Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER then nine more months in

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

Arnot-Roberts essentially put this grape on the California map and they remain the benchmark

founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid in Craigellachie

then ten months resting on its lees with a quarter of those skins still in the barrel

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER then nine more months inCool 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