[95 pts James Suckling] "A chardonnay showing wonderful smoke, stones and daffodils on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, very bright and racy with a linear structure and a long and persistent finish. I really love the ripe, subtle fruit in combination with the tangy acidity."
[95 pts Wine Enthusiast] "This is a sensational v ...
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[95 pts James Suckling] "A chardonnay showing wonderful smoke, stones and daffodils on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, very bright and racy with a linear structure and a long and persistent finish. I really love the ripe, subtle fruit in combination with the tangy acidity."
[95 pts Wine Enthusiast] "This is a sensational vintage for this cuvée, which is part of the winery's extensive Chardonnay lineup. It offers intense fruit concentration and retains the opulence for which the winery is known. Rich in a buttered, toasted nut flavor, the mouthfeel is creamy and sensual. The finish lingers for several minutes, and the wine drinks as well or better on the second day it's been open."
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Reminiscent of a delicious Meursault, Domaine Serene is redefining domestic Chardonnay excellence.
Domaine Serene is one of Oregon's finest Pinot Noir producers. You may recognize the "Evenstad" designation from Domaine Serene's Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, which is a multi-year
Wine Spectator Top 100 wine and took the #3 slot last year. Like their Pinot, their Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay is world class.
The 2012 Evenstad Chardonnay stylistically threads the needle between Burgundy and California. It is extremely limited and a must have for Chardonnay fans. It is the winery's "flagship" Chardonnay and it shows.
Rich and complex with a lovely, classic white Burgundy nose, there is a touch of toasty oak and roasted almond, lemon zest, baked apple and ripe pear fruit. The palate is powerful and weighty with good structure and a fine balance of concentration and freshness. Precise and crisp with bright acidity and focus, this is a delicious, modern Chardonnay made in a distinctive Old World style. The wine contains their finest vineyard fruit and is being released in very limited supply.
The inaugural vintage (the 2010 vintage) sold out in days and we expect the 2012 to have similar demand. Orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
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Reminiscent of a delicious Meursault, Domaine Serene is redefining domestic Chardonnay excellence.
Domaine Serene is one of Oregon's finest Pinot Noir producers. You may recognize the "Evenstad" designation from Domaine Serene's Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, which is a multi-year
Wine Spectator Top 100 wine and took the #3 slot last year. Like their Pinot, their Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay is world class.
The 2012 Evenstad Chardonnay stylistically threads the needle between Burgundy and California. It is extremely limited and a must have for Chardonnay fans. It is the winery's "flagship" Chardonnay and it shows.
Rich and complex with a lovely, classic white Burgundy nose, there is a touch of toasty oak and roasted almond, lemon zest, baked apple and ripe pear fruit. The palate is powerful and weighty with good structure and a fine balance of concentration and freshness. Precise and crisp with bright acidity and focus, this is a delicious, modern Chardonnay made in a distinctive Old World style. The wine contains their finest vineyard fruit and is being released in very limited supply.
The inaugural vintage (the 2010 vintage) sold out in days and we expect the 2012 to have similar demand. Orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine grape grown throughout the world. The most prized Chardonnay growing regions are Burgundy, Champagne and California. The Chardonnays of Burgundy tend to produce dry, elegant wines wit ...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine grape grown throughout the world. The most prized Chardonnay growing regions are Burgundy, Champagne and California. The Chardonnays of Burgundy tend to produce dry, elegant wines with vibrant acidity and minerality; little or no oak is imparted into the wine for these "Old World" beauties and allows the essence of the Chardonnay grape to reveal itself. On the other hand, the New World Chardonnay producers of California (Oregon, South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand as well) tend to use new oak. These wines are often described as being "buttery" given their oak influence. Some Italian Chardonnays fall somewhere in between Old and New World. They too tend to be quite expressive and retain some of the best qualities of both Old and New World Chardonnays.
Chardonnay's weight and texture can be very different depending on the terroir and amount of oak used. Sometimes the oak is new and sometimes, in the case of Burgundy, the oak is used. If oak casks have been used, they impart less of an influence on the Chardonnay grapes. These wines tend to have mild oak notes in the wine and can often represent itself as roasted nut flavors. Yet no matter where Chardonnay is grown, there are some common threads that reveal themselves: apple, pear, honey, lemon and butterscotch.
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Oregon
Oregon is recognized as one of the premier wine growing regions in the world. It is best known for its world-class Pinot Noir, grown predominantly in the Willamette Valley. There, Pinot Noir tends to take a bit of Burgundy's and California's best attributes: a bit of the dry, mineral ...
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Oregon
Oregon is recognized as one of the premier wine growing regions in the world. It is best known for its world-class Pinot Noir, grown predominantly in the Willamette Valley. There, Pinot Noir tends to take a bit of Burgundy's and California's best attributes: a bit of the dry, mineral driven notes of Burgundy with the ripe cherry and spice flavors of California. Neither overpowering the other, Oregon Pinots are recognized as some of the finest being produced today.
In addition to Pinot Noir, Oregon produces excellent whites such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and even Gewürztraminer.
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