July 11, 2020 - Difficile de suivre ses grands frères Evenstad mais bien réussit.
Nez typique de cerise, d'épices...cannelle, et de notes minérales...terreux. Un vin gouleyant et souple aux saveurs de griottes. Finale moyenne. Boire maintenant.
July 10, 2020 - Drinking beautifully. A lovely, complex nose, excellent weight and length. Bright red fruit, sous-bois and saline minerality. I like this so much more than the Evenstad Reserve bottling.
April 5, 2020 - bright, savory red fruit with hint of butterscotch when first poured. Seemed to gain weight in the glass as the evening went on, which I have never experienced in an Oregon Pinot before. By the end it was showing some spicier, funkier, almost northern Rhône like qualities. It is n great condition and should last another few years at peak.
March 25, 2017 - This wine is aging nicely. Though it is definitely the most "un-Serene" of the wines they produced in '08, its simplicity is what makes it so good. Light-to-medium bodied, bright acidity and lots of fresh red fruit on the palate. Easy to pair with lighter foods or simply enjoy on its own.
July 13, 2016 - I served this wine at a local winery to some friends including the wine maker. The opinion was a unanimous "Thumbs Up." Cherry and raspberry on the nose. Flavors on the palate include red plum, cherry, a hint of vanilla, with just the right amount of tannins.
June 4, 2016 - Medium dark red; nice red fruit, young, vigourous; silky, smooth, light; nice, rounded, easy. Tasted with Serenes Mark Bradford cuvee - same year, while the Yamhill is fine, it does not compare with MB, which has so much more
April 21, 2016 - Dark ruby. Butterscotch, cola, dark cherries on the nose. Full bodied, sweet finish. M'eh.. 13.8%.
March 8, 2016 - Thin and tired by second night.
October 27, 2015 - It was at the end of its drinking window. Nose was ok finish was finished
May 29, 2015 - This wine has an amazing nose, fruity and complex. However, upon tasting was disappointed. Fell a little flat with a pleasant but uninteresting simplicity. It's very drinkable, not bad in any respect, but not exceptional. I will probably hold on to the bottles and try again next year, but I don't have high hopes for this to mature and turn into something great.