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
2022 Retail Average
93
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Melville’s 2022 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir pulses with vivid cranberry, pomegranate and baked cherry layered over forest floor, gentle woodsmoke and a touch of citrus zest. The substantial whole-cluster component brings a fine, chalky grip and herbal lift, while juicy acidity keeps the ripe fruit focused and the finish long and energetic. This vintage feels more tightly coiled than usual, promising added complexity with a few years of cellaring.
Roast duck with cherry glaze; Herb-crusted pork loin; 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.