Sea Smoke
Botella California Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Dark sour cherries, ripe plum, dark raspberries, herbaceous, light rich dark earth, nice baking spices, dry roses, raspberry cola, chalk and a nice soft smooth finish.
Dark sour cherries, ripe plum, dark raspberries, herbaceous, light rich dark earth, nice baking spices, dry roses, raspberry cola, chalk and a nice soft smooth finish.
Jun 25th, 2016
More Open than previous experience #seasmoke #botella #pinot
Mar 10th, 2015Sadly lacking any wow factor! Looking for some complexity and layers that don't seem to exist. Closed like a true Grand Cru? #seasmoke #botella
Sadly lacking any wow factor! Looking for some complexity and layers that don't seem to exist. Closed like a true Grand Cru? #seasmoke #botella
Jun 8th, 2014
Fun and still good but showing it’s age a bit.
Fun and still good but showing it’s age a bit.
Mar 3rd, 2022
A cult wine. Very perfumed nose. The 2014 is good high 14.5%. Not my thing but a good wine. Plums black tea touch bitter very spicy and with a bite. It’s for sure a winner. But while my CA friends where at awe at first they preferred the 2005 Burgundy as the night went on.
A cult wine. Very perfumed nose. The 2014 is good high 14.5%. Not my thing but a good wine. Plums black tea touch bitter very spicy and with a bite. It’s for sure a winner. But while my CA friends where at awe at first they preferred the 2005 Burgundy as the night went on.
Aug 9th, 2020
Ripe and plummy. A bit of alcohol on the nose. On the palate, a bit raspberry fizz and clacky red fruit. Not a beauty.
Ripe and plummy. A bit of alcohol on the nose. On the palate, a bit raspberry fizz and clacky red fruit. Not a beauty.
Oct 31st, 2016
Solid. Probably needs food. Big fruit with some forest notes. Like it but don't love it.
Solid. Probably needs food. Big fruit with some forest notes. Like it but don't love it.
Feb 25th, 2016
Massive cola, eucalyptus and earth notes dominate. Lots of Indian spice on the nose. Tannin is supple but poignant. Finish is a blackberry and tobacco and chocolate flavor that is really enjoyable. Open the wine and don't drink for a minimum of 45 minutes. Needs time to clean itself up. If I rated at time of opening, it would have been in the low 80s.
Massive cola, eucalyptus and earth notes dominate. Lots of Indian spice on the nose. Tannin is supple but poignant. Finish is a blackberry and tobacco and chocolate flavor that is really enjoyable. Open the wine and don't drink for a minimum of 45 minutes. Needs time to clean itself up. If I rated at time of opening, it would have been in the low 80s.
Jul 2nd, 2015