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Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Southing 2006

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Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Southing (2006)

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Winery:
Sea Smoke Cellars
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Santa Barbara > Santa Rita Hills
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2021
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User Tags:  smooth, decant, experience, midpalate, cellar, balance 


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California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

Winemakers Notes

The 2006 Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir shows elegant fruit, a rich middle palate, firm tannins and Sea Smoke vineyard’s signature cool climate acidity. Aromas of wild blueberries, violets and a subtle dustiness are characteristic of this wine. We recommend decanting thirty to sixty minutes prior to drinking, particularly if consumed before 2010.

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Snooth User: steelwaste
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Great wine! Decanting does nothing but add to the experience. Good balance; the mid palate rocks.


November 2008

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Very smooth once decanted 60 minutes. Should be cellared for 1 more year.


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