Domaine Serene, Winery Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills

Corked. The last bottle I opened was so very good, which made this one exceptionally disappointing.

2007 vintage

At 18 years, my last 2007. Decanted 1 hour. Still with dark fruit and remains ruby in color. Impressive still.

2007 vintage

Beautiful nose of cedar and spice. On the palate, secondary flavors are coming through; there's some dark cherry and plum that are particularly prominent. Acidity is lovely and tannins are fully integrated. Medium finish with lots of lingering flavors. One of the best bottles of the '07 Evenstad that I've had in a while.

2007 vintage

Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. So glad the odds were in my favor with this bottle of Domaine Serene. Fantastic aromas of baking spice and earth. Dark cherry and some plum on the palate, with plenty of acidity still showing through. Short-medium finish.

2007 vintage

The Winery Hill is, sadly, not showing as well as the Evenstad Reserve or Jerusalem Hill from the same vintage. Perhaps it's going through a quiet period, but this bottling lacked anything special on the palate. Hoping this was just bottle variation, but I'm disappointed with the outcome after storing it in ideal conditions for the last 12+ years.

2007 vintage

Still fairly fresh with bright red fruits. Modest tannin on the finish but does show a bit of age here with some earthiness.

2007 vintage

Last had this two years ago. Slow ox few hours and decanted half hour before drinking. No overwhelming oak. Slight funk on the nose. Fruit still good well integrated acidity. Very nice bottle

2007 vintage

Sadly, another flawed bottle of the Evanstad Reserve. Crumbly cork and hints of TCA. It's unfortunate because I know how good this wine and vintage can be... Hoping the next bottle is a return to form.

2007 vintage

Balanced Oregon Pinot Noir that is settled into a really nice zone. It's taking on more secondary flavors and still has some vibrant acidity that shows on the palate. Starting to showcase more earthiness and tart red fruit. Drinks well on its own, but also pairs nicely with a variety of dishes (and does particularly well with cheese).

2007 vintage

Impressive 15 yr old Pinot from Oregon still has so much life left. Good fruit and structure. The palate as nice tart fruit. Drinking well but still has a lot to give over the years.

2007 vintage

This was delightful, a perfect pairing with hearty winter beef french onion soup. Slight dark blackish bricking on the ruby color, medium bodied, notes of game, toast, earth and leather seemingly overtaking the bright cherry and red raspberry fruits, nicely balanced and a sense of elegance persist on the spicy tangy acidic but smooth polished finish. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/12/domaine-serene-evenstad-reserve-pinot.html

2007 vintage

Dark cherry and spices drinking still very nicely. Fruit holding up likely still has a few years left

2007 vintage

Medium red color, mixed berry aromas upon opening which added depth after an hour of air time. Plenty of lush berry and strawberry fruit with subtle acidity, tannins were slightly noticeable. Finish was fruit-laden and of medium length.

2007 vintage

Medium red color with a 2mm orange edge. PNP, Drank 2 glasses over 90 minutes. This has an amazing spice profile on the nose with an array of high toned spices; clove, cardamom, bay leaf among others, very floral as rose petals abound, leather, dried earth, red berries, with hint of blood orange and vanilla. The palate is well integrated, with red raspberry, sappy cherry, nice ripeness to the fruit, dried wood and forest floor, sous bois, fine graphite and …

2007 vintage

Previous note perhaps prematurely peevish--on night two both nose and mouth show much better delineation. Oak still seems overdone to me, but maybe this guy just needs more rest. My sense after a vigorous decant, and some hours open on night 1, was that fruit was faded enough and oak still so prevalent that the bottling wouldn't have time to hit optimal balance. But on night two fruit is more present, and the wine is much more balanced and open …

2007 vintage

Consistently disappointed by this bottling. Poorly judged oak, still sticks out. Mildly engaging nose and muddy flavors. Poor typicity. Over-hyped for sure. I like the Yamhill bottling much more.

2007 vintage

Expressive bouquet and focused flavors, but not very concentrated.

2007 vintage

W cheese souffle. This was very good. Great nose, fruit and finish! Excelle t balance and length. After disappointment with the other aged Serene-s, this was remarkable. Lots of life left but good now. Medium bodied.

