Medium dark red with a 5mm bricked edge. PNP, split bottle over 3 hours plus. Dried leaves, oregano, sous bois, subtle tobacco and red cherry at the outset on the nose. The palate showed dried cherry, white pepper, red currants, tobacco spice and underbrush with dusty tannins. My initial impression was that this had crested and the fruit was now fading. This made an about face after around 40 minutes to where the fruit really came out and became much more vivid, deep, and layered. The fruit takes on a mix of dark fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, and boysenberry with a swett vanillin essence in the background. As the fruit emerges this takes on weight and becomes medium full bodied. The spice, earthiness and tobacco reamins and is now very much enhanced by the fruit profile. While I enjoyed this at first, I appreciated the transformation over time. If you are a little underwhelmed to start, give this a chance to see where it can go.
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Pop and pour, drank half the bottle over 2 hours. The fruit has faded a bit, and there is a lot of structure left. If a pinot can be full-bodied, this is it. There are secondary flavors of tobacco and leather, lots of interest and intensity. The finish is long. Just a touch over the hill compared to bottles a few years ago, but it still has a lot going for it. I'll drink my last bottle in a year.
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Served with beef bourguignon Popped and poured 15 minutes in glass before tasting
Nose is outstanding, floral, heavy roses, cinnamon (?) notes, really quite nice Palate is silky smooth, dense but light as a feather, really quite a beautiful wine. If I’m being critical it has a slight heaviness on the finish but that is being too critical. I enjoyed it and would buy again.
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PnP on day 1, no formal note written but informally scored 92-94, vacuvined and refrigerated for 4 days, note from day 5. Appearance: Clear, pale ruby with slight edge browning. Nose: Clean, pronounced intensity with complex developed aromas of perfectly ripe cherry, black raspberry, rose petal, shoe leather, tobacco, and hints of cinnamon - WOW! Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.1% abv with developed flavors of cherry, black raspberry, leather, red licorice, and hints of earth with a long finish. This is peaking right now, can't imagine this getting any better - wonderful fruit notes are balanced by tertiary notes of leather and tobacco, great complexity and intensity with lengthy finish - everything one could ask for from a wine - oh, and this was after being open for 4 days. Peaking now, but has the stuffing to last another 2-3 years easily.
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This was bright dark ruby colored, medium bodied, complex forward tangy black cherry and black berry fruits, accented by notes of fennel, smoke, spice, tobacco and hints of black pepper on a taunt dry tongue coating finish. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2022/03/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve.html
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At 14 years now this wine is still showing great. Deep garnet with a pleasant fig-y jam nose. There as a great mineral and earthiness to the black cherry palette. Perfect with salmon.
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Pnp tonight. Paired with grilled salmon. Mild bricking. No sed, no decant. Soft roundness to this aged Pinot. Minerality, red fruits on nose palate. Food friendly. No flaws. Good frond to back enjoyment. Evolved thru night. Nice wine that has held up well. Looking forward to my 2010s.
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This wine was amazing in it's youth and young adult life. Had a couple of bottles in the last 2-3 years that were disappointing, but this, my last 2008, was quite spectacular. Plumby rubber tires, almost rotten strawberries, and darker black fruit on the nose. Dark black fruit, dense fall leaves on a Northern California walk, titch of dark chocolate, and overall rather chewy on the palate. Really nice wine that should probably be enjoyed over the next couple years.
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W roast chicken again. Still very good but onthe way down. Fresh color, tangy nose but on palate the fruot was still there. I thought it would be bad after opening but it came around. Should have drunk at 10 yrs.
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Still has plenty of staying power. Had along side an '04 which was actually showing better (more integration) and it even has some good life left (it was cellared well). I will give my remaining bottles at least a few years. Perhaps lacking a bit in character but no flaws. Considering where the '04 was, perhaps there is more to come from this wine.
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I had high hopes for this wine but, as Gertrude Stein famously said: “There is no there, there”.
The great things I read in both professional and crowd reviews were not present in this wine. It was a functionally correct representation of OR Pinot Noir with all the common components the same way a Toyota Corolla has similar components to a Lexus, except the Corolla is basic transpo and the Lexus is what you want to drive. I wanted to love this wine I simply can’t extoll the virtues of basic.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Ken Evenstad whom the wine is named for. Maybe I waited to long to enjoy it at its zenith
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Really smooth and plush at this stage. Fruit is a bit subdued but still plenty of cherry candy showing. The bouquet is still strong and the wine is absolutely silky on the palate. Comes across as a bolder pinot that's settled down a bit.
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PNP. Hint of old world initially but disapates quickly. Early on solid components. Balance of red fruit, brambles and integrated tannins with some backbone. However within 45 minutes, most of the good stuff is gone. Open with many people and drink up.
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Seemed tannic on opening... maybe they outlasted the fruit? Over the hill? Spice, earth, tart, Seemed flat... Nowhere near the previous 2 times we've had this wine.
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Medium dark red color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 2 hours. Dark red berries, bold spices, underbrush and vanilla on the nose. The palate shows a mix of ripe red berries and darker fruits, bigger on the palate, more medium-full bodied, with a strong spice profile and a lot of woodsy underbrush showing. There's more vanilla on the palate than the nose with pepper on the finish and just a little sharpness. Showed a little development in glass over 20 minutes, not as expressive as previous bottles.
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Nez intense de caoutchouc, de brulé, d'épices, de griotte, de cassonade ainsi que des notes végétales...herbe, et des notes florales... Magnifique ! Superbe structure avec des saveurs de fruits mûrs et d'épices. Un vin fruité, fondu et texturé aux tannins fins. Très longue persistance aromatique. Délicieux ! Prêt à boire sans trop tarder.
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I've had this in the past and it has been nothing short of superb. Just checked the historical documents and was surprised to see that it's been 4 years since my last bottle. Nothing wrong with the pinot today, just not special as it has been in the past. Today's offering was rather bland by comparison to the amazing fruit back in 2014 and '15. I generally prefer my pinots with 10+ years of age, so had high expectations. Maybe this is not a wine for aging, or maybe it has entered a relative dumb phase, or perhaps this is just an off bottle.
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Medium dark burgundy in the glass, with aromas of meat, earth and fruit (in that order, too -- couldn't believe the meatiness on the nose!). Bright acidity as soon as it hits the palate, but plenty of dark berry, raspberry, dark cherry and some light spice. This is drinking very well right now, but I think it has a way to go. I expect a lot more integration to happen over the next 3-4 years. Can't wait to see what this turns into as it's already pretty d*** good.
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Monthly Tasting Group: An Embarrassment of Oregon Riches (Spoon & Stable, Mpls, MN): Small taste. Another outstanding Evenstad Reserve, very consistent with past bottles. Wish I'd have gotten a chance to drink more of this. I've been thinking about popping one of mine and this makes me want to even more. 93+ to 94pts (probably hits that mark, just didn't get enough to go there definitively).
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Mixed Theme at The Kewwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Medium dark red color. PNP, drank a glass plus over 90 minutes. Boy this is awfully good. The texture stands out Then of course there's there's that fruit, dark berries with a freshness and intensity; strawberry, pomegranate, with excellent spicy complexity. The earth is there, but it took a bit to come forth and as it did this gained even more for me. This comes together very well right now and I don't think this nearly at peak. Very long too. 93+(+)pts.
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One of my favorite producers of Pinot Noir. This bottle did not disappoint. We drank it without food. Medium body, the flavor starts out nice and slow and gets stronger as it lingers in the mouth with excellent subtle finish. Rich fruit and mineral flavors.
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What a difference 4 years makes. Medium garnet in the glass. Floral nose. Light bright fruit, cherry, strawberry, a bit of tea on the palate. Silky, integrated tannins have eliminated the “hot” feel my 2014 bottle had. If you prefer the traditional Burgundian style over the smoky, earthy new world style, the Evenstad Reserve is for you.
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This wine is incredible. Smells great, tastes awesome. Rich red and blue fruits, tea, some smoke, some Christmas spice, well balanced with long finish. There is a lot of earth on the nose.
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Definitely drink. Those who love leaner burgundian style wines loved it; those who like more fruit and plush wines preferred to Kosta Browne. Had too many to make detailed notes, but it was balanced and drinking well in the last third of its life.
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Medium ruby color with a slight amount of bricking around the edge. Aromas of flint cedar and forest floor. Medium bodied with flavors of sour black cherry cola with a dried cranberry dark chocolate finish, modest chalky tannins and good acidity. Very enjoyable dont wait to drink, probably late in the peak slowly headed south from here.
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Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Cherry, earth, spice and vanilla aromas and flavors. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Served with cheese blintzes.
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Very soft , light to medium bodied and austere wine. Fresh and bright. Light red fruits, hint of vanilla and over time with air the distinct attributes became muted.
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Tawny, port-like nose with fresh basil, prune, pomegranate and dry clay notes. The fruit is certainly subdued. Very smooth palate with good acidity and hints of bitter chocolate. Firm, but subdued, tannins on medium finish. Good overall balance, but this is just past its prime.
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More experienced consumers of Oregon pinot will not be shocked, but I am a little tired of the Evenstad Reserve formula. It lacks a sense of place, and seems a bit contrived. Raspberry and currant aromas, with a hint of baking spice and leather lead to a balanced mix of dark fruit and bit of mushroom and cinnamon (or in some years, clove) flavors and smooth tannins. BUt this can be said of most years. The 2008 I had tonight was barely distinguishable from the more lauded 2010. So, they get an A+ for consistency but the wine tops out here for its lack of place and complexity. To be sure, this is a good wine if you drink Oregon pinot one night every two weeks. But for more targeted consumers, this seems like a merely good melange that lacks the ability to reach greater heights expressed by others who are dedicated to the terroir. 91-92, with a long time to go, but not improving.
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Popped and poured. This is a cherry-red wine with minimal sediment in the whole bottle. I get cinnamon and cola on the nose, followed by a crisp, cherry-flavored wine that leaves a zippy finish. Overall, this is a solid wine across the experience spectrum. I suspect it is at its peak. 91 points.
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Best Oregon pn I've had to date. Cherry, baking spices, flowers, cranberry. Very sweet ripe fruit but no residual sugar and high heat that can destroy that. 2008 in Oregon has been living up to the hype. This wasn't burgundy and it wasn't california, and that's exactly as it should be. This isn't even close to declining.
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Medium ruby color. Expressive nose of cherry, minerals, spice. Palate was an elegant black raspberry and spice profile. Silky mouthfeel, medium weight, long finish. This was a great combination of Oregon fruit with an elegant restrained style. Seems like its right in its zone, guessing it will drink at this level for several more years...one of the better wines at this tasting.
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Deep garnet hue. Earthy, dark raspberry nose. Nice wine-- smooth, nicely balanced, dark red fruit, medium finish, drinkable without food. Enjoyed to the last drop.
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Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of dark cherries and raspberries, leaving a restrained impression, but with very good balance that was soft and caressing. This would be call a feminine wine and some people prefer this style. It was a Domaine Serene Pinot Noir that scored higher than Romanee-Conti in a blind tasting. For a whole range of wonderful Pinot Noirs with various degrees of restraint and power, more and less fruit, more and less spice, and more and less wow, look to the New World: California, Oregon, Australia, and New Zealand. Most French Burgundies do not even taste like the grape, which is a pity.
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finally got around to having this. unfortunately i had a bit of a cold - regardless of my nose not being up to snuff, this was very enjoyable - smooth, no hard edges, pretty red fruit - not cranberry nor hay and funk and strawberry - not too tart and not light nor too heavy - just very pleasant all around
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Very fruit forward. Juicy and rich, but lacking the balance of tannin/spice to make it truly interesting. Good now, but I would not wait to drink the 2008.
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Beautiful wine. I would say that it smells better than it tastes. It did take 45 minutes to become really good, so maybe with more bottle time or more air time, it would be better rounded. Juicy, nose with some christmas spice, some earth, some cherry and some roasted nut smells. The palate is a little bit bitter but juicy with some nice red berry flavors and hints of tea. Pretty finish that hangs on for awhile.
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Medium burgundy color. Mild aromas of dark fruit, earth and dried mushroom on the nose. Medium weight on the palate with slightly sour dark cherry, cola, and strawberry that are balanced very nicely by soft tannins and acid. Good wine, but for all that it has relatively short finish that leaves me wanting more from it.
