2020 | Melville | Estate Small Lot Collection Sandy's Block Pinot Noir

Vibrant crimson, Sandy’s unfolds aromatic layers of rose petal, dried violet, incense resin and pink peppercorns. On the palate, concentrated red fruits like fresh Bing cherry, Japanese red plums and cranberry relish are lifted by elegant and showy rosewater, coriander seeds and ground clove. A pretty and perfumed front palate ends with mouth-coating acidity and a velvety dusting of dark cocoa bean powder.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Vinified with 50% whole clusters, the 2020 Pinot Noir Sandy's Block is notably detailed and pure. Medium ruby, it has a deep core of cranberry, pomegranate and raspberry with touches of pepper, mossy bark and blood orange. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated fruits, a pleasing, chalky frame and bursts of mouthwatering acidity that highlight bitters and earth accents on the long, detailed finish.

• Wine Enthusiast: Rich aromas of black cherry, dark strawberry, dank herb and dried tarragon show on the nose of this bottling. There’s a ripe boysenberry pie core to the palate, which is elevated by dewy and dried herb elements.

Producer Information

Melville Winery is a Californian wine estate producing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah wines in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The estate was founded in 1989 and remains family-owned and operated. The estate consists of 49 hectares (120 acres) of vineyards in three neighboring sites in Santa Barbara County. A range of different clones and blocks are planted on a variety of soil types here, to provide Melville with numerous production options for its range of Pinot Noirs. Vines are planted at over triple the density of the average premium Californian vineyard. This allows Melville to achieve roughly the same output while limiting the yield of each vine. The grapes are manually harvested on a block-by-block basis. The various Pinot Noirs and lone Syrah are usually vinified in small open top fermenters with around 30 percent of stems retained, and aged for around nine months in neutral oak barrels. The trio of Chardonnays are led, unusually, by a wine fermented and aged in stainless steel, the Clone 76 Inox. The other two are again made in old oak barrels.

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