2007 vintage

Pop and pour over 4 hours. Right after opening, lacking nose that over a few hours become heavily oaked aroma which do not commensurate with the taste. Closer to the opening of the bottle, nice acidity is prominent, but lacking fruit, but in time the fruit start to present itself, nice mid palate, and unimpressive after taste throughout. Some Beaujolais I bought recently at Costco for $10 is superior to this wine. In summary, un attractive nose, acceptable mid palate, …

2007 vintage

Consistent with earlier tasting notes - ruby color, medium bodied, raspberry, hint of black berry, strawberry, rhubarb, dusty rose with a touch of cinnamon spice. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/04/domaine-serene-evensted-reserve.html

2007 vintage

Well since I have been home cooking every night while preparing dinner I have been coravining a glass of wine each night. This wine is drinking very well at 13 years old. The nose is fruit and the palate is dark cherry, red plums and hints of allspice. The finish was moderate.

2007 vintage

Wow... A year ago I was starting to worry about the age-ability of this wine; those worries were clearly unfounded. It is currently downright delicious. Can't wait to tunnel through to the back of my cellar and pull more of these forward; incredible drinking right now.

2007 vintage

Last of 6 bottles purchased in 2011 from JJ Buckley. Pop n pour and paired with grilled Salmon. Didn't note color. All-spice, cranberry, sweet cherry and cola on nose. On palate, medium body, high acidity, low tannins and very long finish. Flavor profile consistent with nose. While fully mature, it's drinking beautifully right now as others have noted. 92-93 range. Need to buy some more current vintages of this wine.

2007 vintage

So good. It's difficult to say more than I've already posted in previous tasting notes. Currently in the a perfect drinking window. Darker fruit character, with emphasis on dark cherry, baking spice, and black pepper. No urgency to drink it down, but this is showing so very well right now.

2007 vintage

Drinking phenomenally well right now. Dark cherry, beautiful balance, long black pepper finish.

2007 vintage

Happy that this beautiful Pinot is my 200th cellartracker review! Even coming from a "poor" vintage (rated "past peak" on spectator chart already) this was so beautifully fresh, energetic and addictive. Aromatic, rich dark cherry cola/plum with mild cinnamon-y spice- fairly one-note for a $75 wine (feels at least $25 too expensive), but very deep/intense and super lithe on the palate, low tannin but plenty of acidity/minerality. Felt like a ripe, jubilant new world pinot in flavor and a burgundy …

2007 vintage

I was expecting so much more... opened and decanted for 1 hr. The wine is rich, full bodied, filled with undecernable aromas and flavors. Everything kinda just sits. I corked the bottle and set it aside for the day- Maybe tomorrow will show some change.

2007 vintage

Classic Pinot. DS never disappoints!

2007 vintage

Tday wine for family. Slow O for 2 hours. Light ruby in glass. Alive nose of cherries, earth n spices. Tart cherries on palates with some nice complexity, good balance and soft tannins. Crowd pleaser tonight. No sed. In a good place now. Drink n enjoy.

2007 vintage

This is a nicely layered pinot with tart cherry, earth and spice. It has a wonderful big nose and the full flavors of the wine match the nose. Decanted for an hour, drank with dinner on a lovely warm summer evening. This is a darn good hotdog wine! ;-)

2007 vintage

Dark fruit flavors and intense. Well balanced and ready to drink. Should be at its peak for several more years.

2007 vintage

rosy garnet color. raspberry and rhubarb nose, dark red fruit palate, refined, some heat and acid, but good balance. nice tannins. great wine.

2007 vintage

Very approachable wine right now… Red and black cherries, strawberries with earthy moss and well integrated oak. Soft on the palate with nice balance and complexity that matches the aroma in the glass. Drinking well and should hold up for a couple of more years. Had previously opened the 2005 just before and was left disappointed… Its had run its course and not up to the Two Barns tasting of the past vintages.

2007 vintage

This wine is all about sweet cherries with just the slightest hint of vanilla. An easy drinking, medium bodied pinot. Paired with Beer can chicken on the grill, and pastina with italian seasoned turkey sausage.

2007 vintage

St. Innocent Tasting : Strawberry, spice, raspberry and floral. Concentrated wine and shows more of a fruit forward style than a earth style. Nice wine.

2007 vintage

Outstanding! Best wine we drank in OR. Fruit forward but not jammy.

2007 vintage

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