2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Pinot Noir Ten Santa Rita Hills

A brooding and intense wine. The aromas begin with notes of dried lavender and dark cherry, then a myriad of spices, blueberry and dusty slate. Firm, mature tannins—evidence of Ten’s ageability—are followed by a long, velvety finish. - Notes from the Winemaker Ten is named for the ten Pinot Noir clones found on the estate vineyard. The most masculine wine, it is brooding and intense, with firm, mature tannins and a long, velvety finish. Ten is not for the faint-of-heart and has been known, on occasion, to convert even the most fanatic Cabernet lover.