Food & Wine
Ray Isle’s “Bottle Service” column
This beautifully aromatic red, with its layers of dark blue fruit and fine tannins, shows quite clearly why the Sta. Rita Hills appellation has become known as one of the best Pinot Noir regions in California.
2017 Melville Estate Pinot Noir
Food & Wine (Nov 2020)
Wine Enthusiast
“California, 10 Cool-Climate Syrahs with Complexity and Depth”
By Matt Kettmann
Published on August 28, 2020
“In Santa Barbara County’s Sta. Rita Hills, producers such as Melville Winery have been interrupting the region’s heavy flow of Pinot Noir with such Syrahs for decades…”
Jeb Dunnuck
It’s a classic Melville Pinot Noir that jumps from the glass with its spiced red and black fruits, dried flower, marine-like salinity, bay leaf, and forest floor aromas and flavors. Balanced, medium-bodied, and elegant on the palate, with light tannins and nicely integrated acidity…
2017 Melville Estate Pinot Noir- 94 points
Jeb Dunnuck (May 2020)
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Vinous – Antonio Galloni Reviews
“The 2016s are the first wines Chad Melville made at his family’s estate after taking over. I thought the 2016s were promising when I tasted them from barrel […]
