Domaine Serene, Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills

Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvée Pinot Noir 2021 ($28 at wine event). Light to mid Ruby, rim variation; Low to mid acids; low- mid tannon; balanced; long, balance, stylish finish. 17/92.

2021 vintage

- smells of gummy lychee candy, tart cherry, earth, and spice. Kinda smells like port - Tastes of tart cherry mostly - Bitter with some tannin and nice acidity, high alcohol? Idk med finish - Not my favorite. Maybe because I’ve had a few glasses at this point? But i don’t think I’d be the biggest fan of this anyway

2021 vintage

Similar to my tasting note from December ‘24. However, this bottle was more characteristic of Willamette Pinot. Detecting lots of rose petals. Elegant wine and not overdone.

2021 vintage

Medium ruby color. Nose is cherry, earth, dark red fruit. Medium high acidity on a palate alive with bright strawberry, raspberry, mushroom. Fantastic balance. Medium long Finish has some nice palate-cleaning tannin to it and forest floor, some light oak (vanilla, cinnamon). Exceptional wine.

2021 vintage

This was a total standout and a pleasant surprise. This Pinot Noir bursts with vibrant red fruit—ripe cherry, raspberry, and a hint of cranberry—backed by silky tannins and bright acidity that give it both elegance and energy. Layers of spice, earth, and subtle oak add impressive depth and complexity for a young vintage. This bold, polished Oregon expression exceeded all my expectations, and I’m genuinely excited to explore Domaine Serene’s higher-end single vineyard bottlings next.

2021 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours before pouring. Crimson red color. Nose consists of red cherry, earthy. On palate, burst of red cherry, little bit of candied vanilla cherry, earthy, medium finish, medium bodied. Tannins are smooth and silky, low acid.

2021 vintage

Retail $70. Heavy Bottle (693g; 24.4oz). Under cork. Domaine Serene is one of those producers that I usually admire from afar. Sure, I have had a few over the years, but mostly those have been by chance as the price of the wines usually keeps me on the sidelines. But holy cow are they good. Case in point. Rich red berry fruit (intense Bing cherry) and considerable earth on the nose, this is what I seek when it comes to …

2021 vintage

Smooth, easy drinking, medium bodied Pinot Noir. Some subtle oaky vanilla hints, with low and integrated tannin to the point of being almost glossy. Consumed over multiple days so no score, but probably 90-91.

2021 vintage

Very fruit forward friendly wine. Tons of red fruit, raspberry, red cherry up front. Back of the palate lends to low acidity, medium plus body and very well rounded tannins. Delicious delicious wine

2021 vintage

Great easy drinker. A hit at our dinner party with everyone.

2021 vintage

Easy drinking new world style Pinot Noir. Silky smooth round tannins with a semi-sweet finish with a touch of vanilla. Not what I was expecting from a Willamette Pinot Noir. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed drinking it.

2021 vintage

Young, had at Joe's Chicago. Just opened and poured being a restaurant. Smooth, delicious this young. Would buy if possible.

2021 vintage

Oregon Pinot Noir Conversion; 1/17/2020-1/20/2020 : Deep ruby in color with pink rim, nose was medium intensity with youthful fruit and some spice. Very present tannins. Overall impression was good and even better with some goat cheese.

2005 vintage

Mixed Lineup (Kenwood Restaurant) : The flavor profile is consistent with Domaine Serene. The wine is fairly large, slightly creamy with red fruit. It does seem to be slightly past peak, which was quite evident while drinking this alongside the 2008 Evenstead Reserve. This wine seemed high-toned and a bit more mellow. i'm splitting hairs a bit, because it was still a great wine.

2005 vintage

Mixed Theme at The Kewwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN) : Dark red color. Drank 1 glass over an hour plus. This was bigger and more intense on the palate overall with a more high toned feel the dark fruits. The fruit is gravitating toward a liqueurish character. I think this past peak and has lost some of the brightness I assume this once had. The texture is still good and the tannins are noticeable. I would not hold this myself.

2005 vintage

Perfect cork and virtually no sediment. Dark ruby color to the edge still. Mellow and smooth, with dark berry and earth flavors. I didn't pick up a lot of complexity despite a nice long finish. Still tasty, but probably ready to drink.

