PNP. Pours lighter in color than I recall. Nose is the only tell of any age, like a mushroom steak covered in a boysenberry compote. Tannins have resolved, acid is nice, black cherry and watermelon round out the palate. It's held up quite well. Saved some for tomorrow but enjoyed it tonight.
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These wines do not age. They've been kept in nearly ideal conditions since I received them direct from the winery and every one I've opened in the last two years is dead, except for the pungent French oak that was its youthful trademark.
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(Sea Smoke, Ten, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
8/26/2023 - Trickyone wrote: flawed
See note on 2005 "Ten".
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10/7/2022 - dnddrinkwine Likes this wine:
PNP. Pours lighter in color than I recall. Nose is the only tell of any age, like a mushroom steak covered in a boysenberry compote. Tannins have resolved, acid is nice, black cherry and watermelon round out the palate. It's held up quite well. Saved some for tomorrow but enjoyed it tonight.
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1/2/2022 - DesMarteau Likes this wine: 95 Points
Held up perfect ….seawater, kiwi , strawberries , spice….
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9/2/2020 - Trickyone Does not like this wine:
These wines do not age. They've been kept in nearly ideal conditions since I received them direct from the winery and every one I've opened in the last two years is dead, except for the pungent French oak that was its youthful trademark.
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2/2/2020 - JR1575 wrote: 93 Points
walnut and cherry fully mature and delicious
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