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Domaine Serene
| Owner(s) | Grace Evenstad, Ken Evenstad |
| Web site | www.domaineserene.com |
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Articles About Domaine Serene
Reviewed Wines
2004 Domaine Serene Coeur Blanc White Wine from Pinot Noir grapes
14.5% alc., 450 cases, $60.
Coeur Blanc (koor blahnk) is a barrel-fermented white wine made from Pinot Noir. It is whole cluster
pressed with limited contact between the grape skins and the juice, aged 15 months on the lees and
then bottle aged for one year. Packaged in a very, very hefty bottle with a huge punt, it makes quite
an impression. The wine has a very pale yellow-orange color.
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It is very unusual and I liken it to encountering
an exotic fruit for the first time. It has a little bit of a Semillon mouth feel and waxiness. There
are interesting flavors of lanolin, white pepper, orange, with faint red fruits in the background. The mouth
feel is very soft. No oak is evident. I think the winery should be applauded for striking out in uncharted
waters, but the cost and bottle are a little over the top for the pleasure the wine delivers.
Reviewed February 12, 2007
ARTICLE »
2004 Domaine Serene Coeur Blanc Willamette Valley White Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60.
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This is a fascinating
wine which caused many wrinkled brows. It reminds me of a Pinot Blanc with citrus and sour apple
flavors. There are some Alsatian features as well.
Reviewed March 27, 2007
ARTICLE »
2004 Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Coeur Blanc “White Heart”
14.5%
alc., 450 cases, $75. Barrel fermented white wine from estate Pinot Noir.
Gently pressed whole clusters have limited contact with the skins so only the
essence or white heart juice is expressed. Aged 16 months on the lees in 30%
new French oak and 12 months in bottle. Winemaker was Tony Rynders.
Produced in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 vintages.
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Light apricot color in the
glass. Potent aromas of gardenias, paraffin, buttered popcorn and marzipan.
Rich and delicious flavors of pears, canned peaches, and roasted nuts caressed
by gentle oak tannins with an impressive persistence on the pleasing finish.
Very good.
Reviewed April 9, 2010
ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $50. This wine is a blend of 7 vineyards
of the 142-acre Evensted Estate in the Dundee Hills of Oregon.
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This Pinot has a savory perfume of
dried cherries and cranberries, toasty oak, and a touch of anise. Softly textured, it is nicely balanced with
an appealing kick of spice on the back end. Oak notes in the nose and finish are quite apparent with air
time. Decent, but left me wanting more.
Reviewed February 12, 2007
ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 695 cases, $75. This is one of
three Domaine Serene Estate Vineyards and is located on the east side of the Eola Hills. This 55 acre
dry-farmed vineyard is planted to Pommard, Wadenswil, 115 and 777 clones of Pinot Noir. The wine
was aged 18 months in 72% new French oak.
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The aromatics are shy with noticeable alcoholic heat.
Very nice Pinot fruits enhanced by baking spice compose the middle palate and the whole package finishes
cleanly. A perfectly decent Pinot Noir but nothing really grabs you.
Reviewed February 12, 2007
ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Winery Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 570 cases, $75. This 20 acre estate
vineyard is planted on Jory soil at 800-850 feet. Clones are 114, 115, and 777.
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This is a warm and
inviting Pinot Noir which starts out with deep dark fruits and toast in the nose and finishes with an aftertaste
of stylish dark cherries and spice. The balance is impeccable and the mouth feel is sleek and silky.
A Pinot of style and grace.
Reviewed February 12, 2007
ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Marc Bradford Vineyard Pinot Noir
551 cases, $90.
This 11 acre vineyard is one of the seven vineyards of the Evensted Estate
and is named after owner Evenstad’s son and was planted in 1993 on red Jory
soils. The clones are Pommard and Wädenswil. Note: I had the 2000 vintage of
this wine 4 months ago and it was everything you hoped to find in a Pinot Noir. This may have been an
off bottle.
·
Aged 18 months in French
oak barrels of which 85% were new. The nose takes some coaxing, but with
time lovely red and dark stone fruits and spice emerge. The flavors really never
deliver and the short finish is tight and acidic. I drank this with another Pinot
enthusiast over dinner for a couple of hours and we both agreed it was decent,
but nothing to go “ga-ga” over. Hard to justify $90 based on this bottle.
