Sea Smoke

Southing Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

9.2453 ratings
9.074 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, 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
Mark Eastom

Still hanging in there but the big nature of this wine doesn’t lend itself to aging very well. Cherry, celery salt, tobacco, spice and medium acid.

Still hanging in there but the big nature of this wine doesn’t lend itself to aging very well. Cherry, celery salt, tobacco, spice and medium acid.

Apr 8th, 2023
Mark Eastom

2007. Decanted, needed a minute. Was celery salt to begin then opened with raspberry jam, fruit roll up, earth, iodine, dried leaves, roasted fruits and nice acid. Gotta say, these wines are made so big, they just don’t age very well.

2007. Decanted, needed a minute. Was celery salt to begin then opened with raspberry jam, fruit roll up, earth, iodine, dried leaves, roasted fruits and nice acid. Gotta say, these wines are made so big, they just don’t age very well.

Sep 2nd, 2020
Paco Suro

Big. Brooding.

Big. Brooding.

Jul 9th, 2020
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Happy birthday Christina & Hedy.

Just entering it’s good drinking phase. Give it 3-5 year’s to be at its peak.

Happy birthday Christina & Hedy.

Just entering it’s good drinking phase. Give it 3-5 year’s to be at its peak.

Mar 2nd, 2020
Shay A
8.9

Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.

Seemed over the hill to me. Little bit of burnt rubber on the nose, which took me to South African Cabernet or Chinon. Not much acidity. Good bit of pepper. Old black cherry. Not sure how common this is for the vintage.

Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.

Seemed over the hill to me. Little bit of burnt rubber on the nose, which took me to South African Cabernet or Chinon. Not much acidity. Good bit of pepper. Old black cherry. Not sure how common this is for the vintage.

Jun 19th, 2019
Conrad Green

Big and polished and round. Very deep flavor with a touch of cola. A bit big but, of it’s type, successful.

Big and polished and round. Very deep flavor with a touch of cola. A bit big but, of it’s type, successful.

Apr 25th, 2019
Jay Eagan

Aging well - dark fruit dominates.

Aging well - dark fruit dominates.

Jun 15th, 2018
Carl Fischer

Better than I had remembered - cherries and cola all the way. Nice with a Thanksgiving feast.

Better than I had remembered - cherries and cola all the way. Nice with a Thanksgiving feast.

Nov 25th, 2017
Drake Whitcraft

Winemaker Whitcraft Winery

6.9

Utter crap

Utter crap

2 people found it helpfulDec 15th, 2013
Scott Perry

Lovely fruit still present with an earthy undertone.

Lovely fruit still present with an earthy undertone.

1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2015