think I should reveal the answer...
it's Domaine Serene from Oregon
DOMAINE SERENE TOPS
DOMAINE de la ROMANÉE-CONTI
Dayton, Oregon, Tuesday, June 29, 2004 – In a blind tasting by 37 wine industry professionals from throughout the United States, Oregon’s Domaine Serene Pinot Noir wines were blind tasted against the Grand Cru Burgundy wines of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC). In tasting flights from the 1998, 1999 and 2000 vintages, Domaine Serene wines swept the tastings, ranking first and second place in EVERY flight. Domaine Serene’s Grace Vineyard placed first in all three vintage flights.
“I was very pleased to see our wines show so well in this tasting since the very expensive Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines are considered by most experts to be the worldwide gold standard for Pinot Noir wines,†said Ken Evenstad, Proprietor, Domaine Serene.
“The tasting panel was comprised of sommeliers, restauranteurs, wine retailers and distributors from 22 states across the country. To have this broad cross-section of tasters choose our wines over those of the DRC is quite an endorsement for Domaine Serene,†Evenstad stated.
The tasting panel participants were asked to rate the wines on aroma, taste and overall preference. The data was then input into a computer program to generate the order of preference. Each vintage flight was comprised of three DRC wines and three Domaine Serene wines. In all three vintages, Domaine Serene prevailed as the top wines.
*Prices for DRC wines are approximate. Prices for Domaine Serene wines are based on current release pricing.
DOMAINE SERENE AND DOMAINE de la ROMANÉE-CONTI
THREE BLIND-TASTING FLIGHTS OF PINOT NOIR
June 29, 2004
Thirty-seven wine industry professionals
1998 Vintage
Domaine Serene, Grace Vineyard Pinot Noir, 1st place, $75
Domaine Serene, Mark Bradford Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2nd place, $75
Domaine Serene, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, 3rd place, $47
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Grand Echezeaux, 4th place, $495
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tache, 5th place, $450
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, 6th place, $595
1999 Vintage
Domaine Serene, Grace Vineyard Pinot Noir, 1st place, $75
Domaine Serene, Mark Bradford Pinot Noir, tied for 2nd place, $75
Domaine Serene, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, tied for 2nd, $47
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, 3rd place, $695
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Echezeaux, tied for 4th place, $495
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Grand Echezeaux, tied for 4th place, $749
2000 Vintage
Domaine Serene, Grace Vineyard Pinot Noir, 1st place, $75
Domaine Serene, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir, 2nd place, $47
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée St. Vivant, tied for 3rd place, $350
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Grands Echezeaux, tied for 3rd, $435
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Echezeaux, 4th place, $240
Domaine Serene, Mark Bradford Pinot Noir, 5th place, $75
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