2016 | Domaine Serene | Grand Cheval

The 2016 vintage combines the rich aromatics of German chocolate cake and cherry cordial with notes of savory black pepper, spice cake, and bay leaf. The mouthfeel is both plush and structured, ensuring that this elegant and balanced wine will age gracefully over time.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: A blend of Dundee Hills Pinot Noir and Walla Walla Syrah, this counterpoints the winery’s numerous Pinot Noirs with a most interesting fusion of flavors. Initially bursting with juicy raspberry fruit, it continues to add blueberry, lemon rind and a touch of orange marmalade, all buoyed by ample acidity.

• James Suckling: A proprietary blend that is designed to deliver a more robust style, combining Willamette Valley pinot noir with syrah from Walla Walla. The aromas of blackberry and violet-like flowers with dark plums are impressive and the palate has deeply vibrant, dark-berry flavors with a very spirited, succulent feel to the finish.

Producer Information

Established in 1989, Domaine Serene is a well-regarded wine producer based in Dayton, Oregon. It makes wines throughout the Willamette Valley, with most vineyards in the Dundee Hills AVA (in which the winery is located). In keeping with the region, much of Serene's portfolio is based on Pinot Noir, although Chardonnay features prominently as well. The domaine is made of six estates all up – as well as sites in the the Dundee Hills, Serene has the Abbey Oaks Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, and the Jerusalem Hill Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. The gravity-flow winery at the Winery Hills site was completed in 2001 and in 2015, owners Grace and Ken Evenstad also bought Château de la Crée, an estate in Burgundy. In 2021, Evenstad Estates (Domaine Serene's parent group established by the Evenstads) also acquired Vougeot-based operation Christian Confuron et Fils. The move added six hectares (15 acres) to the family's Burgundy holdings, predominantly in the more northern Cote de Nuits. Since its first commercial release in 1990, which received a 90-point score from critic Robert Parker, Domaine Serene has been a significant force in Oregon luxury wine. Fruit is grown on self-rooted vines, and, like the majority of Willamette Valley producers, most of its top wines are made from Pinot Noir. This includes a range of single-vineyard expressions, as well as the flagship Evenstad Reserve. Domaine Serene also makes the Monogram Pinot Noir from the best barrels in selected vintages, and the Coeur Blanc, an unusual white wine made from Pinot Noir.

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