2008 Foxen Pinot Noir Sea Smoke Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 93.0 points

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  7/10/2021 - travelme wrote: 93 Points

  This was a great Pinot from Seasmoke Vineyard and the first I have enjoyed from that source to be quite honest. I think in the past when I have had these they have been a few years removed from bottling. A fine gentleman who knows the vineyard quite well suggested that I find an older vintage from any producer who makes pinots from Seasmoke to try one with ten plus years on it. I sought these out as a result and there was plenty of life and a much better experience. I got black tea, a hint of blackberry, and some BBQ flavor profiles on a nice long finish. One of two bottles and I think it could easily go another 3-5 years with no trouble at all. Tasted like it was bottled yesterday.

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  3/27/2020 - haqofeta Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Wow. First bottle since Turkey Day 2010 (due to a quickly organized cross country move in 2015). And I wouldn't be surprised if this wine has another 10 years left to go. Still a very big wine with plenty of lush fruit, especially for a 10-year old Central Coast Pinot, but a good amount of acidity, herbs and spices to balance it out. A bit of sediment, but less than I was expecting, and not a hint of brick on the edge. No deterioration after a 2 hour decant either.

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  11/10/2018 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Last bottle of six purchased, still going strong, light sedimentation beginning to occur, some fading at the edges, smooth, elegant, excellent depth.

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  5/30/2017 - tantotinto wrote: 92 Points

  Big nose. Less primary on the palate. Dark cherry fruit with mellow spices on the finish. Very good and clearly still in a good drinking window but this was our last bottle.

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  1/10/2017 - tantotinto wrote: 91 Points

  This remains a big wine but it has mellowed from when I tasted it last six years ago. (That is based on my old note. My memory is definitely not that good.) I prefer Pinot Noir with finesse and that is not this wine. Still I like it. Dark cherry, licorice and raspberry with a spicy sweet finish. Slipping out of the CT drinking window but there is plenty of life left here.

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