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2015 Domaine Serene "Evenstad Reserve" Dundee Hills Chardonnay

2015 Domaine Serene "Evenstad Reserve" Dundee Hills Chardonnay

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James Suckling

Reviewed August 2017
A beautiful and generous white, as always, with sliced baked apple and hints of pie crust, as well as pralines and vanilla flavors. Full body, lots of fruit yet a vivid and brilliant aftertaste buttressed with lively acidity. Drink now.

Professional Reviews

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Vinous

Review Date: 02/2018
(40% new French oak) Light bright yellow-gold. Ripe melon, tangerine, vanilla and a hint of smoke on the intensely perfumed nose. A subtle hint of leesiness emerges slowly and carries onto the palate, which offers concentrated Meyer lemon, honeydew and toasted brioche flavors accented by a dusty mineral nuance. Silky and focused on the impressively long finish, which leaves zesty mineral, oak spice and iodine notes behind. (JR)

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 06/2017
Precise and well-structured, with floral lemon and apricot aromas and sleekly complex lime and stony mineral flavors that finish with laser-sharp crispness. Drink now through 2023. 1,431 cases made. (TF)

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 12/2017
This is a rich, heavy wine, a Chardonnay on steroids. It's packed with ripe and lush tree fruits, and those flavors are matched with generous barrel toast. Though it feels a bit thick on the palate, it has enough acidity to avoid being flabby and is terrifically delicious. (PG)

Notes

In 2016, the Wine Spectator bestowed its number two "Wine of the Year" selection on Oregon's Domaine Serene for the incredible 2014 "Evenstad Reserve" Dundee Hills Chardonnay. Seeing that the top wine of 2016 was the 2013 Lewis Napa Cabernet, the Domaine Serene Chardonnay was in essence the top white wine in the world according to the Wine Spectator. The 2015 edition, while riper than the 2014 from an elongated growing season, is utterly divine. It straddles the line between Mediterranean and cool climates with incredible balance, showcasing creamy textures that are bolstered by acidity and drive. Producer notes from Erin Brook for Wine Advocate: "As always, the Domaine Serene wines are hedonistic in style: big and bold with lush, ripe fruit and plenty of classy new oak. They're hedonistic, open wines for lovers of a New World style. I was impressed with some older vintages opened for my tasting. Although these wines are approachable on release, you might consider giving them some time in bottle, because they sure do sing after some bottle aging." (8/2018)

Details

OriginOregon, United States
Type/VarietalChardonnay
Alcohol Content14.2%
SKU1319902