Evenstad Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Wild red cherry, def earth, ripe/tart fruit, slight stemmy character, violet, cola, baking spices and vanilla...singing right now...

I'm on location at #IPNC this year, and have been invited to attend a private tasting at Domaine Serene with winemaker, Erik Kramer. The 2012 Evenstad is, like all of their wines, a study in refinement and purity, with a deep inner perfume of rose petals, dust, forest floor and spice underpinned by alpine strawberries and red forest berries. Pitch-perfect acidity and just the right amount of toast to frame it—spicier notes re-emerge on the finish, with a touch of white pepper adding lift and complexity.

This is grand, but spendy so prepare yourself.

Forest floor, roasted mushrooms, baking spices, and ripe strawberries. Beautiful.

Consistent Oregon Producer.

Piney and brown sugar finish. Riper than expected. Pretty good.

Obviously well made, nice oak integration and ripe fruit

Excellent! Pnp and drinking perfectly right now. Red fruit leather and vanilla notes.

Truly marvelous. So clean and well-rounded. I served it with a complicated meal; lots of different tastes and styles. It was great with everything. And—most of all—delicious.

Drinking beautifully right now. Bright cherry, raspberry, pine tree, and earth. So delicious. Highly recommend.