all, a nice bottle of wine that demonstrates quite abit of finesse.
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8/27/2012 - Dave Canada wrote: 90 Points
Same bottle as ALITTLE's
90 points but I hate this style of pinot.....
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8/22/2012 - alittle wrote: 90 Points
Wednesday, for real this time... (Andrew's House): Popped and poured, followed or approximately 1.5 hours. Deep ruby red in the glass. On the nose, this showed ripe cherry liqueur, a touch of seaweed, spice, fresh picked herbs and some grapefruit like citrus notes. The oak here is tastefully done. On the palate, sweet red cherries, herbs, and a hint of earth. The finish is moderate, but needs just a touch more acidity/tartness to balance the ripeness of fruit. Reasonable balance, and a quality wine, but not my favourite style of Pinot Noir.
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8/11/2012 - Arch57 wrote: 92 Points
Wow a very good Oregon Pinot that showed Bugundian roots. Awesome nose of dried cranberry and balsamic vinegar. Nice smooth tannins and a decent finish.
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8/5/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 83 Points
Sharpen the saws because there's lots of wood here. Toasty redwood on the nose. Great silky texture. Lower acid. Strawberry, cola, blackberry flavors. Wood on the palate. Toasty oak on the finish. I had to double check the vintage on the label. Seems overdone and does not really reflect the cool growing season. This fruit was manipulated somehow?
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8/4/2012 - Grillgod wrote: 92 Points
Very nice vibrant red cherry and some strawberry. Smooth and balanced and drinking pretty well right now. Very mild on any secondary flavors at this point, just vibrant fruit with a nice long finish.
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7/23/2012 - JP2 wrote: 90 Points
Drank with cheese and charcuterie - Ro, Jen, Melissa, Paul, Mal, James and Jenn
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7/11/2012 - Wink wrote: 88 Points
Similar to 1/12/12 note. Dark, clear ruby. Nose of black cherry, smoke, spice, and vanilla. Medium palate of cherry, strawberry, spice, cola, and vanilla. Decent length. Food-friendly acidity. Silky texture. Lacks the "it factor" I have come to expect in Evenstad Reserve. A weak vintage for this wine. My wife gives it a B minus.
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7/8/2012 - NEwino wrote: 92 Points
I opened this bottle with high hopes and I was not disappointed in the least. This was a very well put together wine that blends the new pinot and old world Burgs very nicely. The nose lead me to a nice medium bodied pinot that was confirmed upon first drink. This was very smooth with an enjoyable long finish that had just the slightest amount of spice that makes you want more. Drinking pretty well now or could wait up to 2014
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7/7/2012 - bon vivant wrote:
Soft, and intense, balanced and smooth -a very nice effort in 2007.
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6/30/2012 - mdmcgonigal wrote: 90 Points
Cherry red color with a light berry nose. Strawberry flavors; very light, pleasant Pinot. Nice drinker, but a little pricey.
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6/23/2012 - edub7 wrote: 89 Points
First day was bit sweet, sappy with pine tree like oak, a bit much, but very good for the vintage -I could tell. Had a few hours of air, but still...
2nd day from the bottle, it balanced out, much better, but a bit oaky and concentrated. I prefer finesse style Pinot from Oregon.
Either way, give this 2007 Reserve another 2-5 years to balance out etc.
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6/22/2012 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 88 Points
Liked my first bottle better. This one still great, but more alcohol on the nose, and more sour notes to the berries. Bottle variation? Or too high expectation from previous? Time will tell.
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6/22/2012 - MK62 wrote: 92 Points
Terrific pinot and value. I enjoy this wine, discovered at a restaurant and look for it when dining out. Nice dense color, first and last on palate is solid, balanced and easily enjoyable.
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6/17/2012 - ikkaariainen wrote: 91 Points
Drink or hold, in a good drinking window now but enough backbone, structure and tannins for a few more years of aging and improvement including some anticipated softening and additional complexity. This is a real beauty from the Oregonian Willamette Valley, one of the most Burgundian pinots produced in the new world year in and year out. I highly recommend this wine, we buy it every year, and it is not an unreasonable QPR at the average CT price. Dark red, medium bodied, softening nicely with well balanced tannins and fruit, great mouth feel, a reasonably long aftertaste. Nose soft, aromatic and surprisingly floral with red cherry, pepper, mulling spices and a florat note on the end. Primary flavors consisted of red cherry, more white then black pepper, blueberry and a hint of smoke on the end. Very glad to have 13 more bottles to track aging and maturing. Paired very well recently with a multi-course cajun meal.
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6/15/2012 - BadOyster wrote: 89 Points
Great nose with a mix of red berry and earth and slight candy. Palate evolves through light red berries and just the slightest touch of earth. At one point, a cotton candy came in. It's silky smooth but very lightweight. There's not a rough edge on this wine - drinks like water. Unfortunately, I would have preferred a bit more pizazz.
