2008 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing

Community Tasting Notes (293) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  8/18/2023 - Rebel_wines wrote: 92 Points

  A little past it’s prime, but still delicious. Aromas of leather and smoked meats. Not very fruity anymore, but retains floral notes. ++finish.

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  5/7/2022 - bdhanna Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine is still tasting extremely good right now !! At Peak !!
  The cork was nearly perfect after over a decade in the bottle. This is a balanced Pinot Noir that I consumed over two days. Deep ruby color with no oxidation, clarity medium. Aromas of pomegranate and rose hips, flavors of red fruit compote, rhubarb, and marine soil with a pleasant medium to long finish. Popped and poured, this wine really benefited from gentle oxygen since it was much more soft and integrated on day two. Great fruit with firm acidity made into a very balanced Pinot Noir from the Seasmoke Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills appellation of Santa Barbara County by the cool Pacific Ocean along the San Ynez River canyon. Great winemaking making this Pinot Noir is an age worthy wine and has many more years of life left. I have no more bottles of this vintage remaining in my cellar.

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  3/11/2022 - davudvl wrote: 89 Points

  Hmm. I liked this one less than the previous 2 bottles. Probably over the hill?

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  11/13/2021 - Ex-Ray wrote: 88 Points

  Light color, translucent. Light, pleasant aroma but without distinguishing characteristic of pinot...thought it might be grenache. Medium fruit but not very concentrated. Medium aftertaste. Very nice, but I think it is beyond its plateau.
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  10/1/2021 - Olivia_ct Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Powerful and flavorful on the nose and palate. Tastes amazing after 13 years! Mature fruits, earthy notes, hint of vanilla, smooth tanins. Beautiful pinot.

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