2011 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Mark Bradford

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 95.6 points

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  3/10/2018 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 96 Points

  The epitome of BIG cool weather Willamette PN. Pale color, more like a dark rose. Tantalizing, complex nose dominated by raspberries and cherries. Flavor profile echoes the nose with lots of acidity. This is still young but drinking nicely. Brilliant with air.

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  1/12/2018 - Workbench wrote: 98 Points

  so freaking good

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  6/25/2016 - Lampornis Likes this wine:

  From the winery:
  
  This powerful wine from our highly acclaimed Mark Bradford
  vineyard, offers a very complex aroma pro le with notes of dark chocolate, wild game, and black currants. This wine is very structured and powerful with rich, chewy tannins and a long, persistent finish.
  
  Vintage Notes
  The 2011 vintage got off to a slow start, with bud break and flowering being several weeks later than normal in one of the cooler growing seasons on record. We had a very moderate summer and terri c ripening conditions in September. We experienced a fair amount of rainfall across the region during the first part of October. However, in the second half of the month, Mother Nature was far more cooperative as sunny and dry skies moved into the area for two weeks. The 2011’s offer a great intensity of flavor, enticing fruit characters and very balanced and elegant textural profiles. The structural acidity, elegant tannins and moderate alcohol levels are not only going to ensure that these wines pair well with food, but they will age and unfold nicely over time. The vintage is an excellent example of what is possible with cool climate wines from the Willamette Valley.
  
  Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
  Appellation: Dundee Hills
  Barrel Aging: 16 months, 74% New French Oak
  Harvest Date: November 1, 2011
  Bottling Date: May 4, 2013
  Alcohol: 13.4%

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