2007 Emeritus Vineyards Pinot Noir William Wesley

Community Tasting Notes (47) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  7/5/2020 - wilypod Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A memorable bottle. Last of six and in great shape (there has been some bottle variation). This is one of those rare California wines that speaks with a distinct French accent, like the top wines of Tablas Creek, which also age so gracefully.
  
  Dark translucent red without bricking. Lovely tertiary flavors and complexity, not typical of young vines. Aromas of griottes, a delicate oak frame of faint vanilla, whiffs of roses and spicy cola, very French Burgundian. The palate is complex and deliciously haunting. Great farming and winemaking.

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  10/15/2019 - wilypod wrote:

  Has slipped past its prime window, at least this bottle. It is healthy but lacks tertiary elements of appeal. Leather, prune, cinnamon, old roses and some dried cherry, smooth tannin, but lacking in acidity and linearity, tastes decent but somewhat blowsy and hollowed out.

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  5/3/2019 - wmccone54 wrote: 93 Points

  This has definitely reached full maturity at 11-1/2 years. No longer the muscular wine it had once been; instead more nuanced, but still elegant. Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and plums are now stewed, chewy, and dried; black tea has transitioned to sweet tea; charred earthiness is now more red earth and cherry cola; and the big, muscular structure is still “beefy” but far from being taunt, lean, and powerful Lots of complexity, balance, and intensity with a strong finish. I’ve enjoyed a number of the William Wesley bottlings at between 8 and 11+ years and all have been excellent. Tonight I enjoyed this with roasted chicken, but the younger vintages will stand up to grilled fish, game and meats.

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  12/25/2017 - D.Callahan wrote:

  This wine was very good up through 2011 but has fallen by the wayside by now. No interest and slightly off putting.

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  4/2/2017 - mlawren1 wrote: 93 Points

  This wine has really come into its own. Well balanced between fruit and structure. Thick berries and cherries give way to earth and leather.

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