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2016 Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee Pinot Noir

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June 4, 2023 - $49

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RATINGS

94Robert M. Parker Jr.

...aromas of warm cranberry sauce, cinnamon stick, clove, forest floor and tar notes with red currants, black cherries, crushed blackberries, tree bark and dried flowers plus an orange peel hint. Medium-bodied and silky, it explodes with ripe fruits, earthy nuances and spices, softly framed and fresh with a long, layered finish.

93James Suckling

This is an earthy and attractive wine that has a deeply spicy red-cherry thread that offers a bright and more centrally focused palate...

92Wine Spectator

Offers a brooding undercurrent of firm structure, wrapped in alluring cherry and blueberry flavors, accented by clove and black tea notes. Finishes with refined tannins.

92Wine Enthusiast

Pomegranate and wild cherry fruit is set against meaty tannins and hints of bitter greens...dark, full-bodied wine, with enough grip and power...

91Vinous / IWC

Expressive, oak-tinged aromas of cherry, raspberry, candied flowers and baking spices. Supple and lively on the palate, offering juicy, smoke-laced red fruit and cherry liqueur flavors that smoothly blend depth and energy. Round, even tannins shape the clinging finish, which leaves a repeating red berry note behind.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.