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Maturing nicely. This has shed some of its edgy fruitiness for more prominent earthy notes. Fairly demure, a subtle style at this point in its evolution.
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Fast Times at the Frey's: Slow o'd for about 3 hours. The Domaine Serene flavor is evident in this wine - fairly full-bodied with oak, slight vanilla. There is nice spice. Tannins still evident. This wine improved in my glass over an hour. This was my favorite wine of the night.
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Fast Times at the Frey's: Medium dark red color. PNP, open an hour or two before pouring. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes plus. Wow, this was pretty intense. Darker fruits, but still more to the red side. Very complex showing deep red fruits on the nose, spices, oak, and damp earth. The palate is striking, great intensity and depth, not over the top big though, deep red berries and nice earth, good spice notes and tannins that are appealing and the finish is 30 seconds plus. This just kept getting better, and looks to be rock solid down the road. Group WOTN and my #3 in a tight three way race.
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Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of raspberries with hints of cherries and Pinot Noir spiciness. Feminine wine with a certain restraint. Blessed with nuance, depth, and quite a long finish. A lovely wine and far better than the tired red Burgundies that will cost you a lot for very little. So look to the New World.
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Cherry, plum, vanilla, underbrush and spice aromas and flavors. Well balanced with good depth. Medium to long, soft finish. Medium bodied. Paired with ham.
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Lovely subdued nose. Light color. Somewhat light but complex flavor profile dominated by red fruit/cherry with strawberry with bramble and woody flavors. Good complex finish. Open last bottle in 2018 or later.
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Cherry color with pale pink meniscus. Sour cherry, pomegranate and sandalwood on the nose; tart cherry, asian spice on the attack, black cherry, mushroom, cinnamon and cherry pie on the finish. Very good.
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I read how young this wine is tasting and decided to open the bottle a couple of hours before dinner. Brought out the new Pinot stemware, which helped us better appreciate the aromas of blackberry, bramble, and clove. There is red berries dominated by strawberry with delectable spice and earth/mineral notes on the pallette. I really enjoyed this wine.
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Similar notes as previous. Light on its feet but full of character and flavor. A relatively short finish is the only thing holding this back from a high-90s score. But terrific nonetheless. This was my last bottle, so I'm on the hunt for more.
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Nice red fruit dominated pinot. What really sets this wine off though is the structure and complexity from the mid-palate through the long and lingering finish. Cassis, anise, a little mineral, and some floral notes kept appearing and disappearing. An excellent wine.
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Dry and earthy with notes of red berries and sherbet. Tannins were evident with sharp acidity, but a little disjointed along with muted fruit. Mid-bodied and ending with a dry finish and moderate length.
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I gave this bottle a full hour decant, and wow did it open up nicely. The early acidity melts into the fruit for a nice strawberry taste. Elegant and balanced...and delicious.
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Purchased from the winery's library back in September 2015. What a smart wine! Has everything you want in a Pinot Noir - elegance, restraint, lovely color, etc. It gives most CA Pinots a run for their money. I wish I had more of this vintage.
Previous note on this wine dated 7/26/15 is more detailed and remains applicable.
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Aromas of black fruit, bramble, and spice. Subtle dark berries on the palate with delicious spicy and earthy/mineral notes. Balanced acidity with smooth tannins and a long finish. Wonderful on its own, but also paired well with garlic mustard glazed salmon and roasted veggies.
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Pop and pour at a restaurant. This wine deserves decanting. It has a pretty red berry aroma and taste midpalate, with a nice finish. There's a bracing acidity to the wine that mellows over time. Quite nice.
Wedding weekend wine tasting! (Willamette Valley): I'm surprised at how young this is still tasting. Very bright and fruit forward. It's really lovely, but completely overshadowed by the wine which came right after and was my WOTD.
Poured alongside the 2011 and 2012 at the winery. This is showing some tertiary development, which is fun. It's expressing a slight bit of funk and stewed fruit. Ripe, for sure... overripe perhaps? Certainly tending towards plum meat aromas. Soft and luscious palate entry. More pure red fruit tones here. Soft and pure. High dial up of acid and tart, fresh purity. More evolved notes here as well. Tons of acid quickly takes over. Really intense acid dominating.
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LOTS of stewed red fruit, baked cherry pie and rhubarb on the nose and palate. Round and full bodied, with a tart finish. Nothing austere - or Willamette Valley for that matter - with this one. In your face cherry bomb.
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I don't understand the divergence of opinion. This is a lovely wine and why Oregon often gets the nod for generally producing more Burgundian Pinot Noir than California.
Wonderful red color with a bit bit of bricking at the edge, but clearly within the optimal drinking zone for the next five years. Nose of cherries and raspberries and subtle notes of forest. Flavors mimic the nose (cherries and raspberries mostly) and include a wonderful trifecta of red licorice, plus high notes of watermelon and peony toward the end. Good acidity.
A gift from jeffreylubowski, who loves this wine and this vintage.
PS No cola element, which one associates with Russian River Pinot Noirs, which is neither a positive or a negative. Fortunately, I like both regions.
(Served with chicken and herb-raosted tomatoes in a pan sauce plus mash and white beans on the side.)
Quite nice, though I can see why some people think this wine is overripe; my bottle was nicely balanced but it could tend into the boozy kirsch side of Oregon Pinot if you caught it at the wrong time. Drink now? Hard to tell where this wine will go next.
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Deep Ruby. Sappy, medium plus intensity nose with ripe cherry and gentle wood spice. On the palate it is dry, medium bodied, with medium to medium plus acidity, round integrated tannin, and a touch of alcohol burn. Flavour attack is cherry and pomegranate, which softens to oak spice at mid-palate, with a medium finish length of smokey wood. This wine is a bit over-powered, such that the initial varietal Pinot aromas are a bit lost on the palate, which brings to mind California Pinot more than Oregon or Burgundy, which is a bit against expectations, and for me, does not justify the price point.
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I have now tasted ten bottles of this wine and there is a fairly significant bit of bottle variability. I have found the wine to be lush and soft medium-bodied and I have found it to be the "vodka-infused cherry cough syrup" (well, not quite that bad) described by others in these notes. This most recent bottle was merely okay on the first night and had gone around the bend the second, trending more toward the uglier notes about the wine. I have two or three bottles and I doubt they will last longer - I don't think there is any potential for improvement and any flaws will only be enhanced by time.
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I had the 2007 of this wine 3 weeks ago which was an unbalanced and over oaked let down. 2008 was somewhat better but still not worthy. Earthy aromatics smell soapy. The taste is very much smucker cherry so ripe that any floral aromatics of Pinot is suppressed. Even knowing it is not the premier cru of Nuits St George, this wine is still so in need of any hint of character. 1 hour in the glass, the nose and finish is all vanished, just like Domaine Serene is gone from my shopping list.
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Used a venturi on this and it opened it up quite a bit. Good balance and ripe fruit starting to see some more complexity. I would drink these now to the next 24 months.
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Part of the blind tasting Oregon Pinot Noir. Finished 1/6 in terms of Group preference. Rest of the line up was Beaux Freres 2012 3/6 Argyle Spirit House 2008 4/6 Ken Wright Abbott Claim 2012 5/6 White Rose Estate Willamette Valley 2012 2/6 White Rose Guillen Vineyard 2012 6/6
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Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of cherry, plum and spice. Red cherry, forest floor and fine tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long, soft, dry finish. Medium bodied. Paired with dry rubbed, barbecued chicken.
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TTTG (Brian's House): Warm, ripe and stemmy fruit are apparent on the nose and continue into the palate where cooked dark red fruit and oak prevails underneath a glossy/ syrupy body. On the palate, this came across as vodka-infused cherry cough syrup. Poor
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TTTG Blind Pinot: I was shocked when this was revealed and it reaffirms the value of blind tasting. Oak-infused vodka with a bit of offensively-ripe red fruit. I have no idea if this was a representative bottle, but if it is, I cannot understand the other tasting notes.
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CT blind tasting group does new and old world Pinot (Brian's): On the first sip this was a blast of dense, overripe, roasted red fruit, and I said then that I didn't like it but at least didn't find it hideously offensive, as I might find a modern Rolland Bordeaux or a SQN. I recant those statements, having given this a bit more air. Fifteen minutes later: the same roasted, overripe red fruit, but now overwhelmed by toasty oak, more oak, and a note of VA. Downright awful.
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Seems to be in its peak drinking window now. Red fruit oriented, it's structure is now moving to the background and secondary characteristics are developing. Drinking well now.
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Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness, black cherry, fresh strawberry, with hints of smoke and rose petals - very intriguing. Palate: Medium bodied, cherry, bacon, and Asian spice attack, acidic back-bone provides nice balance, good mid-palate persistence carries all the way thru a back-end dominated by spicy red fruit which persists thru a 30-45 second finish.
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Opened the bottle and let it sit for 30 minutes. Nice nose with a medium body but fruit was flat. Finish was dry. Disappointed as this is a good winery but glad that I did not buy more of this wine.
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Dark color, with purple tinge. Jammy nose, full bodied, some sweetness, a faint whiff of Pinot Noir On palate more jam, hollow in the middle and some foursquare end. Lacks complexity and charm Not my idea of a good Pinot Noir
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Riktigt härligt vin med oerhört fin frukt åt tranbär, körsbär, ingefära, blodapelsin och rabarber med kraftiga fat som bidrar med smörkola, kaffe och sandelträ. Viss kryddighet åt lagerblad i bakgrunden. Slankt och välstrukturerat, rent ut sagt burgundiskt i munnen, men mer åt det rustika hållet (Pommard, Volnay). Heltorrt och tanninrikt.
We tasted the 2010 WS 95 / #3 of 2013 side by side with the 2008 WS 93. Both of them scored 93, but for different reasons. Both were very enjoyable with our parchment salmon dinner, yet the 2008 won consensus for best of the two. The 2010 had a smoother finish out of the bottle, and definitely lives up the the WS description of deft. But the 2008 kept getting better and was the favored choice by the end of the evening. Can't go wrong with either, but, at least right now, I would choose the 2008 over the 2010 – for taste and value. 2008 Score = [ 50 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 7 ] = 93 2010 Score = [ 50 + 5 + 14 + 16 + 8 ] = 93
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A graceful Oregon Pinot. Tastes of sour cherry mix with herbal notes, with a light but layered finish. Seems similar to a good premier cru Volnay, with the same acidity but with a little less complexity.
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Decanted for an hour and then drank over two hours in pinot specific stemware. First, the good stuff. Found the '08 Evenstad to be a nicely balanced pinot. Nice legs in the glass, balanced acidity, etc. Smooth & round on the palette with notes of cherry, strawberry, & some earthy, mushroom notes. A nice OR pinot.
However, if I was blind tasting this, I would have identified it as a $25 - $30 pinot. In reality it costs more than twice that and just doesn't offer enough wow factor to justify the high price tag. Perhaps another vintage would offer more however I would need to taste it first before dropping relatively big $$ on another Evenstad reserve pinot.
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I just love these pinots. One of my favorites and consistently delivers. Vinturied and decanted for about an hour and drank over next 2. Very balanced. A little of a cola flavor and beautiful fragrant nose. Fruit is well integrated, little or no tanin.
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This was a pop and pour. After lackluster results and noticable tannin, it was then vinturi'd and decanted, then consumed over about 3 hours. It wasn't very enjoyable in any state. Rather sweet and 1 dimensional, although there's a nuanced whiff on the nose. This was not as good as any previous Evenstad Reserve I've had.
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Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for 1.5 hours. Aromas of red cherry, damp earth and spice. Tart red cherry, cola, spice and fine tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Paired with penne, chicken, radicchio and a balsamic vinegar reduction sauce.
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Bright red fruits, super sweet almost syrupy. No secondary elements noted for me -- seems very 1 dimensional on the fruit side. I'm a HUGE fan of Evenstad reserve but for me this has not matured enough yet.
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Light decant and then poured. Nice light ruby red with good clarity. Nose of bright cherry, strawberry, moss and light herbal tones.
Soft and smooth on the palate which is a nice change from the previous bottles. Red and dark cherries, slight candy taste which in this case works well. Less moss and more red earth on the palate.
