WillaKenzie Estate

Emery Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir

9.132 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

Cranberry, cola, chalk.

Cranberry, cola, chalk.

Jul 28th, 2023
Joe Paradise

Dark and brooding earthy blue fruit, vanilla, spice. Intense expressive fruit with dense but refined structure. Special.

Dark and brooding earthy blue fruit, vanilla, spice. Intense expressive fruit with dense but refined structure. Special.

Jan 10th, 2017
Tim Parkhouse DWS, CWE

Bright & tight. Will be a solid 9+ in time. All the elements are there.

Bright & tight. Will be a solid 9+ in time. All the elements are there.

Dec 24th, 2015
Molly Brooks

Browning in the glass already... less cherry jolly rancher, more dried cherry. Stemmy nose, satiny palate, toned down acid. Called it CDP blind. More rugged than your usual #willamette #pinotnoir . I like it that way.

Browning in the glass already... less cherry jolly rancher, more dried cherry. Stemmy nose, satiny palate, toned down acid. Called it CDP blind. More rugged than your usual #willamette #pinotnoir . I like it that way.

Apr 7th, 2015
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.3

In a blind tasting I would hope to get this as an example of Oregon Pinot. Pure bright fruit, enough stuffing and great acid on the long finish. It went well with Cinnamon's miso-roast chicken.

In a blind tasting I would hope to get this as an example of Oregon Pinot. Pure bright fruit, enough stuffing and great acid on the long finish. It went well with Cinnamon's miso-roast chicken.

Mar 1st, 2015
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.4

... and part two. 2nd vintage in a row of Emery rallying.

... and part two. 2nd vintage in a row of Emery rallying.

Oct 16th, 2014
Ana Bumgardner

7/26/25 - 2019 vintage with salmon - incredibly easy to drink wine

7/26/25 - 2019 vintage with salmon - incredibly easy to drink wine

Jul 26th, 2025
Phil Kessling

This is the Emery single vineyard bottling. Wow, still drinking great. Very Burgundy like: tart red berries, forest floor, sour cherry. Complex, layered and not showing it’s age at all.

This is the Emery single vineyard bottling. Wow, still drinking great. Very Burgundy like: tart red berries, forest floor, sour cherry. Complex, layered and not showing it’s age at all.

Aug 21st, 2023
Jean-Philip Journeault

2015

May 29th, 2019
Mark Juckeland

Dark cherry and licorice on the nose. Black pepper and cherry on the palate. Still acidic and could probably lay down for awhile longer.

Dark cherry and licorice on the nose. Black pepper and cherry on the palate. Still acidic and could probably lay down for awhile longer.

Nov 10th, 2018