Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 and Emmanuelle works it traditionally:

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

Farming this carefully lets him pick genuinely ripe fruit

restrained winemaking that has made Bachelet a Gevrey cult name

tannic bite running underneath that keeps it from ever turning cloying

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 and Emmanuelle works it traditionally:Cool 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