Very enjoyable and the acids and tannin's are well integrated at this point. Time to start popping the 08's from Oregon finally!
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Decanted for an hour or so before serving. Really nice nose with solid taste on the palate. I think that this one is getting better since the last tasting.
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From Coravin- Earthy nose, mushroom, the fruit not apparent here today (Maybe because of coravin?), blackcurrant, truffles!
Big fruit hits you straight away, raspberry, luscious, gives way to wet earth and mushrooms, light tannins are silky smooth
Maybe coravin is not the way to go with this as I think it needs some breathing room. The trouble with this wine is that it so drinkable, it never gets time to breathe Good bottle, makes me happy..what else is there?
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Pours a deep ruby, but very clear. Mostly spice and earth/leather on the nose, with a hint of red fruit at the end. Palate opens with red currant and sour cherry, moves almost immediately to umami and baking spices for the middle and closes with sour cherry again. Acidity is clearly present but generally well balanced; tannins are mild and deeply integrated, leading to a light--but in no way thin--mouthfeel . Finish goes on for an outrageously long time.
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The nose is very tart red fruits (cherry/blackberry) and is very inviting. In the mouth this is fantastic. Light on its feet but not thin at all. Beautiful balance of fruit/acid this is drinking really really well right now. Better than it was a year ago. Wish I had a few more of these to see further evolution but drinking it now is an absolute pleasure. Great stuff right now!
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Une belle bouteille. Nez profond et élégant, bouche voluptueuse, bien équilibrée, avec des tanins soyeux, un beau fruit avec une touche moderne, mais sans excès.
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Westchester Wine School: Affordable Pinot Noir: Drank at WWS Pinot tasting. Dark ruby in color, no age showing. More full bodied than I anticipated. Lots of sweet red cherries and strawberries very much at the front here. Very new world wine in style. Some truffles and a bit of earth here, but fruit is quite dominant, and very sweet fruit! Also a bit hot. A nice wine if you prefer this style.
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Medium color, nice, perfumey nose. Light bright fruit on the palate with a hint of pepper and light oak. This is not the best vintage of Evenstad I have had but still very drinkable.
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Had with friends and dinner last night. A delightful red-fruit dominated Pinot with near-perfect structure and a lengthy finish. A delight to drink, and everyone loved it. It got better the longer it was open.
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This was a fantastic representation of what Oregon can do with Pinot. The wine seems at a drinking plateau that suggests years of rewarding consumption ahead. Great nose of fruits and spices with floral notes. What elevates this wine is the long finish, I am still tasting this after the third sentence in this note. That is one of the attributes of a 90+ wine in my book, which has yet to be written I may add. Great bottle for Pinot Friday with grilled salmon!
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Drank against an 08 Rochioli RRV along with day fresh copper river salmon. The match was great. This wine had dark fruit in the nose with burgundian earth notes and spice--lovely nose, good acid and tannins to the mid plate and a long finish. My favorite of the night. Definitely in its drinking window.
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Great nose start-pure rose. Color off brick crimson, with distinction look of an old burgundy. Palate of plum skin, cherry, crushed minerals. Does have an long finish of fruit and tight tannins, but in balance. If this was blinded in a tasting, I would have swore it was a burgundy.
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Much better than when tasted at the winery a few years ago. This was also better with the last taste served in a Pinot noir specific glass. Medium bodied (light for RRV) with wonderful raspberry and dark fruit flavors. A well balanced wine that was more of a complement to our meal vs. On front and center stage.
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W roast chicken after returning from Peru. This was a fun wine, with great potential. Medium weight. Great fruit upon opening and nice balance. This should have afew more years to become really burgundian.
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Opened by Bill at E&S with locals and Vino Bevo in town. This was popped and poured. Tight as a drum, but opened nicely over the course of the evening. Black cherry and some other dark fruits on the nose and palate. I think this still needs some time. I would hold another 3-5 years at least if I had any.
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Aroma/flavors of black cherry and forest floor. Medium body with moderate viscosity. Slightly drying oak on the finish. Nice, lingering secondary flavors of cedar and nutmeg.
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Pretty nose of red cherry, caramel, violets and some earth. The palate tonight was abit more reserved with softer red and a little blue fruit, earth, spice and rather fine grained tannins on the finish. Pretty good and needed a couple of hours of air to open.
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Gorgeous. Pulled it as a back-up bottle in case we didn't like the main choice and it definitely stole the show. Dark cherry fruit, vanilla, a little christmas spice, some earthy flavors and a bit of black pepper on the finish. Really delightful.
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Was not impressed by the '09, so was hesitant to pull the cork. This is great stuff! A nice balance between bright, acidic fruit, and darker berries. Rich and textural. Wish I had more.
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Consumed over 2 days, note from day 2. Nose: Light to medium expressiveness, dark flowers - violets, black raspberry, blueberry, and a hint of black pepper. Palate: Medium bodied, nice mouth-feel, leather, earth, subtle dark fruit, and a little spice, starts slow but builds intensity thru the backend. Finish: Medium length, dominated by spicy dark red fruit - cranberry and pomegranate. Definitely a well made wine showing good complexity, but very subdued.
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nice nose, almost like a burgundy, still tight, decanted for 1.5 hrs not much of a change, fruit wasnt very forthcoming. Interesting enough I had a bottle at a friends 6 months ago and it was quite tight as well after a few hours. Suggest trying again in a year.
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A WOW wine. Absolutely everything in place and where it should be... Tangy, yet lush, with focused raspberry and cherry flavours, intense finish that lasts for ages. Incredibly vibrant with outstanding mouthfeel and texture.
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Big and beautiful. A very fruit forward wine for a Oregon pinot, though not as ripe as most Cali pinots. Very little funk. Long finish, good balance. Great mouthfeel. PDQ93+
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Purchased at a restaurant, this wine had a deep red center and pale red rims. As is always the problem with buying wine at a restaurant, I was only able to give this wine 40 minutes of air before the drinking commenced.
The wine improved dramatically during this period. Would it continue to improve? The medium intensity nose displayed black cherries, cola, and some sandalwood spice.
In the mouth, this wine had nice balance, nice rounded tannin, and good length. While it could have been better integrated, it was certainly do fine for a 2008.
My guess is that this will be best in 5 to 10 years. At that point it should pick up a point or two.
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Decanted - opened up nicely. Had with a number of different foods. The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Raspberry, Red Currant, Cherry, Light toast, and Cedar. It tastes like Red Currant, Raspberry, Cherry, and Cedar. The body is Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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One of the best we've had from DS. This one is hitting it's stride now. Deep, dark red fruit, accented with just the right amount of baking spice. A gentle whiff of forest floor underlies the fruit on the nose. Beautiful.
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Wood and vanilla notes steals the show at this point. IMO drink not before two more years to give time for the fruit and terciary notes to distinguist themselves from the woody notes. Still a very nice wine
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Domaine Serene on Tuesday Evening: Drank side by side with the 06 Winery Hill bottling. Very similar flavor profile and mouthfeel, but just lacking abit in depth and complexity. Still plenty of softer red fruit, earth and white pepper. Quite nice.
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Nose is dark red fruit and some earth. Really inviting. Great texture with perfect balance and nice finish. Worked fantastic with a grilled salmon with tomato chipotle sauce on top. Really nice stuff.
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Arizona Wine Tasting (Verde Valley, Arizona): Delicious stuff. Fresh cherries and raspberries mix with rosemary, pepper and herbal notes. Silky tannins and fresh acid. The mushroom and earth notes are complex and pure. An elegant Serene pinot.
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Extremely well balanced, first '08 I've tried. Sitting on the rest as they'll definitely continue to improve, but this was delicious right out of the bottle.
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Deep ruby color with an ethereal nose of red berries, licorice, forest leaves and tobacco. The palate is very clean and polished, and displays a delicate body with ultra silky texture and bright acidity that weaves through the mouth with flavors of red cherry, espresso, cigar box, basil, with a hint of nutmeg and cedar. Finishes long, lifted, and smooth with fine tannin. A very elegant and harmoniously balanced wine. Drink now until 2023.
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Pop and pour. Beautiful red fruit nose but with a hint of herbaceous smoke. I could smell this all day. Wonderful balance and lingering finish. A winner.
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- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry and cherry. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry and cherry with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Beautiful PN.
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Domaine Serene & King Estate - Store Tasting (Roseville, MN): Far superior to the Yamhill Cuvee. Much stronger & complex aromas with lovely baking spice leave a sparkle on the tongue. This is very well balanced and good now, but I expect it to improve significantly with ageing.
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Well balanced. This wine is right down the middle - just enough sugar, red fruit, and a bit of new oak but not too much. Nice finish. Not exceptional but very good
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Slightly dark color for an Oregon Pinot. Lots of fruit on the nose, with meduim body. Silky and smooth, but altogether much too young to drink. Lots of pieces need to come together for this to be a great wine, not sure how long it will take. I do have many vintages of DSER, and I think this will eventually (and hopefully)live up to it's hyped reputation.
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A great Oregon pinot. Was surprise this stands well against 5 other California pinot we tasted tonight. The nose develops after 1-2 hours with vanilla and fruits. The finish is a bit simple but turns into a good finish after 2 hours. The flavors are only typical, not very memorable but pleasant to drink.
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Best Oregon pinot I've had so far. Rich and delicate. Silky tannins and a winding road finish. Put one in the cellar for later, can't wait to drink it.
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Wow, what an awesome wine. Outstanding, maybe approaching classic. A nice combination of delicacy and pronounced fruit - blackberries perhaps with an underlying firm minerality, acidity, and some nice peppery flavors. Finish goes on forever. Drinking wonderfully now.
This one takes thought, which has been my experience with Oregon PN in general. Also give it time to open up, my glass had much more to say a couple hours later. Nose of cherry, dust, not very strong. Palette matches with cherry layers and hint of earth, subtle play of the two. Not a powerful wine, but well made. Very smooth, and delicate but long finish. Probably a little overpriced for the reputation, which isn't surprising.
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I don't drink a lot of Oregon Pinot, but with the passing of a friend who only drank that I felt compelled...
Super twangy and funky with a great acid profile and that unmistakable Pinot stink. Boysenberry and sour cherry. Great precision. Mineral. Very fine tannins, silky and long. It's quite young and linear right now, but you can't really argue with the purity and focus of this. Lovely.
Concentrated, rich nose. Big on the palate with strong tannins. Very nice finish that lingered a long time. After four days in the wine cooler it had mellowed a bit, still very flavorful, with the finish even more complex and long lasting. Quality was what I expect for the price, although many excellent PN's cost less. Very good but not really remarkable.
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SMELL: Nothing stood out. Very low intensity. Nose had to go close to the glass.
TASTE: Nothing stood out. Thin. Watery. Yes, I expect Oregon pinots to be "lighter" and hoped this one would be 'elegant" and "refined" -- but it was just plain boring.
Kinda shocking considering the reviews and the price.
What's my pallate like? An aged La Tache is the best wine I ever smelled and one of the best I ever tasted. Currently love Freeman Pinot -- and Landmark Grand Detour. Had a Scherrer Pinot at restaurant in Big Sur and been trying to buy it ever since. Can't find it!
Don't care for the pinots that are too cute/fruity over-the-top and literaly come across like "jam" (Like Wild Horse used to be - but I haven't had it in years) ... There are also some new world pinot's that have this annoying kinda burnt/raisiny after taste. I don't like those.
And yes, I enjoy lighter Oregon Pinots. And I've had much less expensive ones so much more enjoyable than this.
Uhhh...
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Lots of non integrated oak here which dominated the experience for me and overwhelmed the quality fruit notes trying to peek through; seemingly youthful in color and in every way, it may evolve into a more balanced stage and reach a semblance of pleasure, but I`m not buying any to follow up; properly labeled an “oak bomb”.
PnP'd on Maui, wonderful aromas of raspberry, cherry and light vanilla. Enjoyed at Leilani's, decanter not available, but this wine is stellar right out of the bottle. Where's a decanter when you need one? Delicious, world class pn, medium bodied w/rich dark fruit flavors, light delicate spice and pristine, meticulous integratiion of oak. Will improve over the next several years, score climbing up the ladder as this lovely wine matures.
