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2014 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay

Oregon, UNITED STATES
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen
Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)
ABV: 14.2%
Closure: Cork

Ranked #2 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2016!

Sourced from vineyard sites in the Dundee Hills, Domaine Serene’s flagship Chardonnay is matured for 13 months in French oak of which 31% is new. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Showing good intensity the nose offers up a complex bouquet of yellow peach and pear intermixed with bees wax followed by cashew, nougat, lightly toasted oak and spice. Rich, yet elegant with a creamy mouth coating texture the palate features a refined flavour profile of peaches and ripe pears overlaid with bees wax and spicy nougat followed by roasted almonds and more spice. Clean dry finish with good balanced acidity enlivening the back palate. Excellent length and persistence with a long aftertaste of pears laced with bees wax, cashew, nougat, roasted almonds and spice.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14.2%

Other Reviews....
Focused and expressive, this is layered with wet stone, tangy citrus, pear and green guava flavors that swirl through an expansive finish, gaining momentum and extra dimensions with each sip. Drink now through 2024.
95 points
Harvey Steiman - Wine Spectator