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6/2/2012 - mmeyers1984 wrote: 90 Points
Good not great
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5/30/2012 - Bowmanifesto wrote: 91 Points
Serene Supreme. My first bottle of this beauty. Dark ruby body, with light ruby rim. Nose of spring flowers and ripe berries. On the palate, blueberries -- good acid, yet a touch sweet on the end, cherry-vanilla. Wonderfully Willamette.
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5/22/2012 - sabrage Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened 30 min. Translucent Ruby with a hint of Brick. Slow legs. Delicate nose of Cherry, Vanilla, Spice, Tar and Oak. Tastes of Strawberry, Rasberry and Mineral. Nicely Balanced. Soft texture. Medium finish. 13.9% ABV.
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5/16/2012 - bin905 wrote: 90 Points
Delicate and feminine. Very nice, but a little too subtle.
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5/13/2012 - mmeyers1984 wrote: 91 Points
Very good with steak. A little bitter without. Drank on mothers day.
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5/7/2012 - nicefish wrote: 90 Points
Subtle and nuanced for a domestic Pinot. Cherry and a hint of forest floor on the nose. Medium body. Nice long finish. Good balance.
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5/7/2012 - WDSteers wrote: 92 Points
Burgundian nose and palate with N Amer ripe fruit. needed a while to show. Cherry, strawberry with concentration and balance of a great wine. nice clean , lingering finish. Almost thought of Volnay. Needs food.
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5/5/2012 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
nose - plum, toasty oak
mouth - cranberry and good other sappy light red fruit, good lively acidity, caramel finish.
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4/28/2012 - Lordmichaud wrote: 90 Points
Excellent choice for the BigMac Grouper I caught!
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4/28/2012 - MK62 wrote: 91 Points
Good nose, color is a bit light but no biggy. Had with artic char, sweet potato and a brocolini/brussel sprout combo. It was an easy match and held up very well. Berries, oak wood, maybe a bit heavier on the oak than most not overwhelming.
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4/22/2012 - manonthemoon wrote: 88 Points
Had a taste of this last night at the DC Cochon 555 event.
This seemed to have a lot of oak on it and the wine was much bigger than one would expect from an 07, which IMO have been drinking well right now in general.
Decent wine overall, but was a little disappointed with how it showed.
A forward styled wine made with the 07 vintage, so not a very good mix fromt he get go IMO.
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4/22/2012 - ppearson9 wrote: 92 Points
Not a big Pinot fan, but after 2 hours decanting, was legitimately delicious. Had with a pork tenderloin and the paring worked quite well
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4/21/2012 - thw3z wrote: 93 Points
Refined wine. Good value for Oregon Pinot.
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4/14/2012 - jeffm_fla wrote: 89 Points
Good, but didn't seem to have the depth of previous vintages
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4/11/2012 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent wine. Typical earthy forest floor aroma. Medium attack with changes in the mid. Balance stays centered over long finish.
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4/8/2012 - fclarity wrote: 91 Points
Purchased at a restaurant, this wine had a deep red center with bright red rims. The high- intensity nose was impressive and showed sour black cherry, cola, and some soil notes.
This wine was refined at first, got a bit tougher and a hint angular after an hour, and then smoothed out nicely in hour 3. It was very ripe and rich, as one might expect of a top tier new world pinot. However, it also had nice structure and length. I am not sure how it would age but I might be inclined to bet on it.
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4/7/2012 - dal1951 wrote: 89 Points
While the nose was nice with plenty of fruit, there still is quite a lot of acid in the wine. I found the body of the wine to still be quite immature needing atleast 5 more years in the bottle. I think we will all find this to be a very different wine in 3 - 5 years, and certainly by then true to the reputation of the Label.
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3/26/2012 - BinVA wrote: 90 Points
Good bottle, nothing bad to say about it other than a little lighter than I like pinot. This is a medium weight pinot and I like a heavier pinot. But a very enjoyable bottle that was easy drinking, no edges.
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3/22/2012 - rmcnees wrote: 90 Points
One of our perennial favorites, the 2007 vintage is fairly typical of this label although seemingly slightly lighter and more subdued fruit than some years; ruby color, medium bodied, raspberry, hint of black berry, strawberry, rhubarb, dusty rose with a touch of cinnamon spice.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2012/03/domaine-serene-evensted-reserve-and-two.html
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3/21/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Impromtu Wine Lunch (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Dark red color. Popped and aerated into glasses. Drank 2 glasses over 3 hours. Really nice perfume of earth, mushroom, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry. The palate has great finesse, very smooth, good purity, strawberry, raspberry, some spice, and a hint of coffee on the end, long finish. Drinking beautifully. My WOTN.