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A cranberry crimson red purchased in a restaurant. With a little more heft than generally associated with these graceful reds, this still showed a elegant silkiness that complimented the cherry, strawberry, asian spice flavors. Turned a little toward blueberry at the finish.
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At first, this came off as pure NSG to me with a leathery nose, a good amount of new oak, subtle Pinot fruits and soft tannins. Over the next few hours, the wine evolved into a more new-world style with cherry flavors and a hint of cola moving to the fore. Short finish. A complex wine that offered plenty of pleasure.
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Domaine Serene tasting (Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe): Darker in color than the Yamhill. Nice spicy/cinnamon notes, with earth and cherries. Very clean fruit. Strawberries, cherries on the palate. Velvety tannins, bright acidity Slight heat on the palate towards the finish. Otherwise this is a great bottle of Pinot.
SS 92+pts.
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Deep ruby red, clear. Aromatic and perhaps youthful but definitely drinkable now. I might say off-dry, medium body, good balance, smooth, flavorful with a medium finish.
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Wine Reviews: Pinot Noir: SRP: $65. An intense nose of slate and gray riverbed, backed by black cherries and dark raspberries, Asian spices, and dirt. The palate opens with great acidity and weight, but finishes a bit short.
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Had it at Domaine Serene VIP tasting. Was expecting brilliance given the reviews, but it's a very overrated pinot, delivering only a moderate/mediocre amount of everything (fruit, earth, length, weight, nose) that is easily forgettable among OR's better pinots. What a disappointment.
4/20/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Medium dark red with a 5mm bricked edge. PNP, split bottle over 3 hours plus. Dried leaves, oregano, sous bois, subtle tobacco and red cherry at the outset on the nose. The palate showed dried cherry, white pepper, red currants, tobacco spice and underbrush with dusty tannins. My initial impression was that this had crested and the fruit was now fading. This made an about face after around 40 minutes to where the fruit really came out and became much more vivid, deep, and layered. The fruit takes on a mix of dark fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, and boysenberry with a swett vanillin essence in the background. As the fruit emerges this takes on weight and becomes medium full bodied. The spice, earthiness and tobacco reamins and is now very much enhanced by the fruit profile. While I enjoyed this at first, I appreciated the transformation over time. If you are a little underwhelmed to start, give this a chance to see where it can go.
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12/3/2023 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour, drank half the bottle over 2 hours. The fruit has faded a bit, and there is a lot of structure left. If a pinot can be full-bodied, this is it. There are secondary flavors of tobacco and leather, lots of interest and intensity. The finish is long. Just a touch over the hill compared to bottles a few years ago, but it still has a lot going for it. I'll drink my last bottle in a year.
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11/13/2023 - RJMoskat Likes this wine: 96 Points
Lovely!
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10/31/2022 - Winiac wrote: 89 Points
Opened up after 40 min of decanting. Still together, drinkable and fairly fresh, but it is past peak. Did not have the acidity to keep it fully alive.
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10/30/2022 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
Served with beef bourguignon
Popped and poured 15 minutes in glass before tasting
Nose is outstanding, floral, heavy roses, cinnamon (?) notes, really quite nice
Palate is silky smooth, dense but light as a feather, really quite a beautiful wine. If I’m being critical it has a slight heaviness on the finish but that is being too critical.
I enjoyed it and would buy again.
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4/5/2022 - prasm Likes this wine: 94 Points
PnP on day 1, no formal note written but informally scored 92-94, vacuvined and refrigerated for 4 days, note from day 5. Appearance: Clear, pale ruby with slight edge browning. Nose: Clean, pronounced intensity with complex developed aromas of perfectly ripe cherry, black raspberry, rose petal, shoe leather, tobacco, and hints of cinnamon - WOW! Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity, 14.1% abv with developed flavors of cherry, black raspberry, leather, red licorice, and hints of earth with a long finish. This is peaking right now, can't imagine this getting any better - wonderful fruit notes are balanced by tertiary notes of leather and tobacco, great complexity and intensity with lengthy finish - everything one could ask for from a wine - oh, and this was after being open for 4 days. Peaking now, but has the stuffing to last another 2-3 years easily.
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4/1/2022 - rmcnees wrote: 92 Points
This was bright dark ruby colored, medium bodied, complex forward tangy black cherry and black berry fruits, accented by notes of fennel, smoke, spice, tobacco and hints of black pepper on a taunt dry tongue coating finish.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2022/03/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve.html
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2/12/2022 - Jshire Likes this wine: 92 Points
At 14 years now this wine is still showing great. Deep garnet with a pleasant fig-y jam nose. There as a great mineral and earthiness to the black cherry palette. Perfect with salmon.
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11/29/2021 - snaff wrote: 94 Points
At 13 years it has at least that many left. Plenty of structure. Nice flinty notes, sage and red raspberry. Burgundian for sure.
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11/14/2021 - Whine-oh Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pnp tonight. Paired with grilled salmon. Mild bricking. No sed, no decant. Soft roundness to this aged Pinot. Minerality, red fruits on nose palate. Food friendly. No flaws. Good frond to back enjoyment. Evolved thru night. Nice wine that has held up well. Looking forward to my 2010s.
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9/17/2021 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine was amazing in it's youth and young adult life. Had a couple of bottles in the last 2-3 years that were disappointing, but this, my last 2008, was quite spectacular. Plumby rubber tires, almost rotten strawberries, and darker black fruit on the nose. Dark black fruit, dense fall leaves on a Northern California walk, titch of dark chocolate, and overall rather chewy on the palate. Really nice wine that should probably be enjoyed over the next couple years.
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9/12/2021 - Ronnie1690 wrote: 80 Points
The excessive spiciness hides the delicate nature of this Pinot.
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9/12/2021 - MichielV wrote: 90 Points
W roast chicken again. Still very good but onthe way down. Fresh color, tangy nose but on palate the fruot was still there. I thought it would be bad after opening but it came around. Should have drunk at 10 yrs.
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6/20/2021 - spineguy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still has plenty of staying power. Had along side an '04 which was actually showing better (more integration) and it even has some good life left (it was cellared well). I will give my remaining bottles at least a few years. Perhaps lacking a bit in character but no flaws. Considering where the '04 was, perhaps there is more to come from this wine.
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5/15/2021 - StraightnoChaser wrote: 87 Points
I had high hopes for this wine but, as Gertrude Stein famously said: “There is no there, there”.
The great things I read in both professional and crowd reviews were not present in this wine.
It was a functionally correct representation of OR Pinot Noir with all the common components the same way a Toyota Corolla has similar components to a Lexus, except the Corolla is basic transpo and the Lexus is what you want to drive.
I wanted to love this wine
I simply can’t extoll the virtues of basic.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Ken Evenstad whom the wine is named for.
Maybe I waited to long to enjoy it at its zenith
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2/25/2021 - Tim336 wrote: 92 Points
Really smooth and plush at this stage. Fruit is a bit subdued but still plenty of cherry candy showing. The bouquet is still strong and the wine is absolutely silky on the palate. Comes across as a bolder pinot that's settled down a bit.
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2/14/2021 - Good2drink wrote:
Had with Valentine dinner. Very disappointed. Way past it’s prime as we’d really enjoyed previously
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1/31/2021 - spineguy Likes this wine: 92 Points
PNP. Hint of old world initially but disapates quickly. Early on solid components. Balance of red fruit, brambles and integrated tannins with some backbone. However within 45 minutes, most of the good stuff is gone. Open with many people and drink up.
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1/23/2021 - hprphf wrote: 88 Points
Perfumed, orange fruit, unbalanced and thin on palate. 88
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12/18/2020 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Seemed tannic on opening... maybe they outlasted the fruit? Over the hill?
Spice, earth, tart,
Seemed flat...
Nowhere near the previous 2 times we've had this wine.
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10/2/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Medium dark red color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 2 hours. Dark red berries, bold spices, underbrush and vanilla on the nose. The palate shows a mix of ripe red berries and darker fruits, bigger on the palate, more medium-full bodied, with a strong spice profile and a lot of woodsy underbrush showing. There's more vanilla on the palate than the nose with pepper on the finish and just a little sharpness. Showed a little development in glass over 20 minutes, not as expressive as previous bottles.
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9/23/2020 - bonedoc wrote: 95 Points
Simply delicious, as always, for this vintage. Sweet and tart cherries, tons of fruit, great freshness, and a hint of oak. Just fantastic.
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7/11/2020 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nez intense de caoutchouc, de brulé, d'épices, de griotte, de cassonade ainsi que des notes végétales...herbe, et des notes florales... Magnifique ! Superbe structure avec des saveurs de fruits mûrs et d'épices. Un vin fruité, fondu et texturé aux tannins fins. Très longue persistance aromatique. Délicieux ! Prêt à boire sans trop tarder.
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7/10/2020 - Dmax808 wrote: 92 Points
Always a great bottle of OR pinot. -1 point for how expensive it has gotten relative to other OR pinots.
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8/17/2019 - Grenik Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bright red fruit, some baking spices, medium finish, well balanced.
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8/4/2019 - spineguy Likes this wine: 91 Points
A bit hot. Improved and much more dynamic and approachable after 1 hour.
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5/29/2019 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 87 Points
I've had this in the past and it has been nothing short of superb. Just checked the historical documents and was surprised to see that it's been 4 years since my last bottle. Nothing wrong with the pinot today, just not special as it has been in the past. Today's offering was rather bland by comparison to the amazing fruit back in 2014 and '15. I generally prefer my pinots with 10+ years of age, so had high expectations. Maybe this is not a wine for aging, or maybe it has entered a relative dumb phase, or perhaps this is just an off bottle.
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5/18/2019 - Budsberg wrote: 93 Points
Excellent
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2/12/2019 - VinoAddict wrote: 92 Points
Medium dark burgundy in the glass, with aromas of meat, earth and fruit (in that order, too -- couldn't believe the meatiness on the nose!). Bright acidity as soon as it hits the palate, but plenty of dark berry, raspberry, dark cherry and some light spice. This is drinking very well right now, but I think it has a way to go. I expect a lot more integration to happen over the next 3-4 years. Can't wait to see what this turns into as it's already pretty d*** good.
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1/12/2019 - DugyDog Likes this wine: 85 Points
Last and best bottle of 8.
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11/22/2018 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Simply terrific for Thanksgiving dinner.
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10/14/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: An Embarrassment of Oregon Riches (Spoon & Stable, Mpls, MN): Small taste. Another outstanding Evenstad Reserve, very consistent with past bottles. Wish I'd have gotten a chance to drink more of this. I've been thinking about popping one of mine and this makes me want to even more. 93+ to 94pts (probably hits that mark, just didn't get enough to go there definitively).
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9/29/2018 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Mixed Lineup (Kenwood Restaurant): Two years later, and another 93. I'm tempted to go 94, but just can't do it. Consistent with previous note.
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9/27/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Mixed Theme at The Kewwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Medium dark red color. PNP, drank a glass plus over 90 minutes. Boy this is awfully good. The texture stands out Then of course there's there's that fruit, dark berries with a freshness and intensity; strawberry, pomegranate, with excellent spicy complexity. The earth is there, but it took a bit to come forth and as it did this gained even more for me. This comes together very well right now and I don't think this nearly at peak. Very long too. 93+(+)pts.
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9/21/2018 - peeno wrote: 90 Points
Lost bottle found. Still good. At its peak and mellow out. Still very pleasant to drink.
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8/31/2018 - gbbwino wrote: 88 Points
Agree with last post. Past its prime. Leaves a flat non-vibrant palate. Still a ton of fruit but not exciting. Hate waiting too long.
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8/16/2018 - winelover1808 wrote: 89 Points
past its prime or at least this bottle is. too sweet. not enough acidity and tension. its a quality wine but just well past its peak
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5/26/2018 - aecklund Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of my favorite producers of Pinot Noir. This bottle did not disappoint. We drank it without food. Medium body, the flavor starts out nice and slow and gets stronger as it lingers in the mouth with excellent subtle finish. Rich fruit and mineral flavors.
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4/6/2018 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 91 Points
What a difference 4 years makes. Medium garnet in the glass. Floral nose. Light bright fruit, cherry, strawberry, a bit of tea on the palate. Silky, integrated tannins have eliminated the “hot” feel my 2014 bottle had. If you prefer the traditional Burgundian style over the smoky, earthy new world style, the Evenstad Reserve is for you.
