Domaine Serene is a prestigious Oregon winery, best known for its world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay crafted in the Dundee Hills of the Willamette Valley. Founded in 1989 by Ken and Grace Evenstad, it has become one of America’s most awarded wineries, celebrated for elegant, concentrated wines produced from low-yield, estate-grown grapes.
The 2022 ‘Evenstad Reserve’ Pinot Noir showcases the depth, complexity, and elegance that define Domaine Serene. Aromas of dark black cherry, sassafras, cola, and delicate lilac lead into a full-bodied palate layered with bramble, juicy cherry, and a lift of fresh raspberry. Silky weight and impeccable balance carry through to a bright, mouthwatering finish that lingers long after each sip. Vibrant acidity invites you back for more, making it an ideal pairing for charcuterie, hors d’oeuvres, or classic poultry dishes like cassoulet.
95 James Suckling So concentrated, layered and firmly structured, it’s fragrant in new-oak aromatics and built for long aging. A full body and muscular tannins balance lush, posh and ripe red and black fruit flavors that flood the palate and echo in the finish. This is complex, powerful and detailed. Drinkable now, but best from 2029.
94 Jeb Dunnuck 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.
92 Decanter The wine was 25% from Jerusalem Hill in the Eola-Amity Hills, with the rest from the Dundee Hills estate sites. Showing tertiary earth notes of sous bois, mushroom and freshly tilled soils, acidity lifts toward the finish, with peeks of red currant and cranberry with a raspberry leaf finish. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2031
