Emeritus Vineyards Pinot Noir Wesley's Reserve Hallberg Ranch Vineyard Russian River Valley 2021 (Half Bottle 375mL)

“The nose of this wine is redolent of candied raspberries, cocoa powder and sweet cinnamon. The palate is drenched in cherry liqueur, purple flowers and rich barrel spice. This is Pinot built for steak or other red meat courses.”

“Delicious from the get-go, with a sappy intensity to its kirsch and blackberry pâte de fruit notes, mixed in with apple wood, iris and ink, plus a flicker of sous-bois. Nice energy balances its generosity. Drink now through 2031. 419 cases made.”

“The Wesley's Reserve is a blend across the Halberg Ranch and is made to show depth, ageability and offers a touch of heft as well. Ripe berries, turned earth and mocha dust aromatics lean into a palate with rich fruits, well balanced and lifted with ample minerality and floral tones. Ripe wild blue fruits, blackberries and mint and a touch of smoky hoisin. Ample structure alludes to a long life for this wine. Emeritus Vineyards is the second effort of Brice Cutrer Jones upon selling Sonoma-Cutrer, established in 1999.”