2021 Melville Pinot Noir Estate

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/20/2024 - Takao wrote: 87 Points

  Pale ruby with a slight garnet tinge on the rim. Medium plus aromas of wild strawberry jam, cranberry, black cherry, red plum, lavender, violet, a bit of star anise, a bit of coffee. High acidity, medium plus finish, dry, med alcohol, soft medium tannins. A lot of stemmy spiciness and lifted floral notes probably from whole cluster fermentation. The fruits are mostly red but very ripe. Coffee like finish might be from neutral oak maturation. Slight bitterness on the palate. Pleasant now but will be better after a few more years. Called this inexpensive Oregon Pinot but it turned out St Rita Hills. 87+

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  3/31/2024 - Bax62 wrote: 88 Points

  Cranberry and/or sour cherry with good acidity and medium body. Very typical SB Pinot Noir. Served with Cornish hens braised with mushrooms, tomatoes, leeks, etc.

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  3/26/2024 - henryfriendly Likes this wine:

  I like this, but I see what others are saying about how sweet it is. Lots of strawberry and raspberry jam on the nose and palate, with some baking spice. Even if I can see how people would perceive it as sweet on the palate it’s still quite fresh and high acid, and thus not cloying (at least to me). I pegged this as Santa Barbara area Pinot blind, and I think it’s fairly typical of the style for those that like it, but your mileage may vary.

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  3/11/2024 - Gerard Marciano wrote: 85 Points

  This is not really Pinot to me......too much sugar and not enough real Pinot Noir. No idea if/how much chaptalization they do....but it tastes like a candy bar. A basic village burgundy from a decent year has more Pinot character. Sappy with sugar, then more sugar. I understand others like this style. Drink what you like.

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  2/16/2024 - DeuceMcgee Likes this wine:

  Nose shows red fruit underripe strawberry, wet earth, and mushrooms. Palate is similar. Light, lithe, and acid driven. Great wine that id love to taste again in a few years.

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