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2/13/2018 - Terek4 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful wine. Drinking perfectly right now. Floral, fruit, earthy mushrooms. It's got it all. Integrated tannins round out a wonderful wine.
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2/12/2018 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
This wine is incredible. Smells great, tastes awesome. Rich red and blue fruits, tea, some smoke, some Christmas spice, well balanced with long finish. There is a lot of earth on the nose.
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2/10/2018 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 91 Points
Definitely drink. Those who love leaner burgundian style wines loved it; those who like more fruit and plush wines preferred to Kosta Browne. Had too many to make detailed notes, but it was balanced and drinking well in the last third of its life.
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2/4/2018 - FoxStreet55356 wrote:
- Crimsom color.
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1/16/2018 - kmadamskkz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium ruby color with a slight amount of bricking around the edge. Aromas of flint cedar and forest floor. Medium bodied with flavors of sour black cherry cola with a dried cranberry dark chocolate finish, modest chalky tannins and good acidity. Very enjoyable dont wait to drink, probably late in the peak slowly headed south from here.
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1/14/2018 - ekessler Likes this wine:
Light cranberry color with slight browning at rim. Good acid and rich spiciness.
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1/5/2018 - hoservin wrote: 90 Points
Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Cherry, earth, spice and vanilla aromas and flavors. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Served with cheese blintzes.
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10/27/2017 - CarpeVinum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very soft , light to medium bodied and austere wine. Fresh and bright. Light red fruits, hint of vanilla and over time with air the distinct attributes became muted.
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10/26/2017 - MXL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yes, a number 1 wine.
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10/16/2017 - bonedoc wrote: 91 Points
Tart black cherry, pretty, delicious. Will go another 5.
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8/18/2017 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tawny, port-like nose with fresh basil, prune, pomegranate and dry clay notes. The fruit is certainly subdued. Very smooth palate with good acidity and hints of bitter chocolate. Firm, but subdued, tannins on medium finish. Good overall balance, but this is just past its prime.
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8/12/2017 - Warren23 wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful again - great mouth feel. Good balance, with notes of earth floor, blueberry and a medium finish.
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7/25/2017 - rmcbrayer wrote: 91 Points
More experienced consumers of Oregon pinot will not be shocked, but I am a little tired of the Evenstad Reserve formula. It lacks a sense of place, and seems a bit contrived. Raspberry and currant aromas, with a hint of baking spice and leather lead to a balanced mix of dark fruit and bit of mushroom and cinnamon (or in some years, clove) flavors and smooth tannins. BUt this can be said of most years. The 2008 I had tonight was barely distinguishable from the more lauded 2010. So, they get an A+ for consistency but the wine tops out here for its lack of place and complexity. To be sure, this is a good wine if you drink Oregon pinot one night every two weeks. But for more targeted consumers, this seems like a merely good melange that lacks the ability to reach greater heights expressed by others who are dedicated to the terroir. 91-92, with a long time to go, but not improving.
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7/1/2017 - Warren23 wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful wine with notes of dark berry, blueberry and blackberry. Great mouth feel, good balance and acidity. Medium, long finish. 91-92.
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6/24/2017 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped and poured. This is a cherry-red wine with minimal sediment in the whole bottle. I get cinnamon and cola on the nose, followed by a crisp, cherry-flavored wine that leaves a zippy finish. Overall, this is a solid wine across the experience spectrum. I suspect it is at its peak. 91 points.
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6/19/2017 - Danthejuiceman Likes this wine:
Restrained, balanced, firmly with a sense of place. Drinking well but has not yet achieved it's apogee.
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6/13/2017 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 93 Points
Comig togethrr nicely. Drinking very well. Probably close to ite sweet spot. Very nicely smooth, integrated, and sophisticated. Absolutely lovely.
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5/23/2017 - FoxStreet55356 wrote:
- Garnet color.
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4/9/2017 - jeffreylubowski Likes this wine: 93 Points
Best Oregon pn I've had to date. Cherry, baking spices, flowers, cranberry. Very sweet ripe fruit but no residual sugar and high heat that can destroy that. 2008 in Oregon has been living up to the hype. This wasn't burgundy and it wasn't california, and that's exactly as it should be. This isn't even close to declining.
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3/31/2017 - walkerjfw wrote: 93 Points
At the "Earth tasting, library selections.
Medium ruby color. Expressive nose of cherry, minerals, spice. Palate was an elegant black raspberry and spice profile. Silky mouthfeel, medium weight, long finish. This was a great combination of Oregon fruit with an elegant restrained style. Seems like its right in its zone, guessing it will drink at this level for several more years...one of the better wines at this tasting.
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3/9/2017 - williamswhine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep garnet hue. Earthy, dark raspberry nose. Nice wine-- smooth, nicely balanced, dark red fruit, medium finish, drinkable without food. Enjoyed to the last drop.
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3/4/2017 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 93 Points
Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of dark cherries and raspberries, leaving a restrained impression, but with very good balance that was soft and caressing. This would be call a feminine wine and some people prefer this style.
It was a Domaine Serene Pinot Noir that scored higher than Romanee-Conti in a blind tasting. For a whole range of wonderful Pinot Noirs with various degrees of restraint and power, more and less fruit, more and less spice, and more and less wow, look to the New World: California, Oregon, Australia, and New Zealand. Most French Burgundies do not even taste like the grape, which is a pity.
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3/4/2017 - winelover1808 wrote: 91 Points
finally got around to having this. unfortunately i had a bit of a cold - regardless of my nose not being up to snuff, this was very enjoyable - smooth, no hard edges, pretty red fruit - not cranberry nor hay and funk and strawberry - not too tart and not light nor too heavy - just very pleasant all around
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12/3/2016 - DrDonahoe wrote: 90 Points
Very fruit forward. Juicy and rich, but lacking the balance of tannin/spice to make it truly interesting. Good now, but I would not wait to drink the 2008.
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11/27/2016 - JGinMO wrote: 92 Points
Still young with some edge to it, but great subtle fruits not bright raspberry I get in CA Pinot
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10/27/2016 - D3S Likes this wine: 93 Points
Agree with other tasting notes, nice floral aromatics, bright red fruit and spice with excellent finish. Drinking well.
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10/7/2016 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Beautiful wine. I would say that it smells better than it tastes. It did take 45 minutes to become really good, so maybe with more bottle time or more air time, it would be better rounded. Juicy, nose with some christmas spice, some earth, some cherry and some roasted nut smells. The palate is a little bit bitter but juicy with some nice red berry flavors and hints of tea. Pretty finish that hangs on for awhile.
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10/1/2016 - Philman15 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very integrated at this point, evolved in the glass. Cherry, baking spices and very floral.
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9/6/2016 - kmadamskkz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium burgundy color. Mild aromas of dark fruit, earth and dried mushroom on the nose. Medium weight on the palate with slightly sour dark cherry, cola, and strawberry that are balanced very nicely by soft tannins and acid. Good wine, but for all that it has relatively short finish that leaves me wanting more from it.
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9/2/2016 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 90 Points
Maturing nicely. This has shed some of its edgy fruitiness for more prominent earthy notes. Fairly demure, a subtle style at this point in its evolution.
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8/29/2016 - DugyDog Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is improving dramatically with age. No longer syrupy -- well integrated dark fruit with some earthy notes
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8/21/2016 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Fast Times at the Frey's: Slow o'd for about 3 hours. The Domaine Serene flavor is evident in this wine - fairly full-bodied with oak, slight vanilla. There is nice spice. Tannins still evident. This wine improved in my glass over an hour. This was my favorite wine of the night.
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8/20/2016 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Fast Times at the Frey's: Medium dark red color. PNP, open an hour or two before pouring. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes plus. Wow, this was pretty intense. Darker fruits, but still more to the red side. Very complex showing deep red fruits on the nose, spices, oak, and damp earth. The palate is striking, great intensity and depth, not over the top big though, deep red berries and nice earth, good spice notes and tannins that are appealing and the finish is 30 seconds plus. This just kept getting better, and looks to be rock solid down the road. Group WOTN and my #3 in a tight three way race.
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7/31/2016 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 94 Points
Burgundy color with a bouquet and flavor of raspberries with hints of cherries and Pinot Noir spiciness. Feminine wine with a certain restraint. Blessed with nuance, depth, and quite a long finish. A lovely wine and far better than the tired red Burgundies that will cost you a lot for very little. So look to the New World.
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7/16/2016 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
What stands out here is this wine's impeccable balance. Red fruit, cherry, spice and earth on the nose and palate. Long finish.
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6/15/2016 - camben Likes this wine:
Still fresh, starting to show some signs of relaxing
Long finish
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5/24/2016 - tantotinto wrote: 91 Points
Cherry and spice. Long finish. Some mellowing from our last but still vibrant.
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5/10/2016 - effrom Likes this wine: 92 Points
very nice Pinot, but not as good as i remember
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4/18/2016 - Wineson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Yummy, yummy. Great sous bois nose. Smooth cherry on the mid palate, and a touch of sour cherry on the finish. That hit the spot.
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4/8/2016 - shellylowen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Silky smooth full of cherries, with a long sour cherry finish.
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3/24/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Bottle from the winery. Rich fruit and all smooth on the palate. To me not all that complex on the palate but it does have a long sustained finish.
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3/20/2016 - pdxwinefan wrote: 93 Points
Similar notes as previous. Great balance of fruit and acidity. Really nice bright cherry flavors. Only one more bottle left, which is disappointing.
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3/13/2016 - dundeehills Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully, well balanced and enjoyable. Worth the wait, but my last bottle except for a mag that I'll save a few more years.
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3/13/2016 - mclancy10006 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was drinking really well today. Fruit is still bright and the palate is balance and supple.
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3/6/2016 - hoservin wrote: 91 Points
Cherry, plum, vanilla, underbrush and spice aromas and flavors. Well balanced with good depth. Medium to long, soft finish. Medium bodied. Paired with ham.
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2/13/2016 - tinybubbles wrote:
Lush red stone fruit and berries. Smooth and sweet on the palate. Light soil notes provide a needed, but not entirely sufficient, contrast
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1/23/2016 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely subdued nose. Light color. Somewhat light but complex flavor profile dominated by red fruit/cherry with strawberry with bramble and woody flavors. Good complex finish. Open last bottle in 2018 or later.
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1/17/2016 - bonedoc wrote: 92 Points
Best showing yet
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1/1/2016 - vino_per_tutti Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cherry color with pale pink meniscus. Sour cherry, pomegranate and sandalwood on the nose; tart cherry, asian spice on the attack, black cherry, mushroom, cinnamon and cherry pie on the finish. Very good.
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12/16/2015 - sesalmon Likes this wine: 92 Points
I read how young this wine is tasting and decided to open the bottle a couple of hours before dinner. Brought out the new Pinot stemware, which helped us better appreciate the aromas of blackberry, bramble, and clove. There is red berries dominated by strawberry with delectable spice and earth/mineral notes on the pallette. I really enjoyed this wine.
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12/8/2015 - pdxwinefan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar notes as previous. Light on its feet but full of character and flavor. A relatively short finish is the only thing holding this back from a high-90s score. But terrific nonetheless. This was my last bottle, so I'm on the hunt for more.
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12/4/2015 - Naso wrote: 93 Points
Xcelent pn - different from the caly pinos in a good way. Long sumptuous finish with blackberry, boisenbery palate. Drinking nicely now
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12/1/2015 - Grenik Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice red fruit dominated pinot. What really sets this wine off though is the structure and complexity from the mid-palate through the long and lingering finish. Cassis, anise, a little mineral, and some floral notes kept appearing and disappearing. An excellent wine.
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11/26/2015 - DRS-Inc wrote: 89 Points
Dry and earthy with notes of red berries and sherbet. Tannins were evident with sharp acidity, but a little disjointed along with muted fruit. Mid-bodied and ending with a dry finish and moderate length.
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11/26/2015 - pdxwinefan wrote: 93 Points
I gave this bottle a full hour decant, and wow did it open up nicely. The early acidity melts into the fruit for a nice strawberry taste. Elegant and balanced...and delicious.
