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
2023 Retail Average
93
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Vibrant red and dark berry fruit leads in the 2023 Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Pinot Noir, layered with subtle citrus peel, spice and a hint of piney savor. The palate is sleek and silken yet nicely focused, with bright acidity and fine, gently drying tannins keeping the long, energetic finish on point.
Roast duck with cherry glaze; Herb-crusted salmon; Wild mushroom risotto
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.