2007 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Mark Bradford Vineyard

The 2007 Pinot Noir Mark Bradford is darker in color than the preceding wines. Expressive aromatically, it offers up toasty oak, Asian spices, floral notes, incense, black cherry, and black raspberry. Dense, structured, savory, and splendidly balanced, it will benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring and drink well through 2022. Domaine Serene’s first vintage was 1990, so the upcoming harvest will be their 20th. Consistent high quality has been a benchmark of the winery and the 2007s will do nothing to change that. Ken and Grace Evenstad were kind enough to show me their first two vintages of Domaine Serene Pinot Noir, 1990 and 1991. Both wines were made by Ken Wright. Both have reached their peak, the 1991 a bit more advanced than the 1990, but they are both beautiful for current drinking. They are just two more examples of how well-made Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from strong vintages can drink well for 20+ years. Tel. (503) 864-4600; www.domaineserene.com