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11/23/2015 - John Dunlap Likes this wine: 93 Points
Purchased from the winery's library back in September 2015. What a smart wine! Has everything you want in a Pinot Noir - elegance, restraint, lovely color, etc. It gives most CA Pinots a run for their money. I wish I had more of this vintage.
Previous note on this wine dated 7/26/15 is more detailed and remains applicable.
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11/23/2015 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aromas of black fruit, bramble, and spice. Subtle dark berries on the palate with delicious spicy and earthy/mineral notes. Balanced acidity with smooth tannins and a long finish. Wonderful on its own, but also paired well with garlic mustard glazed salmon and roasted veggies.
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11/5/2015 - pdxwinefan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pop and pour at a restaurant. This wine deserves decanting. It has a pretty red berry aroma and taste midpalate, with a nice finish. There's a bracing acidity to the wine that mellows over time. Quite nice.
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10/11/2015 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wedding weekend wine tasting! (Willamette Valley): I'm surprised at how young this is still tasting. Very bright and fruit forward. It's really lovely, but completely overshadowed by the wine which came right after and was my WOTD.
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9/27/2015 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 90 Points
Poured alongside the 2011 and 2012 at the winery. This is showing some tertiary development, which is fun. It's expressing a slight bit of funk and stewed fruit. Ripe, for sure... overripe perhaps? Certainly tending towards plum meat aromas. Soft and luscious palate entry. More pure red fruit tones here. Soft and pure. High dial up of acid and tart, fresh purity. More evolved notes here as well. Tons of acid quickly takes over. Really intense acid dominating.
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9/20/2015 - vino_per_tutti wrote: 87 Points
LOTS of stewed red fruit, baked cherry pie and rhubarb on the nose and palate. Round and full bodied, with a tart finish. Nothing austere - or Willamette Valley for that matter - with this one. In your face cherry bomb.
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9/12/2015 - pdemaio wrote: 93 Points
Big and rich, particularly for OR pinot. New world and could pass for restrained California. Sweet fruit flavors.
PDQ93
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8/23/2015 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Boerne wine club oregon pinots 2015: darker ruby colored with a nice spicy nose, red berry fruit and a hint of cinnamon.
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8/20/2015 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Terrific. Very nicely balanced with a mix of red and blue fruits, a little spice, a little smoke. Medium length finish.
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7/26/2015 - John Dunlap Likes this wine: 92 Points
I don't understand the divergence of opinion. This is a lovely wine and why Oregon often gets the nod for generally producing more Burgundian Pinot Noir than California.
Wonderful red color with a bit bit of bricking at the edge, but clearly within the optimal drinking zone for the next five years. Nose of cherries and raspberries and subtle notes of forest. Flavors mimic the nose (cherries and raspberries mostly) and include a wonderful trifecta of red licorice, plus high notes of watermelon and peony toward the end. Good acidity.
A gift from jeffreylubowski, who loves this wine and this vintage.
PS No cola element, which one associates with Russian River Pinot Noirs, which is neither a positive or a negative. Fortunately, I like both regions.
(Served with chicken and herb-raosted tomatoes in a pan sauce plus mash and white beans on the side.)
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7/16/2015 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last of the '08's. Truly remarkable on night two. This has 10+ years left.
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7/14/2015 - huevosconvino wrote:
Quite nice, though I can see why some people think this wine is overripe; my bottle was nicely balanced but it could tend into the boozy kirsch side of Oregon Pinot if you caught it at the wrong time. Drink now? Hard to tell where this wine will go next.
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7/11/2015 - ajbergren wrote: 88 Points
Deep Ruby. Sappy, medium plus intensity nose with ripe cherry and gentle wood spice. On the palate it is dry, medium bodied, with medium to medium plus acidity, round integrated tannin, and a touch of alcohol burn. Flavour attack is cherry and pomegranate, which softens to oak spice at mid-palate, with a medium finish length of smokey wood. This wine is a bit over-powered, such that the initial varietal Pinot aromas are a bit lost on the palate, which brings to mind California Pinot more than Oregon or Burgundy, which is a bit against expectations, and for me, does not justify the price point.
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7/8/2015 - randyjc wrote: 85 Points
I have now tasted ten bottles of this wine and there is a fairly significant bit of bottle variability. I have found the wine to be lush and soft medium-bodied and I have found it to be the "vodka-infused cherry cough syrup" (well, not quite that bad) described by others in these notes. This most recent bottle was merely okay on the first night and had gone around the bend the second, trending more toward the uglier notes about the wine. I have two or three bottles and I doubt they will last longer - I don't think there is any potential for improvement and any flaws will only be enhanced by time.
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7/7/2015 - Iamnietzsche wrote: 85 Points
Disappointing at this price point...
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6/29/2015 - Kukeymon Does not like this wine: 82 Points
I had the 2007 of this wine 3 weeks ago which was an unbalanced and over oaked let down. 2008 was somewhat better but still not worthy. Earthy aromatics smell soapy. The taste is very much smucker cherry so ripe that any floral aromatics of Pinot is suppressed. Even knowing it is not the premier cru of Nuits St George, this wine is still so in need of any hint of character. 1 hour in the glass, the nose and finish is all vanished, just like Domaine Serene is gone from my shopping list.
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6/21/2015 - mclancy10006 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Used a venturi on this and it opened it up quite a bit. Good balance and ripe fruit starting to see some more complexity. I would drink these now to the next 24 months.
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6/20/2015 - Merengue wrote:
Part of the blind tasting Oregon Pinot Noir. Finished 1/6 in terms of Group preference. Rest of the line up was
Beaux Freres 2012 3/6
Argyle Spirit House 2008 4/6
Ken Wright Abbott Claim 2012 5/6
White Rose Estate Willamette Valley 2012 2/6
White Rose Guillen Vineyard 2012 6/6
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6/12/2015 - dundeehills wrote: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully, well integrated and smooth. Worth the time in cellar.
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5/31/2015 - hoservin wrote: 91 Points
Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of cherry, plum and spice. Red cherry, forest floor and fine tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long, soft, dry finish. Medium bodied. Paired with dry rubbed, barbecued chicken.
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5/28/2015 - WMWG Does not like this wine: 65 Points
TTTG (Brian's House): Warm, ripe and stemmy fruit are apparent on the nose and continue into the palate where cooked dark red fruit and oak prevails underneath a glossy/ syrupy body. On the palate, this came across as vodka-infused cherry cough syrup.
Poor
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5/28/2015 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 72 Points
TTTG Blind Pinot: I was shocked when this was revealed and it reaffirms the value of blind tasting. Oak-infused vodka with a bit of offensively-ripe red fruit. I have no idea if this was a representative bottle, but if it is, I cannot understand the other tasting notes.
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5/28/2015 - salil wrote: 65 Points
CT blind tasting group does new and old world Pinot (Brian's): On the first sip this was a blast of dense, overripe, roasted red fruit, and I said then that I didn't like it but at least didn't find it hideously offensive, as I might find a modern Rolland Bordeaux or a SQN. I recant those statements, having given this a bit more air. Fifteen minutes later: the same roasted, overripe red fruit, but now overwhelmed by toasty oak, more oak, and a note of VA. Downright awful.
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5/27/2015 - bonedoc wrote: 91 Points
Ditto last note, a lovely wine.
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5/16/2015 - ewsds wrote: 91 Points
Seems to be in its peak drinking window now. Red fruit oriented, it's structure is now moving to the background and secondary characteristics are developing. Drinking well now.
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5/14/2015 - gabird wrote: 93 Points
Jetta B-D
Wonderful and full body. What else to say?
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5/10/2015 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 92 Points
In an excellent spot. Beautiful wine with salmon. Or by itself. Sorry this is my last bottle.
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4/15/2015 - prasm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness, black cherry, fresh strawberry, with hints of smoke and rose petals - very intriguing. Palate: Medium bodied, cherry, bacon, and Asian spice attack, acidic back-bone provides nice balance, good mid-palate persistence carries all the way thru a back-end dominated by spicy red fruit which persists thru a 30-45 second finish.
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4/6/2015 - jmottern wrote: 87 Points
Opened the bottle and let it sit for 30 minutes. Nice nose with a medium body but fruit was flat. Finish was dry. Disappointed as this is a good winery but glad that I did not buy more of this wine.
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4/4/2015 - Bandreas wrote:
Dark color, with purple tinge.
Jammy nose, full bodied, some sweetness, a faint whiff of Pinot Noir
On palate more jam, hollow in the middle and some foursquare end. Lacks complexity and charm
Not my idea of a good Pinot Noir
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4/3/2015 - Mattias S Likes this wine: 91 Points
Riktigt härligt vin med oerhört fin frukt åt tranbär, körsbär, ingefära, blodapelsin och rabarber med kraftiga fat som bidrar med smörkola, kaffe och sandelträ. Viss kryddighet åt lagerblad i bakgrunden. Slankt och välstrukturerat, rent ut sagt burgundiskt i munnen, men mer åt det rustika hållet (Pommard, Volnay). Heltorrt och tanninrikt.
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3/21/2015 - roybivens Likes this wine: 93 Points
We tasted the 2010 WS 95 / #3 of 2013 side by side with the 2008 WS 93. Both of them scored 93, but for different reasons. Both were very enjoyable with our parchment salmon dinner, yet the 2008 won consensus for best of the two. The 2010 had a smoother finish out of the bottle, and definitely lives up the the WS description of deft. But the 2008 kept getting better and was the favored choice by the end of the evening. Can't go wrong with either, but, at least right now, I would choose the 2008 over the 2010 – for taste and value.
2008 Score = [ 50 + 5 + 13 + 18 + 7 ] = 93
2010 Score = [ 50 + 5 + 14 + 16 + 8 ] = 93
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2/24/2015 - msuwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
A graceful Oregon Pinot. Tastes of sour cherry mix with herbal notes, with a light but layered finish. Seems similar to a good premier cru Volnay, with the same acidity but with a little less complexity.
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2/22/2015 - mclancy10006 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bright fruit and well balanced. Very enjoyable.
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2/20/2015 - wensekj@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic wine. PnP for Valentine's Day dinner. Medium bodied and well balanced. Drinking very well right now.
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2/15/2015 - brown57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for an hour and then drank over two hours in pinot specific stemware. First, the good stuff. Found the '08 Evenstad to be a nicely balanced pinot. Nice legs in the glass, balanced acidity, etc. Smooth & round on the palette with notes of cherry, strawberry, & some earthy, mushroom notes. A nice OR pinot.
However, if I was blind tasting this, I would have identified it as a $25 - $30 pinot. In reality it costs more than twice that and just doesn't offer enough wow factor to justify the high price tag. Perhaps another vintage would offer more however I would need to taste it first before dropping relatively big $$ on another Evenstad reserve pinot.
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2/7/2015 - chrisanderika wrote: 90 Points
Nose of raspberry, much caramel, almost a little mint. Medium bodied, intense palate, but weak tannins. Unctious, flirts with sweet. Stony finish.
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1/31/2015 - Philman15 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Extremely balanced, needed some time to fully open up.
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1/25/2015 - rwilk_2000 wrote: 92 Points
I just love these pinots. One of my favorites and consistently delivers. Vinturied and decanted for about an hour and drank over next 2. Very balanced. A little of a cola flavor and beautiful fragrant nose. Fruit is well integrated, little or no tanin.
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1/8/2015 - galewskj wrote: 89 Points
This was a pop and pour. After lackluster results and noticable tannin, it was then vinturi'd and decanted, then consumed over about 3 hours. It wasn't very enjoyable in any state. Rather sweet and 1 dimensional, although there's a nuanced whiff on the nose. This was not as good as any previous Evenstad Reserve I've had.
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1/4/2015 - hoservin wrote: 91 Points
Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for 1.5 hours. Aromas of red cherry, damp earth and spice. Tart red cherry, cola, spice and fine tannins on the palate. Leads to a medium to long finish. Medium bodied. Paired with penne, chicken, radicchio and a balsamic vinegar reduction sauce.
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1/3/2015 - Hazevedo wrote: 91 Points
- Crimsom color.
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12/26/2014 - Sauvyfan wrote: 93 Points
very similar to previous note except the baking spice is becoming more pronounced. Gaining depth over time. Long finish.
