The 2009 Pinot Noir Grace Vineyard is made entirely from Dijon clones and was aged in some new French oak. It offers up an aromatic array of smoke, rose petal, incense, black cherry, and black raspberry. Sweetly fruited with outstanding depth, it has the structure to evolve for 1-2 years and will provide optimum drinking from 2012 to 2019.
Domaine Serene’s Chardonnays are outstanding and fairly priced for what they deliver. They are all made entirely from Dijon clones, barrel-fermented, and aged on the lees.
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