The 2007 Pinot Noir Emery Estate was aged in 60% new oak. It is light ruby in color with herbal, sage, pine, smoke, and spicy red fruits notes. On the palate it reveals a bit of tannin, savory flavors, a silky texture, and good balance. It will provide considerable pleasure through 2019. Willakenzie Estate believes in giving their Pinot Noirs an extra year of bottle age prior to release so their current vintage is 2007. This is likely to prove a wise decision because the 2007s I tasted on this trip had generally gained weight with a year in bottle. This is a fine set of wines from a challenging vintage. In addition, for the first time, Willakenzie has made a blend from all of their estate vineyards, held it back for an extra year, and labeled it Reserve. The 2006 Reserve is superior to any of the single vineyard wines from that vintage. Tel. (503) 662-5026; www.willakenzie.com