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12/21/2014 - DugyDog wrote: 89 Points
Bright red fruits, super sweet almost syrupy. No secondary elements noted for me -- seems very 1 dimensional on the fruit side. I'm a HUGE fan of Evenstad reserve but for me this has not matured enough yet.
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12/13/2014 - dundeehills Likes this wine: 93 Points
drinking very well, got even better an hour or so after opening
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12/11/2014 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 08 vintage is starting to shine.
Light decant and then poured. Nice light ruby red with good clarity. Nose of bright cherry, strawberry, moss and light herbal tones.
Soft and smooth on the palate which is a nice change from the previous bottles. Red and dark cherries, slight candy taste which in this case works well. Less moss and more red earth on the palate.
Very enjoyable and the acids and tannin's are well integrated at this point. Time to start popping the 08's from Oregon finally!
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11/29/2014 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
great pinot, perfect with Thanksgiving dinner. Well integrated, smooth, good stuff
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11/28/2014 - bkay Likes this wine: 94 Points
Amazing right out of the bottle. Drinking amazingly well right now...
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11/25/2014 - Wineson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for an hour or so before serving. Really nice nose with solid taste on the palate. I think that this one is getting better since the last tasting.
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11/25/2014 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 89 Points
Soft, round and nice enough, but I think I preferred it more a year or so ago.
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11/20/2014 - Javatrader wrote: 91 Points
From Coravin-
Earthy nose, mushroom, the fruit not apparent here today (Maybe because of coravin?), blackcurrant, truffles!
Big fruit hits you straight away, raspberry, luscious, gives way to wet earth and mushrooms, light tannins are silky smooth
Maybe coravin is not the way to go with this as I think it needs some breathing room. The trouble with this wine is that it so drinkable, it never gets time to breathe
Good bottle, makes me happy..what else is there?
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11/2/2014 - Mild Plaid Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pours a deep ruby, but very clear. Mostly spice and earth/leather on the nose, with a hint of red fruit at the end. Palate opens with red currant and sour cherry, moves almost immediately to umami and baking spices for the middle and closes with sour cherry again. Acidity is clearly present but generally well balanced; tannins are mild and deeply integrated, leading to a light--but in no way thin--mouthfeel . Finish goes on for an outrageously long time.
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11/2/2014 - W2WineGuy wrote: 91 Points
similar to past notes, a nice wine, very enjoyable
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10/25/2014 - Kjyoung80 wrote: 86 Points
Took a long time to open up...wasn't that impressed and actually was pretty disappointing.
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10/21/2014 - Jbird73 Likes this wine: 93 Points
The nose is very tart red fruits (cherry/blackberry) and is very inviting. In the mouth this is fantastic. Light on its feet but not thin at all. Beautiful balance of fruit/acid this is drinking really really well right now. Better than it was a year ago. Wish I had a few more of these to see further evolution but drinking it now is an absolute pleasure. Great stuff right now!
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10/8/2014 - nav2u Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark ruby. Dark fruits, bramble, leather, and toffee on the nose and palate. Sensational.
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10/3/2014 - fgbertrand Likes this wine: 93 Points
Une belle bouteille. Nez profond et élégant, bouche voluptueuse, bien équilibrée, avec des tanins soyeux, un beau fruit avec une touche moderne, mais sans excès.
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9/25/2014 - hammie1234 wrote: 93 Points
Rich, opulent, delicious. Really a treat. Happy new year!
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9/9/2014 - cephomer Likes this wine: 90 Points
Westchester Wine School: Affordable Pinot Noir: Drank at WWS Pinot tasting. Dark ruby in color, no age showing. More full bodied than I anticipated. Lots of sweet red cherries and strawberries very much at the front here. Very new world wine in style. Some truffles and a bit of earth here, but fruit is quite dominant, and very sweet fruit! Also a bit hot. A nice wine if you prefer this style.
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9/7/2014 - WeinBaum Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classic Oregon Pinot. Smooth as silk. Probably starting to peak.
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8/22/2014 - Racer117 wrote: 90 Points
Very good again with rich pinot noir favors. It's impressively both subdued and full bodied at the same time.
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8/18/2014 - PinotPaul Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great Pinot! Mild cherry and cola on the nose. Very rich flavors in the mouth and a long finish. Wish I had more.
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8/2/2014 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium color, nice, perfumey nose. Light bright fruit on the palate with a hint of pepper and light oak. This is not the best vintage of Evenstad I have had but still very drinkable.
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7/15/2014 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Super juicy. Long finish and not overly cherry flavored
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7/5/2014 - Javatrader wrote: 91 Points
same notes as before, juicy and very fruity
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7/1/2014 - mjf@ulkner wrote:
Questionable TCA taint.
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6/29/2014 - ewsds wrote: 93 Points
Had with friends and dinner last night. A delightful red-fruit dominated Pinot with near-perfect structure and a lengthy finish. A delight to drink, and everyone loved it. It got better the longer it was open.
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6/29/2014 - jkvedar wrote: 91 Points
Great wine. Cherry dominates the nose. Bright fruit on the palate. Lovely finish.
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6/27/2014 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was a fantastic representation of what Oregon can do with Pinot. The wine seems at a drinking plateau that suggests years of rewarding consumption ahead. Great nose of fruits and spices with floral notes. What elevates this wine is the long finish, I am still tasting this after the third sentence in this note. That is one of the attributes of a 90+ wine in my book, which has yet to be written I may add. Great bottle for Pinot Friday with grilled salmon!
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6/20/2014 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 92 Points
Same results as my previous tasting notes. Great wine.
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6/17/2014 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank against an 08 Rochioli RRV along with day fresh copper river salmon. The match was great. This wine had dark fruit in the nose with burgundian earth notes and spice--lovely nose, good acid and tannins to the mid plate and a long finish. My favorite of the night. Definitely in its drinking window.
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5/26/2014 - Scottlmatthews Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great nose start-pure rose. Color off brick crimson, with distinction look of an old burgundy. Palate of plum skin, cherry, crushed minerals. Does have an long finish of fruit and tight tannins, but in balance. If this was blinded in a tasting, I would have swore it was a burgundy.
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5/9/2014 - Racer117 wrote: 91 Points
Much better than when tasted at the winery a few years ago. This was also better with the last taste served in a Pinot noir specific glass. Medium bodied (light for RRV) with wonderful raspberry and dark fruit flavors. A well balanced wine that was more of a complement to our meal vs. On front and center stage.
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4/10/2014 - MichielV wrote: 90 Points
W roast chicken after returning from Peru. This was a fun wine, with great potential. Medium weight. Great fruit upon opening and nice balance. This should have afew more years to become really burgundian.
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4/3/2014 - phil the agony wrote: 89 Points
Je me croyais vraiment à Napa..aucune note de prise mais très bien aussi
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3/26/2014 - Javatrader wrote: 92 Points
In a word - Sexy
Juicy, luscious and delicious
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3/25/2014 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Cherry and earth, darker profile than I expected. Spice and red currants, cherry and earth. Young; drink from 2018+.
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3/25/2014 - thelostverse wrote: 91 Points
Opened by Bill at E&S with locals and Vino Bevo in town. This was popped and poured. Tight as a drum, but opened nicely over the course of the evening. Black cherry and some other dark fruits on the nose and palate. I think this still needs some time. I would hold another 3-5 years at least if I had any.
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3/14/2014 - Surfdoc wrote: 90 Points
Aroma/flavors of black cherry and forest floor. Medium body with moderate viscosity. Slightly drying oak on the finish. Nice, lingering secondary flavors of cedar and nutmeg.
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3/14/2014 - W2WineGuy wrote: 91 Points
Very nice wine, well integrated, bright, smooth, good
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3/12/2014 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pretty nose of red cherry, caramel, violets and some earth. The palate tonight was abit more reserved with softer red and a little blue fruit, earth, spice and rather fine grained tannins on the finish. Pretty good and needed a couple of hours of air to open.
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3/2/2014 - jmcmchi wrote: 92 Points
Maturing nicely. Cherries and raspberries on nose. Gentle tannins give enough acid to keep a supple structure to underpin mellow fruit. Medium length
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2/21/2014 - bonedoc wrote: 92 Points
Some darker Pinot fruits, light/medium body, a little oak, and some elegance. A pretty wine.
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2/16/2014 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Gorgeous. Pulled it as a back-up bottle in case we didn't like the main choice and it definitely stole the show. Dark cherry fruit, vanilla, a little christmas spice, some earthy flavors and a bit of black pepper on the finish. Really delightful.
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2/11/2014 - jhieb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Was not impressed by the '09, so was hesitant to pull the cork. This is great stuff! A nice balance between bright, acidic fruit, and darker berries. Rich and textural. Wish I had more.
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1/26/2014 - prasm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consumed over 2 days, note from day 2. Nose: Light to medium expressiveness, dark flowers - violets, black raspberry, blueberry, and a hint of black pepper. Palate: Medium bodied, nice mouth-feel, leather, earth, subtle dark fruit, and a little spice, starts slow but builds intensity thru the backend. Finish: Medium length, dominated by spicy dark red fruit - cranberry and pomegranate. Definitely a well made wine showing good complexity, but very subdued.
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1/24/2014 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 91 Points
notes from memory, plum and stone fruits in the nose and taste, good acid and medium long finish.
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1/20/2014 - adaptation wrote: 88 Points
nice nose, almost like a burgundy, still tight, decanted for 1.5 hrs not much of a change, fruit wasnt very forthcoming. Interesting enough I had a bottle at a friends 6 months ago and it was quite tight as well after a few hours. Suggest trying again in a year.
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1/8/2014 - vancouvermatt wrote: 95 Points
A WOW wine. Absolutely everything in place and where it should be... Tangy, yet lush, with focused raspberry and cherry flavours, intense finish that lasts for ages. Incredibly vibrant with outstanding mouthfeel and texture.
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1/1/2014 - pdemaio wrote: 93 Points
Big and beautiful. A very fruit forward wine for a Oregon pinot, though not as ripe as most Cali pinots. Very little funk. Long finish, good balance. Great mouthfeel.
PDQ93+
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12/21/2013 - larryw wrote: 91 Points
Clear medium-dark cherry in color; hints of pine and dark berry on the nose; nice balance with good acidity with round mouth-feel.
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12/21/2013 - Slammin Sammie Likes this wine:
always outstanding pinot noir. had at Thanksgiving this year (2013)
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12/15/2013 - randyjc wrote: 91 Points
Soft, lush integrated. Quite a beautiful wine. Though mostly about flavor, it has decent structure and finishes moderately long.
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11/23/2013 - fclarity wrote: 90 Points
Purchased at a restaurant, this wine had a deep red center and pale red rims. As is always the problem with buying wine at a restaurant, I was only able to give this wine 40 minutes of air before the drinking commenced.
The wine improved dramatically during this period. Would it continue to improve? The medium intensity nose displayed black cherries, cola, and some sandalwood spice.
In the mouth, this wine had nice balance, nice rounded tannin, and good length. While it could have been better integrated, it was certainly do fine for a 2008.
My guess is that this will be best in 5 to 10 years. At that point it should pick up a point or two.
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11/16/2013 - JPPeterson Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted - opened up nicely. Had with a number of different foods. The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Raspberry, Red Currant, Cherry, Light toast, and Cedar. It tastes like Red Currant, Raspberry, Cherry, and Cedar. The body is Medium. The wine has Bright texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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11/3/2013 - Jbird73 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Same as before. Just a very nice bottle of Pinot.
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11/2/2013 - Treblid wrote: 91 Points
Group tasting result
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10/15/2013 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 93 Points
One of the best we've had from DS. This one is hitting it's stride now. Deep, dark red fruit, accented with just the right amount of baking spice. A gentle whiff of forest floor underlies the fruit on the nose. Beautiful.
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9/14/2013 - julius111 wrote: 91 Points
Wood and vanilla notes steals the show at this point. IMO drink not before two more years to give time for the fruit and terciary notes to distinguist themselves from the woody notes. Still a very nice wine
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8/24/2013 - bwaverley wrote: 93 Points
Superb pairing with grilled salmon
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8/13/2013 - fournet wrote: 92 Points
Very nice wine. From nose to acid to fruit, depth and finish this is a Pinot. Drinking very well right now but should for years.
