Domaine Serene is one of the great estates in Oregon's Willamette Valley. They utilize environmentally responsible, sustainable farming practices, and their insistence on extremely low yields allows maximum expression of terroir in the concentrated fruit from each vineyard. Consistently excellent from vintage to vintage, "Evenstad" is their flagship wine, and is the defining standard by which all of their Pinot Noirs are measured; so this is a wine where you just can't cut corners!
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve has nuanced aromas of black cherry, lavender, mossy bark, earth and spice. The full-bodied palate is powerful and perfumed with a velvety texture. Its concentrated flavors are balanced by vibrant acidity, and it has a long, layered finish."
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve is a saturated red color and is a touch shy initially as well, offering notes of red cherries, lightly iron-rich earth, leather, pressed flowers, and mushrooms. It fills the palate with medium-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and an even, balanced finish, with even ripeness throughout. It’s a very well-styled Pinot to enjoy over the coming 10-12 years."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 93 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve is darkly floral, blending shavings of blood orange, mint and nuances of sage with dried black cherries. Classy and refined, it offers silken textures and a dense wave of ripe red fruits lifted by the slightest hint of sour citrus. Youthful poise wraps the palate, which turns toward the savory spectrum as crunchy mineral tones mingle with edgy tannins. Patience is required to watch the 2022 blossom fully."
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - "Rich and graceful, with fragrant raspberry and cherry flavors accented with cinnamon, orange peel and toasty spices as this finishes with refined tannins. Drink now through 2032."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve has nuanced aromas of black cherry, lavender, mossy bark, earth and spice. The full-bodied palate is powerful and perfumed with a velvety texture. Its concentrated flavors are balanced by vibrant acidity, and it has a long, layered finish."
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve is a saturated red color and is a touch shy initially as well, offering notes of red cherries, lightly iron-rich earth, leather, pressed flowers, and mushrooms. It fills the palate with medium-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and an even, balanced finish, with even ripeness throughout. It’s a very well-styled Pinot to enjoy over the coming 10-12 years."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 93 POINTS - "The 2022 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve is darkly floral, blending shavings of blood orange, mint and nuances of sage with dried black cherries. Classy and refined, it offers silken textures and a dense wave of ripe red fruits lifted by the slightest hint of sour citrus. Youthful poise wraps the palate, which turns toward the savory spectrum as crunchy mineral tones mingle with edgy tannins. Patience is required to watch the 2022 blossom fully."
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - "Rich and graceful, with fragrant raspberry and cherry flavors accented with cinnamon, orange peel and toasty spices as this finishes with refined tannins. Drink now through 2032."
