Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 It’s a wine that holds

It’s a wine that holds its power in reserve

with juicy acidity carrying a long finish

tannic bite running underneath that keeps it from ever turning cloying

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

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 It’s a wine that holdsCool 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