Melville Estate Terraces Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast

Denominação

Sta. Rita Hills

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201493 pts

  Very light in the glass, this bottling is also delicate on the nose in terms of power. But it offers tons of action nonetheless, with fresh and dried herbs, flint and a tiny bit of smoke adding to the red-fruit aromas. The palate is tense with energy, showing thyme, oregano and…

• 201287 pts

  This is a big blush wine with bold orange and strawberry fruit flavors. There's a honeyed edge to the palate, but it's vital with acidity. Great with Mediterranean fish stew or paella, or on the beach with cold cuts.

• 201191 pts

  Like all of Melville's new 2011 Pinot Noirs, this bottling is powerful and forward in cherries, raspberries and Dr. Pepper cola, alongside earthier mushroom and earth notes. It's a beautiful wine that shows the classy elegance of a well-grown Santa Rita Pinot, with brisk acids a…

• 200694 pts

  In a grand tasting of new Pinot Noirs from the appellation, this bottle stood out, even among its renowned peers. Spectacularly complex, it offers a wealth of cherries, currants, orange zest, plum, fig, tea, clove and cinnamon flavors that, for all their power, never lose a sens…