TASTING NOTES
Highly perfumed nose displaying loads of red cherry, raspberry, dried blueberry, slight citrus, and cola. The palate is ripe and ample, showing red plum, black raspberry, caramel, clove, vanilla and violet with supple and well-balanced finish. - Tony Rynders, Winemaker

VINEYARD
The 2005 Yamhill Cuvée is composed of grapes grown by Domaine Serene from the Evenstad Estate, Winery Hill Estate, Two Barns Vineyard, and Guadalupe Vineyard in the Dundee Hills (49%) as well as Jerusalem Hill Vineyard in the Eola Hills (51%). This blend is made up of Pommard (44%), Wadenswil (9%) and Dijon clones (47%) of Pinot Noir.

CROP YIELD
1.83 tons/acre.

AGING
Aged 11 months in French oak, of which 22 % was new.  Aged and naturally settled for an additional 4 months in tank.  Unfined and unfiltered.

VINTAGE NOTES
After a warm and relatively dry winter, bud break arrived in early March.  Spring weather was cool and relatively wet, thus creating a broad range in bloom from site to site.  The resulting crop loads were relatively small.  Moderate summer temperatures were followed by mild yet dry fall conditions.  Because we dry farm, our one late season rain event sparked the arrival of intense flavors and a great degree of individual site expression.  The wines from 2005 display a wonderful array of red, blue and black fruits and display impeccable balance and incredible length.  One of the best vintages to date.