Smoke & Gamble

Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

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

Tom, Paul and 9 others liked this

Gamble Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Paul J
8.9

Was just okay. Expected more. Didn’t come close to the Tempier Bandol I had prior. Lacked fruit and umph. — 2 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Tom and Paul liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten California Grand Cru Pinot Noir

Ten out of “Ten”, wonderful nose, body full yet somewhat delicate with long wonderful finish. Drinking perfectly at this time — 5 months ago

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2014

Love these wines. 2014 Reynard is showing beautifully after sufficient aeration, layered and complete, wafting cassis, campfire smoke, olive tapenade and violets. The palate is seamless, elegant and satiny with a liquid rock minerality, fine grained tannins and massive length. A killer Reynard that right now is even more showy than surrounding vintages. — 7 months ago

Bob, Tom and 6 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay

Apricot & honey on the nose, body creamy & rich with good mouthfeel and long finish with a note of hazelnut at the very end. This 10 year old held up extremely well — 9 months ago

Gamble Family Vineyards

Gamble Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Very good Cab, extraordinarily smooth — a year ago

Sea Smoke

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2020

Super crisp layers of green apple and citrus and some hints of surrounding some fig and tropical fruits. Very long finish and super well integrated oak. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister and Shay liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2016

Sticking with my rating from two years ago, but I would add tasting lavender and plum. Delicious! — 19 days ago

Sea Smoke

Botella Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2024

Same wine of very high quality! — 2 months ago

Neil, Jose and 8 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Super interesting – barbecue, smoke and green pepper really different but enjoyable. Quite a distinct flavor.  — 2 months ago

Jan liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Always a great La Mish experience drinking their 66. This was in perfect condition drinking half its age showing red & black fruit, smoke, cedar, leather, sweet savory spices with cigar ash & tobacco — 7 months ago

Andrew, Bob and 12 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Classic La Mission nose showing mostly black fruits, with notes of smoke, cedar, licorice, leather, mocha, underbrush & cigar ash. Just entering its prime with many years ahead — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister, Jan and 10 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten Biodynamic Estate Vineyard Monopole Pinot Noir

51! Nolan and wife. Waiting on some birthday chicken parm. Cheers! — 10 months ago

Flora Springs

Holy Smoke Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Named after the fog that rolls in on the morning (not the fires).
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, red currant, herbs and oak. Pretty good overall.

🏅93 Points - Wine Spectator
— 2 years ago

Tom, ARNS and 6 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

KA
9.3

Brentwood LA — 22 days ago

Rick and Billy liked this

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 1989

Initially this shows just a trace of threshold level TCA (?), iodine, raw meat, some smoke aromas as well, rich and complex, seems a little more refined that the 1990 Sorrel Hermitage “Le Greal”, but without the incredible depth and sheer power of that wine, another great northern Rhone Syrah!! — 15 hours ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Dave, Zach and 5 others liked this
Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers I love this wine but stopped buying it because of so many off bottles.

Sea Smoke

Southing Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2011

Drinking well but should get better. Dark cherry, black licorice, anise. — 6 months ago

Shay and Scott@Mister liked this

Sea Smoke

Sea Spray Blanc de Noirs Sta. Rita Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir 2016

Sour cherries, bright strawberries, and ginger. Long lasting, mouth-watering finish. — 7 months ago

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2022

Exceptional, the lightest hint of Syrah smoke, but a lot fruit forward blackberry and herbal bell pepper hints, loads of acidity, integrated tannins. — 10 months ago

Barbara Gazley
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Jay and Anthony liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Bright ruby garnet with quite narrow garnet rim . Quite closed at first with mineral , cassis , sous bois , cigar box , touch of smoke . On the palate very intense with lots of cigar box tinged cassis , blackberry , cedar , coffee. Gritty but integrated tannins , fresh acidity . Very long and complex on the finish . This is still young but is starting to show what it can do , perfectly balanced and enormously long . Precise and for Las Cases very elegant . Now and for the next 10-15 years . — 2 years ago

Jeroen, Tom and 17 others liked this