Winemaker's Tasting Notes: A brooding and intense wine. The aromas begin with notes of noble fir, ganache, dusty blueberry and blackberry cobbler. Firm, mature tannins—evidence of Ten’s ageability—are followed by a long, velvety finish. The 2010 growing season was long and cool, allowing for slow flavor and tannin development. The resulting wines are a bit more lush and fruit forward than the 2009 vintage, while still retaining the signature cool-climate acidity and structure of Sea Smoke Vineyard.

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