91 POINTS - "Medium ruby-colored, it offers notes of cedar, cinnamon, clove, cassis, and raspberry. This is followed by a medium- to full-bodied wine with layers of complex red fruits, enough structure to evolve for 3-4 years, excellent integration of oak, tannin, and acidity, and a lengthy finish. Drink it from 2010 to 2018. " — Robert Parker's The Wine Adocate

92 POINTS -“Smooth and round, with a lovely polished feel to the dark berry, cherry, licorice and spice flavors, flowing easily over finely tuned tannins, persisting expressively. Drink now through 2016.” - Wine Spectator

5 STARS (out of 5) - 94 POINTS - "Pure elegance in a glass! Aromatic and silky - bright fresh raspberry and sweet cherry fruits - long finish - balanced tannin - a treat to enjoy." - Cheers & Beverage Dynamics

93 POINTS -“Medium-deep ruby color; spicy, earthy; herbal aromas; some blueberry notes; ripe, rich, earthy cherry flavors with herbal and spice notes; toasty oak; good structure and balance; long finish. Deep and complex Pinot with a lot of life ahead.” - Pinot Report

ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST PINOT NOIRS - "Serene's flagship reserve is forward and ripe, the red berry and woodsy scents marked by oak. Yet the wine retains a pleasant lift, the black cherry flavors brightening with air and the acidity fresh and clean." — Wine & Spirit's Magazine

VINEYARD
Blend of Pommard (27%), Dijon (55%) and Wadenswil (18%) clones of Pinot Noir sourced primarily from estate vineyards grown in the Dundee Hills (59%) and Eola Hills (41%).

CROP YIELD & AGING
1.85 tons/acre. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels of which 48% were new.