Melville • Sta. Rita Hills, California
Melville’s Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir is a cool-climate, estate-grown red built from a diverse collection of Pino…Melville’s Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir is a cool-climate, estate-grown red built from a diverse collection of Pinot Noir clones rooted in sandy loam and Lompoc dune sands, expressing the windy, maritime Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Typically…Learn More »
$40
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
93
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Energy and clarity define Melville’s 2021 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir, with vivid red and black cherry, cranberry and orange-toned fruit lifted by spice and a subtle herbal savor from its whole-cluster style. The palate is sleek and medium-bodied, showing chalky yet refined tannins and bright acidity that carry a long, intricate finish. This vintage feels both immediate and structured, promising increasing nuance with a few more years in bottle.
Duck breast with cherry glaze; Herb-roasted salmon; Wild mushroom risotto
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Melville’s Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir is a cool-climate, estate-grown red built from a diverse collection of Pinot Noir clones rooted in sandy loam and Lompoc dune sands, expressing the windy, maritime Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Typically vinified with a significant whole-cluster component and raised in neutral French oak, it emphasizes purity and tension, showing vibrant red fruits, citrus zest, spice, and subtle earth with bright acidity and fine, silky tannins.