Melville
Estate Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Underrated Pinot Noir. Lovely, balanced and delicious.
Underrated Pinot Noir. Lovely, balanced and delicious.
1 person found it helpfulAug 8th, 2015Thanks @David Alperstein for bringing this to Mexico. Pairs beautifully w/ dinner.
Thanks @David Alperstein for bringing this to Mexico. Pairs beautifully w/ dinner.
1 person found it helpfulApr 29th, 2015It is like walking through a rose garden, ; a mixture of rose petal, wet soil, a hints of oak....
following up with a black raspberry, ripe cherry and thyme on the nose.
Great intensity, balance, silky, moderate tannin, medium acidity and herbal finish.
Very Volnay like except for the lower in acidity !!!!
14% ABV
@Lauren Luquet @Lirette Selections
It is like walking through a rose garden, ; a mixture of rose petal, wet soil, a hints of oak....
following up with a black raspberry, ripe cherry and thyme on the nose.
Great intensity, balance, silky, moderate tannin, medium acidity and herbal finish.
Very Volnay like except for the lower in acidity !!!!
14% ABV
@Lauren Luquet @Lirette Selections

Nice nose. Pretty and sappy PN cherry fruit and a prominent spearmint leaf note. But in the mouth the fruit is obscured by a bitter vegetal component. I'm betting they threw a lot of stems in there. Trying a little too hard.
Nice nose. Pretty and sappy PN cherry fruit and a prominent spearmint leaf note. But in the mouth the fruit is obscured by a bitter vegetal component. I'm betting they threw a lot of stems in there. Trying a little too hard.
Nov 20th, 2015
A touch ripe but nice balance ptherwise. Fun.
A touch ripe but nice balance ptherwise. Fun.
Nov 9th, 2015
I buy this 6 or more bottles at a time. Solid.
I buy this 6 or more bottles at a time. Solid.
May 27th, 2015Smoky and juicy dark fruit finish up with soft tannins and earthy minerality.
Smoky and juicy dark fruit finish up with soft tannins and earthy minerality.
Apr 24th, 2015
Concentrated fruit balanced with well integrated oak. Lots of alcohol and acid to carry through for aging.
Concentrated fruit balanced with well integrated oak. Lots of alcohol and acid to carry through for aging.
Apr 12th, 2015




