Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.3135 ratings
9.311 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
Sean Smith

The 14s were just released in October and they are stunning. Strong notes of cherry, vanilla and baking spice with undertones of espresso and cola. Drinking great already after a brief decanting (30 mins).

The 14s were just released in October and they are stunning. Strong notes of cherry, vanilla and baking spice with undertones of espresso and cola. Drinking great already after a brief decanting (30 mins).

2 people found it helpfulNov 24th, 2016
Shay A
9.4

WNH event number 3...new world Pinot. Such a treat to experience the many different variations of Pinot!

En mag. Gorgeous red and black fruit, more dominant blackberry and cassis. Licorice too. Starts heavy on the palate but it’s not overwhelming. I got more blueberry notes on this than most of the other pinots of the night which gave this a great sweet note. Coming from a mag, there’s no rush with these but it drank surprisingly well! You are too kind,
@Mike R !

WNH event number 3...new world Pinot. Such a treat to experience the many different variations of Pinot!

En mag. Gorgeous red and black fruit, more dominant blackberry and cassis. Licorice too. Starts heavy on the palate but it’s not overwhelming. I got more blueberry notes on this than most of the other pinots of the night which gave this a great sweet note. Coming from a mag, there’s no rush with these but it drank surprisingly well! You are too kind,
@Mike R !

1 person found it helpfulNov 10th, 2018
Louie Christensen

Wild berries and cherries, warm earth on the nose but not the palate. Spices and red florals really make their presence known. Nice pop of acidity keeps everything moving

Wild berries and cherries, warm earth on the nose but not the palate. Spices and red florals really make their presence known. Nice pop of acidity keeps everything moving

1 person found it helpfulOct 8th, 2016
Beau Carson

Incredibly well balanced. One of the best California Pinot Noirs I've ever had.

Incredibly well balanced. One of the best California Pinot Noirs I've ever had.

May 1st, 2017
Ron Yates

Delicious Pinot

Delicious Pinot

Mar 5th, 2017
Liz Hale

Damn near Santa Barbara perfection- loooooove.

Damn near Santa Barbara perfection- loooooove.

Jan 22nd, 2017
Katie Sinclear

Amazing bottle of Pinot. The wine evolved in my glass from first sip to last even after a couple hours of decanting. Cinnamon, red berries, nice structure, smooth with light acidity. Aging this wine really paid off!

Amazing bottle of Pinot. The wine evolved in my glass from first sip to last even after a couple hours of decanting. Cinnamon, red berries, nice structure, smooth with light acidity. Aging this wine really paid off!

Nov 20th, 2021
Austin Blackwell

More tart cherry flavors and savory herbal aromas. Delicious and less big fruit than many other vintages of Southing.

More tart cherry flavors and savory herbal aromas. Delicious and less big fruit than many other vintages of Southing.

Sep 11th, 2020
Robert Evans Jr

Final Tailgate

Final Tailgate

Dec 30th, 2018
Graham

Not as good as before. Much better on night two. Guess this needs for time? Usually these are ready to go from the onset.

Not as good as before. Much better on night two. Guess this needs for time? Usually these are ready to go from the onset.

Dec 25th, 2018