Description
Winemaker Notes
Critical Acclaim
A soft and silky pinot with beautiful dried strawberries, blueberries and hints of vanilla to close. Medium to full body, ultra-fine tannins and a fruity finish. This is all about subtlety and freshness. Drink now.
There is a darker fruit spectrum evident in the reserve, with notes of coffee, smoke, black fruits, a touch of charred wood all worked through, and without damping the core fruit flavors. Those bright flavors spotlight raspberry, plum and black cherry. A light cola flavor pokes through, with ripe tannins and proportionate acids. The barrel treatment is beautifully applied, adding sweet spice to the finish.
Editors’ Choice
Editors’ Choice
COMMENTARY: I am often skeptical when wineries produce a "reserve bottling." The resultant wines often show more extraction and depth, yet lack finesse and style. Fortunately, in the case of the Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve, the wine exhibits power and style. TASTING NOTES: The 2014 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir offers beautiful aromas and flavors of ripe red fruit, some earthy notes, and bright minerality in its aromas and flavors. Pair the wine's richness with lightly spiced grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: March 1, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
Elegant and delicately expressive, with floral cherry and stony mineral aromas and sleekly complex raspberry, tea and spice flavors that build depth. Drink now through 2023.
