The result is extraordinary diurnal shift and the longest ripening season in California, making for grapes that achieve incredible levels of complexity and ripeness whilst retaining wonderful acidity. Here the Humbolt Current, which pulls cold air all the way up the Pacific Coast from Antartica, abruptly turns inland, bringing refreshing Pacific air and strong winds up into the otherwise warm hillside vineyards. The marriage of these complementary components is what renders Block M so complete.The Melville Estate Vineyards and Winery are situated just north of LA in the unique microclimate of the Santa Rita Hills. The lesser-known 114 is lush, velvety, and textural with an elegantly pliant internal core, while clone 115 delivers fruit at a higher pitch coupled with a more structurally pronounced personality.
Block M is made up of equal amounts of Pinot Noir clones 114 and 115. We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. Sitting atop a sun-exposed plateau with several feet of botella clay soil, the extremity of Block M is enhanced by the gravitational pull on three exposed sides forcing the roots to search deeper for sustenance. To this effect, they maintain a minimalist approach by aging their wines only in neutral French oak and stainless steel and utilize whole cluster fermentation to contribute to the depth, structure, and complexity of their wines.Melville Estate Block M Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2020 Country USA Producer Melville Estate Case size 12 / 75cl An exposed, windswept mesa on the west side of the Melville Estate. At the time of harvest, they consider the wines to already be made, and strive to not interfere with their natural path in the cellar. (AG) (4/2022) 91 points Wine & Spirits A young wine with youthful dark fruit and tension, and a strident. This gracious, mid-weight Pinot bodes quite well for the rest of the range. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, mint, spice and cedar are all very nicely lifted. Farming aggressively, yet carefully, and with the utmost respect to Mother Nature, helps encourage the vines to produce small amounts of intensely flavored/concentrated fruit. Melville’s 2020 Pinot Noir Estate is a very pretty, effusive wine. With the guidance of Head Winegrower, Chad Melville, Melville’s full-time vineyard crew nurtures their 120 estate acres organically, paying close attention to the health of both the vines and the soil. Rita Hills and has since become one of the most highly-regarded estates in California. Melville Vineyards was established in 1996 in the heart of the Sta. Ron Melville and his sons recognized that these exceptional conditions, combined with their commitment to “winegrowing,” would result in wines of remarkable quality. The highly unusual east-west (or transverse) mountain range, close proximity to the cold Pacific, consistent coastal fog, and steady afternoon breezes together create ideal conditions for growing cold-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. Melville Annas Block Pinot Noir 2020 from Sta. Ron Melville and his sons recognized that these exceptional conditions, combined with their commitment to. A brilliant, deep ruby hue conveys a concentration of flavors such as cassis, black currant, and muddled blackberry. There is no place on earth quite like the Sta. Melville 2020 Sandys Block Pinot Noir (Sta. Melville Terraces Estate Pinot Noir 2020 from Sta. Intoxicating aromas of black cherry, fig and plum sauce pull you in.
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