Sea Smoke

Ten Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

9.2150 ratings
9.013 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Bill Bender

A big lush PN that does what it does extremely well.

A big lush PN that does what it does extremely well.

Mar 21st, 2019
Joshua Fisher

Great wine but not a great Pinot

Great wine but not a great Pinot

May 10th, 2018
Sommelara

Cult wine!

Cult wine!

Dec 4th, 2017
Clayton Bahr

Absolutely delicious

Absolutely delicious

Jan 22nd, 2017
Kevin Ortzman

Similar to the 2012, albeit quite tight

Similar to the 2012, albeit quite tight

May 29th, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Red fruit on the nose with a smokey strawberry on the palate

Red fruit on the nose with a smokey strawberry on the palate

May 29th, 2016
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

8.0

An unfortunate representation - no, production - of Pinot Noir veiled in new oak, weight and alcohol.

An unfortunate representation - no, production - of Pinot Noir veiled in new oak, weight and alcohol.

Apr 27th, 2016
Cory Fierro

2012 vintage. Smoky red cherries on the nose along with sea spray and pomegranate. Those notes are backed up on the palate, which dances across your tongue. Great wine, but not for $175 a bottle.

2012 vintage. Smoky red cherries on the nose along with sea spray and pomegranate. Those notes are backed up on the palate, which dances across your tongue. Great wine, but not for $175 a bottle.

Oct 6th, 2015
John Malcolm

A lovely wine. Raspberries, black cherries, and plums. I slightly prefer the 2016, but this is still an excellent wine.

A lovely wine. Raspberries, black cherries, and plums. I slightly prefer the 2016, but this is still an excellent wine.

Apr 14th, 2024
Wulf Losee

Lovely! Light tobacco on the nose. Strawberries on the front — medium tannic structure that’s silky into the finish — a light toasting with mineral high notes that completes with slightly sour zing on the finish to knock us out of our complacency.

Lovely! Light tobacco on the nose. Strawberries on the front — medium tannic structure that’s silky into the finish — a light toasting with mineral high notes that completes with slightly sour zing on the finish to knock us out of our complacency.

Sep 9th, 2023