2022 Melville Estate Sta. Rita Hills Syrah Volnay bright but not cloying acidity

bright but not cloying acidity

Juicy and satisfying

Fruits follow next

some as old as 100 years

It has retained good freshness and acidity and has elegant varietal notes

2022 Melville Estate Sta. Rita Hills Syrah Volnay bright but not cloying acidityProducer: Melville Winery Region: Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California Varietal: Syrah Year: 2022 Wine & Spirits, 95 Points "Chad Melvilles estate grown syrah leans on the Estrella River clone, a selection thats late to bloom and late to ripenit is typically harvested in November, the whole clusters submitted to a cold soak, native fermentation, and aging in neutral barrels. Its low intervention winemaking with a stunning result: