Young, needed decanting. Super strong at 14.7% vol, yet nice acidity. Felt tannic, not a traditional Pinot. Very hard to find! — 7 years ago
Yeast, honey and tropical fruit. — 7 years ago
Heading out to Santa Barbara next month for 3 days. Can you recommend a few great vineyards to visit for a tasting? I'm a big fan of seasmoke and Paul Lato. Looks like you tried a lot of wine. Thanks. — 9 years ago
I like this as much as Seasmoke. Nice blend of herbs and fruit! — 11 years ago
Much younger than the Southing and Ten, less time in oak but it’s pretty ready to drink now. Juicy cherry, Santa Rita spices, and mouthwatering acidity. — 2 months ago
Delicious. Huge cherry fruit & long finish. Wonderful treat. . — 7 years ago
I'm either in love with this Chard or the company BOTH! Al. Kidding aside this wine's nose is intoxicating faint grass then gives away to pineapple with vanilla crime brûlée tropical! On the palate rich mouth coating with great citrus maybe a warm lemon curd with a salty flaky crust, very balanced tannins already integrated in this chard. Well done Seasmoke! — 11 years ago
Just tasted it against 2009 Sea Smoke - Southing. It blew it away!! — 11 years ago
Drinking well but should get better. Dark cherry, black licorice, anise. — 6 months ago
This wine is the Nawari (not found on Delectable) Intense Pinot Nero. Like a super ripe Cali Seasmoke on steroids, with a healthy dose of smoky volcanic ash. Enjoyable but big, big, big! And not especially complex...but fun and interesting just the same... — 7 years ago
Mother’s Day wine for Judy. Ok I had some as well. Not quite as fruit forward as is normal for Seasmoke, but it is 10 years old. Smooth with some black fruit on the nose and finish. — 8 years ago
Petaluma Gap sounds windswept and barren but this is rich and as full a domestic Pinot as I can handle before I say, "fu*k this give me Burgundy". Hits classic notes of sweet red cherry, cinnamon spice and orange peel with good length and just enough acidity to balance 14.2% ABV. This is the perfect middle ground for California Pinot maybe, right between those who shoot for 'tastefully underripe' and the Martinelli/SeaSmoke/GuyFieriFlavortown contingent. — 9 years ago
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2015 “Southing” pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and bruised strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, red flowers, mushroom and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Drink now through 2035. — a month ago