Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve 2018 (750 ml)

Tasting Notes ForDomaine Serene Pinot Noir 2018 – Evenstad Reserve

The Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir is our flagship wine, for good reason, as it is the defining standard by which all of our Pinot Noirs are measured. We hand select our best barrels each year to create a reserve wine that is consistent in both its superior quality, and flavor profile.

Never shy in the glass, the 2018 Evenstad Reserve radiates a blissful bouquet of boysenberry, marionberry, dark chocolate, and sage. In the mouth, its graceful texture enters with power and seduces every part of your palate – exposing wave upon wave of alluring flavors of dark fruits, mushroom, and cola. Its silky-smooth, velvet-like tannins, give way to a long, weighted finish that endures with unrivaled finesse and persistence. This is truly a compelling wine that illustrates two and a half decades of winemaking mastery in one of the finest places in the world to grow and produce Pinot Noir.

Critic Ratings

Wine Spectator Review –Issue Mar 31, 2022– Rated 94:A deep, brooding Pinot that slowly unfolds with expressive black cherry, dusty mocha, clove and other spice flavors that fan out on the long, savory finish. Drink now through 2030. 8,740 cases made. TF
WineEnthusiastReview –Published 12/1/2021– Rated 92:This wine, which spent 16 months in French oak, slightly more than half of it new, retains tight and compact flavors of brambly blackberries, herbs and lightly composted earth. The acidity is as prominent as the fatter, toasty barrel flavors, and the impression is that more bottle age will be a real advantage before you pull the cork. PAUL GREGUTT

James SucklingReview –Published August 22, 2021– Rated 95:A ripe, spicy and glossy nose with biscuity aromas, as well as very vivid red and dark-cherry notes. The palate has a very plush and elegant feel with silky tannins that unfurl with rich, spiced red-fruit flavors. Holds fresh and precise. Drink or hold.