January 1, 2026 / News Domaine Serene in the News

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We are deeply honored by the global recognition our wines receive. Explore how critics and publications worldwide celebrate Domaine Serene's dedication to crafting exceptional wines. 

Wine Spectator Stellar Red Burgundy: Over 430 Wines Rated Up to 98 Points

VinePair The 30 Best Chardonnays for 2026

• "Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad Reserve’ Chardonnay 2023. Domaine Serene’s Evenstad Reserve bottling is made by selecting and blending the best barrels produced from the winery’s estate vineyard in the Dundee Hills. This vintage offers an elegant nose with aromas of salted butter, juicy peaches, and lemon curd. The wine is aged for 13 months in (27 percent new) French oak, adding just a hint of vanilla and a subtle, creamy texture."

Tasting Table The Absolute Best Winery In Every US State

• "Few wineries have done more to shape Oregon's reputation than Domaine Serene, a producer of wines that has repeatedly earned acclaim on the world stage. The estate helped demonstrate the potential of Oregon pinot noir and chardonnay, with bottlings that have ranked among the highest-rated wines in the country. Coupled with a lush, manicured vineyard, Domaine Serene remains one of the most influential wineries in the Pacific Northwest."

Decanter Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 Best in Show: Top 50 wines

• "Domaine Serene, Aspect, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2023 – 97 points, Domaine Evenstad, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Burgundy 2023 – 97 points"

Forbes The World’s Top Red Wines, According To The Decanter World Wine Awards

• "Domaine Evenstad, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2023 raises the stakes. Clos de Vougeot is Burgundy’s most storied grand cru. It’s a 50-hectare/125-acre walled vineyard with over 80 different owners, so producer selection is critical. Domaine Evenstad, the French arm of Oregon’s Domaine Serene, produces a fully oaked, eighteen-month version of considerable depth and presence. The nose is brooding and complex, with black cherry, truffle, violet, and a seam of toasted oak. The palate is dense and layered, with flavors of dark plum, game, and warm spice. The finish is long and forceful. A wine that demands time in the glass and time in the cellar.
• Domaine Serene, Aspect, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2023 is the transatlantic counterpart. It’s the same ownership, different hemisphere, different dialect of the same grape. The Dundee Hills are Oregon’s most prestigious Pinot Noir address, and Aspect is the estate’s flagship. Fully oaked for sixteen months, this is a wine of considerable richness by Oregon standards. It features red and black cherry, cedar, violet, and forest floor on the nose. The palate is generous and textured, with flavors of dark raspberry, roasted beet, and spice. The finish is warm and persistent. It earned Best in Show, Oregon’s second this year, and it is a convincing argument that the Willamette Valley has nothing left to prove."

CNN The US has record-breaking year at the world’s largest wine awards

• "The Best in Shows were Yettalil, Stags Leap District, California 2023, from producer Clos du Val, and Oregon’s Domaine Serene, Aspect, Dundee Hills 2023.

AOL Oregon wineries ‘dominate’ 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards

• "The award show noted two standout Oregon wines from the competition. This includes Domaine Serene’s Aspect Dundee Hills 2023."

Forbes America's Best Wines, According To The Decanter World Wine Awards

• "Oregon matched California's pace at the summit. Domaine Serene claimed the country's second Best in Show for Aspect, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2023, also scoring 97 points. Oregon’s Pinot Noir continues to gain momentum, firmly establishing its position as a global contender" 

Oregon Live, The Oregonian Oregon wines break record in dominate showing at world wine awards

• "The most notable achievement for Oregon was a top 50 best in show award for Domaine Serene’s “Aspect” (Dundee Hills 2023), a 100% pinot noir that aged for 16 months in French oak barrels."

KOIN Oregon wineries 'dominate' 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards

• "The award show noted two standout Oregon wines from the competition. This includes Domaine Serene’s Aspect Dundee Hills 2023. Describing the Pinot, Domaine Serene says Aspect, 'unveils enticing aromas of creamy raspberries and ripe strawberries, elevated by hints of hickory and clove. On the palate, this exquisite wine offers a lush, rounded experience, revealing layers of fresh blackberry and cranberry elements enveloped in a smooth velvety texture,' Domaine Serene continues, 'The finish is exceptionally enduring, leaving a lasting impression of refined elegance.' According to DWWA, Domaine Serene’s Aspect boasts 97 points."

Wine Swinging Domaine Serene: Oregon Ambition, Burgundian Pedigree, and a Cross‑Continental Conversation in Pinot Noir

• "Few wineries attempt this cross-continental balancing act, and even fewer manage it without tripping over their own ambition. Domaine Serene, however, waltzes from Oregon to Burgundy with a quiet poise that’s hard not to admire. Here, the wines speak first—and the winemakers, wisely, let them get on with it. The result is a conversation worth listening to, and perhaps even raising a glass to."

Decanter International Chardonnay Day

• "Château De La Crée, Les Gravières, Santenay 1er Cru, Burgundy 2022, Platinum, 97 points, Heavenly butterscotch on toast amplified by a swell of delectable ripe stone fruit and graceful white flowers. Generous and structured with a supple texture and nourishing acidity which flows through to the long, savoury finish."

Robb Report 7 Superb Pinot Noir's from Oregon to Drink Now

• "Grace and Ken Evenstad purchased a 42-acre hilltop property in Dundee Hills in 1989 and named it after their daughter, Serene. To this day, Grace can be found here, her other property in France, or around the world supporting charity wine auctions. Her Domaine Serene Evenstad 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir has aromas of red cherry, red currant, and freshly ground cinnamon. It has silky soft tannins that support flavors of black cherry, clove, and red plum."