Red
Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
duck · lamb · aged cheeses · wild mushrooms
Rated vintages
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200993 pts
There's a barnyardy funkiness to this Pinot Noir that is frankly fascinating. Call it Burgundian, but it's emphatically Californian in the richness of raspberries and cherries, with their jammy sweet finish. Earthy tannins and brisk acidity guarantee that this wine will age well…
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200694 pts
Very full-bodied and rich, a densely structured wine that's too young to appreciate now. The cherries, raspberries, currants, roasted coconut, mocha frappuccino, date nut bread, candied ginger, orange tea and sandalwood are exotic and almost overpowering, but the wine never lose…