Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER passion fruit

passion fruit

with ripe black cherry

followed by grapefruit and lemon on a creamy yet lively palate

then nine more months in tank under carbonic atmosphere—the result emerges with the finesse of a much loftier appellation

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER passion fruitCool 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