Reviewed February 12, 2007
ARTICLE »
2004 Domaine Serene Coeur Blanc White Wine from Pinot Noir grapes
14.5% alc., 450 cases, $60. Coeur Blanc (koor blahnk) is a barrel-fermented white wine made from Pinot Noir. It is whole cluster pressed with limited contact between the grape skins and the juice, aged 15 months on the lees and then bottle aged for one year. Packaged in a very, very hefty bottle with a huge punt, it makes quite an impression. The wine has a very pale yellow-orange color. · It is very unusual and I liken it to encountering an exotic fruit for the first time. It has a little bit of a Semillon mouth feel and waxiness. There are interesting flavors of lanolin, white pepper, orange, with faint red fruits in the background. The mouth feel is very soft. No oak is evident. I think the winery should be applauded for striking out in uncharted waters, but the cost and bottle are a little over the top for the pleasure the wine delivers. Reviewed February 12, 2007 ARTICLE »
2004 Domaine Serene Coeur Blanc Willamette Valley White Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. · This is a fascinating wine which caused many wrinkled brows. It reminds me of a Pinot Blanc with citrus and sour apple flavors. There are some Alsatian features as well. Reviewed March 27, 2007 ARTICLE »
2004 Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Coeur Blanc “White Heart”
14.5% alc., 450 cases, $75. Barrel fermented white wine from estate Pinot Noir. Gently pressed whole clusters have limited contact with the skins so only the essence or white heart juice is expressed. Aged 16 months on the lees in 30% new French oak and 12 months in bottle. Winemaker was Tony Rynders. Produced in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 vintages. · Light apricot color in the glass. Potent aromas of gardenias, paraffin, buttered popcorn and marzipan. Rich and delicious flavors of pears, canned peaches, and roasted nuts caressed by gentle oak tannins with an impressive persistence on the pleasing finish. Very good. Reviewed April 9, 2010 ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $50. This wine is a blend of 7 vineyards of the 142-acre Evensted Estate in the Dundee Hills of Oregon. · This Pinot has a savory perfume of dried cherries and cranberries, toasty oak, and a touch of anise. Softly textured, it is nicely balanced with an appealing kick of spice on the back end. Oak notes in the nose and finish are quite apparent with air time. Decent, but left me wanting more. Reviewed February 12, 2007 ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 695 cases, $75. This is one of three Domaine Serene Estate Vineyards and is located on the east side of the Eola Hills. This 55 acre dry-farmed vineyard is planted to Pommard, Wadenswil, 115 and 777 clones of Pinot Noir. The wine was aged 18 months in 72% new French oak. · The aromatics are shy with noticeable alcoholic heat. Very nice Pinot fruits enhanced by baking spice compose the middle palate and the whole package finishes cleanly. A perfectly decent Pinot Noir but nothing really grabs you. Reviewed February 12, 2007 ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Winery Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 570 cases, $75. This 20 acre estate vineyard is planted on Jory soil at 800-850 feet. Clones are 114, 115, and 777. · This is a warm and inviting Pinot Noir which starts out with deep dark fruits and toast in the nose and finishes with an aftertaste of stylish dark cherries and spice. The balance is impeccable and the mouth feel is sleek and silky. A Pinot of style and grace. Reviewed February 12, 2007 ARTICLE »
2003 Domaine Serene Marc Bradford Vineyard Pinot Noir
551 cases, $90. This 11 acre vineyard is one of the seven vineyards of the Evensted Estate and is named after owner Evenstad’s son and was planted in 1993 on red Jory soils. The clones are Pommard and Wädenswil. Note: I had the 2000 vintage of this wine 4 months ago and it was everything you hoped to find in a Pinot Noir. This may have been an off bottle. · Aged 18 months in French oak barrels of which 85% were new. The nose takes some coaxing, but with time lovely red and dark stone fruits and spice emerge. The flavors really never deliver and the short finish is tight and acidic. I drank this with another Pinot enthusiast over dinner for a couple of hours and we both agreed it was decent, but nothing to go “ga-ga” over. Hard to justify $90 based on this bottle. Reviewed February 12, 2007 ARTICLE »
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