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3/11/2012 - sailincarib Likes this wine: 90 Points
Beautiful Wine.
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3/10/2012 - Summerlovin wrote: 88 Points
Silver 17***
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3/3/2012 - vegasoenophile wrote: 95 Points
This has a dark, rich nose layered with sandalwood, spice and rich black cherry. Beautiful fruit with focused and lengthy concentration. Wonderfully balanced wine! Sweet strawberry, raspberry and cherry flavors with a slight hint of rhubarb. Layered, complex, delicious.
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3/2/2012 - Rickfell wrote: 85 Points
still fairly closed
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2/24/2012 - Rickfell wrote: 79 Points
Not much going on with this bottle, I'll try another one tomorrow night
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2/11/2012 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
Individually tar red cherries & raspberries, the wine opened to reveal more complexity, with a lovely nice and a taste of cherry, vanilla, spice, tannins and moss / forest floor. Good now, but probably better with a year of bottle age.
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2/11/2012 - AlexHop wrote: 92 Points
Nose is candy cherry and toasted marshmallow and vanilla. Lots of tannins still, medium bodied. Good fruit, lots of oak, long finish.
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2/10/2012 - galewskj wrote: 91 Points
Full bodied. Strong tannins for a pinot noir. The nose is a little subtle. The taste is quite nice with cherry and a mineral spine. Quite nice.
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1/24/2012 - Fur in the glass Likes this wine:
Good color, good nose and good taste. Not a big Pinot fan brother in law liked this one
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1/21/2012 - spmulligan wrote: 93 Points
mmmmm. taste the oregon - moss, terroir, forest wood, and spice; long finish, perfect balance; outstanding
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1/19/2012 - Pluecht wrote: 93 Points
Great wine. Every time I open a bottle it gets better. Lots of structure, mineral back bone, cherries. Yummy.
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1/12/2012 - Wink wrote: 89 Points
Dark clear ruby. Nose of black cherry, vanilla, and spice. Medium palate of juicy Pinot fruit that skews a bit toward the dark side of the Pinot spectrum. Decent length. Pleasant acidity. Very good wine, but lacks the "wow" factor I have come to expect from Evenstad Reserve.
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1/10/2012 - Deadhead wrote: 90 Points
Delicious! The Evenstad Reserve is always a favorite.
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1/1/2012 - wineduggery wrote: 86 Points
Light-bodied with sour cherry and spice notes. Very disappointing, especially given the cost.
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1/1/2012 - heegaard wrote: 90 Points
The quality is not representing the purchase price
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12/31/2011 - kleinahoe wrote: 90 Points
Muted, a little thin
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12/25/2011 - VinoHawks wrote:
- Brick color and aromas of licorice anise, black pepper, alcohol and black currant and has flavours of phenolic, black pepper, licorice anise and blackberry.
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12/25/2011 - Arthur4wine wrote: 92 Points
Served this to guests on Christmas eve. Just a perfect wine.
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12/22/2011 - RLP805 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pop and pour at the Flying Fish, Orlando. Light ruby in color, spice and wood on the nose with some cherry and oak on the palate. Good balance with a Medium finish with light tannins. A nice unassuming wine that let the food be the star, paired well with everything from the cheese plate to the pork tenderloin with fig sauce.
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12/16/2011 - StainedGlass wrote: 91 Points
Half bottle; pop and pour and pour at Haven in Houston. A nice, light and elegant Pinot Noir that allows some earthiness and minerality to show through. Red cherry and raspberry fruit and some acidity. This is a nice example of a quality Orgeon Pinot Noir that is clearly New World but more subdued than its California bretheran.
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11/27/2011 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 89 Points
Light bodied. Beautifully floral. Tart cherries and baking spices.
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11/26/2011 - pdemaio wrote: 93 Points
huge red cherry and spice. Like a pie. Body more typical of oregon pino and little light. Very nice wine.
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11/25/2011 - arthrovine wrote: 87 Points
A lot of wood, a bit of bottle shock, doesn't seem typical of the vintage at this stage.
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11/10/2011 - bullmrkt wrote: 85 Points
Decent nose of cherries and oak followed by a touch of heat. Lots of sour cherries, oak and some mildly grainy tannins on the medium full palate. Finishing with good length but bitter and drying. Drinkable but not memorable.
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10/28/2011 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Hennepin Lake's Annual Tasting (Tons of Napa Cabs) (Minneapolis, MN): Spice, raspberry, oak and floral notes. Overall balanced but lacks concentration I would like to see from a $50 Pinot. Medium finish.
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10/15/2011 - Deadhead wrote: 90 Points
Nice acidity and ripe berries. Really nice wine!