2005 vintage

I am an avid cab drinker and agree with the reviews... At first it has the taste of a merlot, but definitely softens with time in the decanter. Think it may continue to get better with age so will leave the rest of my bottles in the cellar for a few years.

2005 vintage

Limited tasting notes Nose - Unusual. Substantial off notes. 79. Palette - Dark fruit, tar, petroleum. 79. Overall - 79. Either bad bottle, bad batch or inferior wine

2005 vintage

Some of the overpowering fruit has mellowed making this wine more enjoyable.

2005 vintage

Decanted for an hour but it still needed swirl time to open up. Blackberry nose, earth mixed with blackberry flavors. This bottle is a little disappointing, it's still very good, but not great.

2005 vintage

Jerusalem Hill is never a soft light wine, it's a full flavored Pinot and this bottle was no exception. This bottle had a big blackberry nose, black fruit and tannins on the pallet, all with a nicely layered structure and a long velvety finish. This is tasting great right now, don't think it will get any better but it is no where near over the hill.

2005 vintage

Not good bottles....

2005 vintage

Disappointing. At this price point I expect an exceptional expression of Pinot Noir, but I didn't get it. My impression is that this wine was overextracted and heavy handed. If I had wanted a Shiraz or Cabernet I would have opened one. After about 4 hours in the decanter, this did lightened up abit and picked up some secondary Pinot charscteristics, but was still lacking.

2005 vintage

Getting more towards drinkability now. Bright fruits have turned darker, and even a hint of soil and earthiness comes forth. Nice long finish, very well balanced. My favorite among the Serene portfolio in most vintages. this no exception. Still lots of life left, but it will change to a more earthy version is my guess.

2005 vintage

Very easy and well balanced full bodied Pinot.

2005 vintage

must agree with toke, not much fruit up front, but lushous mid pallete, and velvety smooth finish.paired nicely with seared duck breast w/cherry sauce, wife and good freind.

2005 vintage

Amazing. While average on the nose, simply amazing in the mouth. Dark velvet on the tongue and very approachable. My idea of a brilliant Oregon Pinot.

2005 vintage

What a delicious wine. It drank beautifully with our marinated sirloin, corn mushroom Risotto with Bacon and fresh tomatoes. The wine opened nicely and was a lovely complement to our meal.

2005 vintage

Double decanted and drank 30 min later...this bottle was appreciably better than my last, with a beautiful bouquet of dark fruit and flowers. The wine had excellent fruit but also good structure and a nice long finish. Drinking nicely now and likely will improve with another 1+ year in bottle.

2005 vintage

Beautiful wine, but needs more time. Hope the fruiit stays alive

2005 vintage

Little rustic for an oregon pinot with the tannins needing to mellow a bit. Decent fruit. A pleasant wine.

2005 vintage

Very un-Pinot like dark in color with hot nose when opened after that an un-complex wine.

2005 vintage

We had this with friends on 12/6/09. It had a terrific bouquet of black cherry, potting soil, blueberry, burnt toast and spice. The palate was very smooth and balanced with flavors of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, burnt toast and spice. It had a terrific, silky mouth feel and was exceptionally good.

2005 vintage

Very dark colour, aggressive oak and alcohol on the nose. Not unpleasant in the mouth with dark fruit and a decent finish that is quite hot.

2005 vintage

Pinot Noir Cage Match ... The $350 Wine Came in Last ... ACK!! (The Shores Restaurant, La Jolla, California) : Decanted 3-hours. Black cherry nose, and dark fruits on attack. Very low acidity. Hot alcohol on finish. Tied for last place at blind tasting of 8 mid-priced pinots.

2005 vintage

Very, very nice. However, I am not sure that it is worth the price ($75ish). I'm pretty sure we enjoy the Evanstad Reserve from Domaine Serene just as much for about half the price.

2005 vintage

Compex nose of carmel, toast, and red cherry. Similar flavors with notes of cola and spice. Lovely texture with balanced acidity helping along the long and layered finish. Drink with decant or hold for 3-5 years.

2005 vintage

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