Winery Melville - Pinot Noir Block M

Winery MelvillePinot Noir Block M

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Pinot Noir Block M of Winery Melville is a red wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Pinot Noir Block M of the Winery Melville is in the top 10 of wines of Sta. Rita Hills.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir Block M from the Winery Melville

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir Block M of Winery Melville in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

Wine with oak taste

cola

Wine with floral taste

hibiscus

On the nose the Pinot Noir Block M of Winery Melville in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Melville's Pinot Noir Block M.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir Block M - 2018
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2017
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2016
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2015
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2014
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2013
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir Block M - 2012
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir Block M from Winery Melville are 2018, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Melville

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California

The Winery Melville is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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