Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 restrained winemaking that has made

restrained winemaking that has made Bachelet a Gevrey cult name

grown in the Cetara and Raito stretch of the coastline and given only a brief soak on the skins

and Emmanuelle works it traditionally: 100% whole-cluster fermentation

tannic bite running underneath that keeps it from ever turning cloying

and an herbal and a taste of a ripe fruit finish

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 restrained winemaking that has madeCool climate Syrah is one of the wine world's great underrated thrills, and Melville's Donna's Block, named for founder Ron Melville's wife, is a prime example. The block sits on the western edge of the estate where sandy loam soils and steady ocean winds shrink the berries and concentrate everything. The result is a Syrah miles from the jammy stereotype: dark, peppery and savory, with bright acidity and that wild, meaty, almost Northern Rhone like