Sea Smoke, Santa Rita HIlls, Ten, Pinot Noir 2006 Piedmont beautiful purity of fruit

beautiful purity of fruit

with wonderful underlying energy and freshness

loam and black licorice notes

There is wet stone and minerality going into a medium plus finish

Sea Smoke, Santa Rita HIlls, Ten, Pinot Noir 2006 Piedmont beautiful purity of fruit96 Wine Enthusiast Only a Burgundian ideologue would find anything not to like about this mouth filling Pinot that captures the essence of Santa Rita Hills. Its as voluptuous as any Pinot in California, offering waves of ripe, fleshy cherries, red currants, licorice and smoky vanilla that just dont stop in palate appeal. For all that, the wine is elegant, silky and refined. Delicious now, although a little tannic, and will benefit from decanting and