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Melville Estate 2019 Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Rich magenta in color, lively and vivid aromatics of fresh cranberry, lychee fruit, cherry pie filling and orange oil spring from the glass. In the background, floral notes of honeysuckle and apple blossom weave alongside spicy, herbal impressions of dried black tea leaf, bramble and cardamom. The mouthfeel is polished initially, with juicy acidity and focused tannins on the finish that add gorgeous weight and complexity.
Jeb Dunnuck - 94 Points 2018 Ratings
"Starting with the 2018 Pinot Noir Estate Sta. Rita Hills, which comes from vines around the estate and saw 40% stems, it reveals a medium ruby hue as well as a great bouquet of ripe cherry and raspberry fruits intermixed with beautiful violet and floral notes. Showing the purity and elegance of the vintage, it's medium-bodied and has a silky texture, no hard edges, and a great finish. As usual, it's a screaming value."
Vinous - 93 Points "Melville's 2018 Pinot Noir Estate is airy and lifted, with a distinctly floral and red fruit-driven personality. The 40% whole clusters add lovely nuance to an expressive, mid-weight Pinot that is full of promise. "
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 92 Points "Pale to medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Estate has very pretty aromas of charcuterie, rose petal, strawberry, tea leaves and earth. The palate is medium-bodied, silky and super juicy with earth and spice-tinged fruits and a long, perfumed finish."
| Type | Red | | Varietal | Pinot Noir
| | Vintage | 2019 | | Bottle size | 750mL | | Alcohol content | 14.5% | | Appellation | California Central Coast - Santa Rita Hills
| | Wine Advocate | 92
| | Wine Enthusiast | --
| | Vinous | 93
| | Jeb Dunnuck | 94 |
The Story
In 1989, Melville Vineyards, a family owned and operated
enterprise was founded in Sonoma County's Knights Valley, where Ron Melville grew high
quality, much sought after Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1996,
Ron's desire to grow Pinot Noir and Chardonnay brought Melville Vineyards to
Lompoc's Sta. Rita Hills, located in the western Santa Ynez Valley of Santa
Barbara County, California. The Sta. Rita Hills appellation is where Ron Melville and
his sons Brent and Chad Melville decided to develop their estate vineyards and
winery. Since then, they have also developed an interest in Rhone varietals,
particularly Northern Rhone Syrah and Viognier. The Melville estate achieves
quality through the integrity of its farming practice and its respect to the
micro-climate. The Melvilles believe that a fine wine begins in the terroir
or microclimate of a vineyard. Terroir is the French term for soil. In the
vineyard, it encompasses soil type and geographic factors which may influence
the quality of wine. This is indicative of the Melvilles' decision to grow wine
in the Sta. Rita Hills (AVA) appellation.
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