Sea Smoke • Sta. Rita Hills, California
Sea Smoke’s Ten Pinot Noir is the estate’s darkest, most powerful expression of Pinot, a brooding, intensely structured…Sea Smoke’s Ten Pinot Noir is the estate’s darkest, most powerful expression of Pinot, a brooding, intensely structured wine drawn from all ten low‑vigor Pinot Noir clones planted on their biodynamically farmed Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard in…Learn More »
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/750ml
2020 Retail Average
95
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Dark, glossy fruit surges from the glass in the 2020 Sea Smoke Ten Pinot Noir, with layers of ripe strawberry, raspberry and black cherry wrapped in warm baking spice, cocoa and a faint, stony smokiness. On the palate it’s dense yet surprisingly lifted, a lush wave of red fruit sorbet and rose-tinged juiciness cut by bright acidity and fine, dusty tannins that carry a long, savory-tinged finish. This vintage feels both extravagant and composed, a bold, concentrated Ten that still keeps its energy and poise.
Duck breast with cherry reduction; Five-spice pork belly; Wild mushroom risotto with aged Parmesan
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Sea Smoke’s Ten Pinot Noir is the estate’s darkest, most powerful expression of Pinot, a brooding, intensely structured wine drawn from all ten low‑vigor Pinot Noir clones planted on their biodynamically farmed Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard in the cool Sta. Rita Hills. Characterized by ripe black and blue fruit, exotic spice, floral and herbal notes and wrapped in firm, ageworthy tannins and lavish French oak, it often appeals to Cabernet drinkers while still reflecting its fog-cooled Pacific terroir in its freshness and length.