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8/1/2013 - cjsavino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark ruby color, bright on the palate, ripe cherry, bit smokey on the nose, a wonderful wine
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7/30/2013 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 90 Points
Domaine Serene on Tuesday Evening: Drank side by side with the 06 Winery Hill bottling. Very similar flavor profile and mouthfeel, but just lacking abit in depth and complexity. Still plenty of softer red fruit, earth and white pepper. Quite nice.
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7/27/2013 - Aenie wrote: 93 Points
perfume and yummy , elegance and complex , wide and high , perfume , nice oak , long finessed
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7/13/2013 - andrewdl wrote: 94 Points
Just perfect Pinot.
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7/11/2013 - Oakwine wrote:
- Garnet color. It's in total harmony with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.
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7/9/2013 - Aenie wrote: 92 Points
open 30 minutes it's look like burgundy , pass 2 hrs. it's show power of usa , sweet , charcoal , red berry , red flower
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7/7/2013 - Jbird73 wrote: 92 Points
Nose is dark red fruit and some earth. Really inviting. Great texture with perfect balance and nice finish. Worked fantastic with a grilled salmon with tomato chipotle sauce on top. Really nice stuff.
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7/6/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
Arizona Wine Tasting (Verde Valley, Arizona): Delicious stuff. Fresh cherries and raspberries mix with rosemary, pepper and herbal notes. Silky tannins and fresh acid. The mushroom and earth notes are complex and pure. An elegant Serene pinot.
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6/30/2013 - wiscgrad wrote: 93 Points
nice red fruit on the nose, but more earthy on palate. Really nice pinot
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6/27/2013 - shaferguy91 wrote: 92 Points
No decant.
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6/22/2013 - Philman15 wrote: 94 Points
Extremely well balanced, first '08 I've tried. Sitting on the rest as they'll definitely continue to improve, but this was delicious right out of the bottle.
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6/19/2013 - camben wrote: 90 Points
never really opened up, gave it 3 days, liked it but...
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6/15/2013 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep ruby color with an ethereal nose of red berries, licorice, forest leaves and tobacco. The palate is very clean and polished, and displays a delicate body with ultra silky texture and bright acidity that weaves through the mouth with flavors of red cherry, espresso, cigar box, basil, with a hint of nutmeg and cedar. Finishes long, lifted, and smooth with fine tannin. A very elegant and harmoniously balanced wine. Drink now until 2023.
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6/15/2013 - camben wrote:
Too tight to evaluate. Drank 1 glass and put cork in it. Tomorrow will see
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6/8/2013 - LakeOJimbo wrote: 92 Points
A little tightly wound when I first opened but it didn't take long for it to come into itself. Should drink beautifully for another 4-5 years.
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6/2/2013 - lviehmyer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Earthy vintage. Drank after a 2009 Foley Pinot Noir. Was smoother and more refined.
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5/31/2013 - markbp wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour. Beautiful red fruit nose but with a hint of herbaceous smoke. I could smell this all day. Wonderful balance and lingering finish. A winner.
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5/26/2013 - Jack wrote: 92 Points
At PV. Very enjoyable.
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5/9/2013 - JPPeterson wrote: 91 Points
- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry and cherry. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry and cherry with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a medium finish - Beautiful PN.
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5/4/2013 - Wineson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really nice. We had steak. Decanted for 3 hours. Great nose, some tannins.
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5/2/2013 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Domaine Serene & King Estate - Store Tasting (Roseville, MN): Far superior to the Yamhill Cuvee. Much stronger & complex aromas with lovely baking spice leave a sparkle on the tongue. This is very well balanced and good now, but I expect it to improve significantly with ageing.
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5/1/2013 - shaferguy91 wrote: 91 Points
2 hour decant.
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4/24/2013 - Asharoken Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well balanced. This wine is right down the middle - just enough sugar, red fruit, and a bit of new oak but not too much. Nice finish. Not exceptional but very good
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4/6/2013 - redwiner Likes this wine: 89 Points
Slightly dark color for an Oregon Pinot. Lots of fruit on the nose, with meduim body. Silky and smooth, but altogether much too young to drink. Lots of pieces need to come together for this to be a great wine, not sure how long it will take. I do have many vintages of DSER, and I think this will eventually (and hopefully)live up to it's hyped reputation.
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4/5/2013 - wcchang Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great Oregon pinot. Was surprise this stands well against 5 other California pinot we tasted tonight. The nose develops after 1-2 hours with vanilla and fruits. The finish is a bit simple but turns into a good finish after 2 hours. The flavors are only typical, not very memorable but pleasant to drink.
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4/4/2013 - Scot Russo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Best Oregon pinot I've had so far. Rich and delicate. Silky tannins and a winding road finish. Put one in the cellar for later, can't wait to drink it.
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3/23/2013 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Wow, what an awesome wine. Outstanding, maybe approaching classic. A nice combination of delicacy and pronounced fruit - blackberries perhaps with an underlying firm minerality, acidity, and some nice peppery flavors. Finish goes on forever. Drinking wonderfully now.
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3/21/2013 - GTFreek wrote:
This one takes thought, which has been my experience with Oregon PN in general. Also give it time to open up, my glass had much more to say a couple hours later. Nose of cherry, dust, not very strong. Palette matches with cherry layers and hint of earth, subtle play of the two. Not a powerful wine, but well made. Very smooth, and delicate but long finish. Probably a little overpriced for the reputation, which isn't surprising.
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3/13/2013 - ajberni wrote: 94 Points
Fantastic balance and smoothest tannins with a slight caramel finish.
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3/11/2013 - Eric wrote:
I don't drink a lot of Oregon Pinot, but with the passing of a friend who only drank that I felt compelled...
Super twangy and funky with a great acid profile and that unmistakable Pinot stink. Boysenberry and sour cherry. Great precision. Mineral. Very fine tannins, silky and long. It's quite young and linear right now, but you can't really argue with the purity and focus of this. Lovely.
Bob Wood RIP.
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3/7/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 92 Points
"Pinot in the City" tasting (Chicago, Ill): Great wine!
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2/24/2013 - Orlandus wrote: 92 Points
Concentrated, rich nose. Big on the palate with strong tannins. Very nice finish that lingered a long time. After four days in the wine cooler it had mellowed a bit, still very flavorful, with the finish even more complex and long lasting. Quality was what I expect for the price, although many excellent PN's cost less. Very good but not really remarkable.
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2/16/2013 - lewgreen Does not like this wine:
(GB) 1 out of 3 glasses. Maybe Zero.
SMELL: Nothing stood out. Very low intensity. Nose had to go close to the glass.
TASTE: Nothing stood out. Thin. Watery. Yes, I expect Oregon pinots to be "lighter" and hoped this one would be 'elegant" and "refined" -- but it was just plain boring.
Kinda shocking considering the reviews and the price.
What's my pallate like? An aged La Tache is the best wine I ever smelled and one of the best I ever tasted. Currently love Freeman Pinot -- and Landmark Grand Detour. Had a Scherrer Pinot at restaurant in Big Sur and been trying to buy it ever since. Can't find it!
Don't care for the pinots that are too cute/fruity over-the-top and literaly come across like "jam" (Like Wild Horse used to be - but I haven't had it in years) ... There are also some new world pinot's that have this annoying kinda burnt/raisiny after taste. I don't like those.
And yes, I enjoy lighter Oregon Pinots. And I've had much less expensive ones so much more enjoyable than this.
Uhhh...
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2/9/2013 - hdchappy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice darker pinot, smooth with a hint of pepper and spice. Really enjoyed this one.
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1/27/2013 - danielbleier wrote: 87 Points
Sampled at Somms Under Fire - Austin. Light cherry and spice, some earthiness. Overall, this felt light and muted...tasty, but somewhat small.
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1/19/2013 - Robwild Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby color. . Medium bodied nice fruits including cherries and blackberries Long legs. A delightful Pinot
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1/7/2013 - Blake Brown wrote: 79 Points
Lots of non integrated oak here which dominated the experience for me and overwhelmed the quality fruit notes trying to peek through; seemingly youthful in color and in every way, it may evolve into a more balanced stage and reach a semblance of pleasure, but I`m not buying any to follow up; properly labeled an “oak bomb”.
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12/29/2012 - wineaboutit wrote: 93 Points
PnP'd on Maui, wonderful aromas of raspberry, cherry and light vanilla. Enjoyed at Leilani's, decanter not available, but this wine is stellar right out of the bottle. Where's a decanter when you need one? Delicious, world class pn, medium bodied w/rich dark fruit flavors, light delicate spice and pristine, meticulous integratiion of oak. Will improve over the next several years, score climbing up the ladder as this lovely wine matures.
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12/24/2012 - shaferguy91 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours.
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12/9/2012 - smphelps wrote: 90 Points
A cranberry crimson red purchased in a restaurant. With a little more heft than generally associated with these graceful reds, this still showed a elegant silkiness that complimented the cherry, strawberry, asian spice flavors. Turned a little toward blueberry at the finish.
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11/29/2012 - defigio wrote: 92 Points
No formal notes. Bold dark raspberry fruit, leather, well structured. A muscular Oregon pinot noir.
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11/24/2012 - bmurph29 wrote: 91 Points
Definitely better after being opened for an hour.
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11/22/2012 - kith wrote: 90 Points
At first, this came off as pure NSG to me with a leathery nose, a good amount of new oak, subtle Pinot fruits and soft tannins. Over the next few hours, the wine evolved into a more new-world style with cherry flavors and a hint of cola moving to the fore. Short finish. A complex wine that offered plenty of pleasure.
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11/19/2012 - shaferguy91 wrote: 91 Points
Good but too young.
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11/11/2012 - Pipcelot wrote: 90 Points
Tasted during 2012 Pinot Days in LA.
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11/10/2012 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Flavors true to nose; more barnyard than cherry - nice
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10/11/2012 - IWineAlot wrote: 92 Points
Domaine Serene tasting (Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe): Darker in color than the Yamhill.
Nice spicy/cinnamon notes, with earth and cherries. Very clean fruit.
Strawberries, cherries on the palate. Velvety tannins, bright acidity
Slight heat on the palate towards the finish. Otherwise this is a great bottle of Pinot.
SS 92+pts.
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9/16/2012 - Kakvas wrote: 91 Points
Deep ruby red, clear. Aromatic and perhaps youthful but definitely drinkable now. I might say off-dry, medium body, good balance, smooth, flavorful with a medium finish.
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8/19/2012 - MattMauldin wrote: 91 Points
Wine Blogger's Conference 2012- Oregon Wines; 8/15/2012-8/18/2012 (Portland, OR): Dense fig & cherry and earth aromas. Darker and richer fruit on the palate with sage, cedar and clove. Ripe round tannins and a big finish. Opulent and hedonistic style.
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8/8/2012 - Wineson wrote: 91 Points
Tried at Bacchanalia, Atlanta. Good, but didn't blow me away. Well structured, modest nose, some barnyard, nice smooth taste, good finish.
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8/4/2012 - davidwhitedc wrote: 91 Points
Wine Reviews: Pinot Noir: SRP: $65. An intense nose of slate and gray riverbed, backed by black cherries and dark raspberries, Asian spices, and dirt. The palate opens with great acidity and weight, but finishes a bit short.
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7/28/2012 - golfgirl#1 wrote:
Great at TriCity CC for fun night.
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7/1/2012 - sbfern wrote: 89 Points
Smooth. Rich
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5/16/2012 - BadOyster wrote: 85 Points
Had it at Domaine Serene VIP tasting. Was expecting brilliance given the reviews, but it's a very overrated pinot, delivering only a moderate/mediocre amount of everything (fruit, earth, length, weight, nose) that is easily forgettable among OR's better pinots. What a disappointment.
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5/7/2012 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Heritage Grand Wine Tasting (Ritz-Carlton - Chicago, IL): Excellent vintage for this classic Oregon bottling. Stewed savory tomato compote. Pie filling quality. Raspberry and earth city. Great wine. Get this vintage.
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5/5/2012 - vegasoenophile wrote: 93 Points
A great, bold, muscular style. Nice!
-Wine Spectator Grand Tour 5/5/12
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4/12/2012 - flwino wrote: 90 Points
dark red
mild nose of cherries and fruit
good finiah
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3/13/2012 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points
One of the best Pinot's of the tasting today. Very elegant.
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