TN: 2004 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten

ki_punwar · August 1, 2009, 5:51pm

2004 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills (8/1/2009)
A big styled California Pinot that really improved with some aeration. Very Nice, notes of spice and cinnamon. Can really stand up to food like duck

gene_keenan · August 1, 2009, 6:16pm

Thanks for the TN. How is the fruit holding up in this wine? I have a few bottles laying around but have never had one. Do you think it’s time to drink up or can they sleep more?

thanks - gk

Frank_Murray_III · August 1, 2009, 6:34pm

Ki, thanks for the note on the Ten. While I no longer buy SS (as I fell of the list, I think), I do have a 2002 Ten left in the cellar and the last time we had one, about 18 months ago with Rob and Francine, it was excellent and at that time, had what I believed to be another 2-3 years of life and even improvement left. Been saving for the right occasion–thanks for the reminder.

Go Ducks.

ki_punwar · August 1, 2009, 8:02pm

FM 3: I fell off the list too, this was my last Ten that I bought. Still enjoyable. Go Kings. And Hawks. Almost time for pre season chatter.

Gene: lots of life in this one, can age easily 5 more yrs IMO. I just had to try it as I have always had the Botella and others but always saved the Ten.