Melville - Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2020
Price: $79.99
Sale: $59.98
Producer | Melville |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Santa Rita Hills |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 82115 |
Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
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. Best After 2022.
Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
Starting with the Pinot Noirs, the 2020 Pinot Noir Sandy's showed well, with a tighter, focused, medium-bodied style that’s going to benefit from bottle age. Coming from pure sand soils just north of Donna’s Block (this cuvée is named after Chad’s aunt) and a mix of four different clones, fermented with 50% stems, it has a solid bouquet of black raspberry and mulberry fruits, fine yet present tannins, good acidity, and outstanding length. Give it a year or three, and it will unquestionably keep for a decade.
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