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9/30/2011 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Dark red color. Aerated into the glass. Drank over 60 minutes. Nose is lovely with forest floor, subtle earth notes, raspberry, cherry, vanilla. The palate really shines with good concentration, good acid, ripe berries and cherry, excellent balance, and longering finish. This is another example of a stellar 2007 from Oregon. 92+pts.
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9/30/2011 - Deadhead wrote: 90 Points
Bright red fruits! Smooth and silky...
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9/25/2011 - revanness wrote: 89 Points
But an 83 aqfter 2 hours and a 79 the next day.
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9/22/2011 - ADwivedi wrote: 92 Points
Fruity, slight alcohol. Tart cherries. Light purple color. Acidic on finish early opens nicely afte two hours in the decanter.
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9/9/2011 - M.Batard wrote: 90 Points
From the wine list at Tilia, in Minneapolis. Darker ruby than the Patricia Green '09 we also had, and less transparent. Light to medium body. Red fruit, cherry and perhaps cranberry on the nose. Red fruit on the palate, but much less fruit forward the the P.Green, and a note of something darker and distinctly un-fruity, perhaps charcoal. So more challenging.
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8/15/2011 - jtinto Likes this wine: 91 Points
Outstanding medium to full bodied OR pinot. Ripe tannins with good acidity. Fine length. Pleasantly surprised.
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8/1/2011 - KeithAkers wrote: 82 Points
A ton of shitty 07 OR Pinots (Patricia Green Cellars, Newburg OR): nose: very oaked nose that dominates along with tones of wood spices, blackberries, and dark red cherries
taste: full bodied with medium acidity with rich tones of oak, wood spices and blackberries
overall: This does seem to border on being overdone, but the oak is obtrusive and bothersome. Really wasn't too surprised when the wine was revealed
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7/25/2011 - joshwoodward wrote: 93 Points
Vanguard (Columbus, OH): Soft, fine tannins, nice mouthfeel. Lots of talc. $60
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7/2/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 90 Points
Aromas are quite pleasant, if a bit typical of pedestrian Oregon Pinot Noir. But here, the spicy, fruity charred oak aromas are a bit more expressive than usual. This is coupled with a light charcoal, and overall impressive spice and delicious red fruited texture; almost like strawberry fruit extract and chili spice poured in pound cake. But that sweet oak streak runs throughout. The palate is quite large, with decent fruit extract, mild oak and tannins, and acidity barely enough to balance out the fruit. The finish is a little hot, but shows some decent acid spice, tar, and strawberry extract. Grippy fruit. Pleasant, but feels manipulated, and I'm not quite sure what it's trying to express. It still doesn't come together as a complete package, even if it is quite delicious.
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6/23/2011 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points
Opened 1 hour before tasting. Darker than the '07 Clos de Lambray tasted besides. Dried cranberry / tart cherry / menthol on nose. Palate consistent with full body & some tannins noticeable on long finish. I really enjoyed this (although I tend to like bigger Pinots and this wine was more fruit driven than a Burgundy) and this fooled a few tasters who thought it might be a Marchand Corton Grand Cru (when tasted blind). 92+ would buy again.
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5/15/2011 - vegasoenophile wrote: 93 Points
- WS Grand Tour 2011
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5/14/2011 - kingkanu wrote: 88 Points
Decanter new world Pinot noir masterclass (Landmark hotel London): Medium dark purple colour, elegant red cherry nose with some earth, more cherry, earth, dark fruits. Acid a little string on the finish so give more time
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5/13/2011 - kingkanu wrote: 87 Points
Domaine Serene wine dinner (Chaine des Rotisseurs) (Lancaster London Hotel): Bright and vivid in the glass, raspberries and red cherries, good acidity, paired with monkfish and pinot noir pearl barley and worked well
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5/8/2011 - Mezz wrote: 93 Points
Sweet strawberry and cherry open this wine. Not overwhelming, an easy drinking and balanced Pinot. Delicate and elegant, very nice on the finish.
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5/1/2011 - Miceri wrote: 91 Points
Light to medium red; raspberry, hint of vanilla; soft, velvety, silky, round, smooth, not overwhelming, subtle, raspberry, licorice hint; very pleasant and welcoming
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4/17/2011 - Jack Cranley wrote: 92 Points
Remarkable concentration on the nose. Carries through to the palate. Mouthwatering and delicious!
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3/29/2011 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Ruby color; sticks and stones aspect in the nose with black cherry aromas that meld really well with the subtle spice; dried herbs, small forest berries; mth is very silky, good balance, very spicy in the mouth, if not in the nose; slightly earthy medium finish. This was ok in a reg. cab glass at the store, but taking it home and tasting in an Oregon Pinot glass (yes, Riedel makes one) it absolutely sailed. Can't say if it was all a result of the glass, or a bit more time re-corked, but I'm starting to think these specialized glasses might have something going on.
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