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2002 Melville Pinot Noir Estate
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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kenv wrote: 86 points
June 27, 2013 - WCC California Pinot Noir Blind Tasting II (Milestone Restaurant, Glenmont, NY): Some red fruit and Burgundy stones in the nose. Appealing sour cherry in the mouth. Very short finish keeps it from being very good. A Burgundy ringer?
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canan wrote: 94 points
June 5, 2012 - Burgundy 2002 Horisontal Tasting (@ Terkel): Primary nose with sweet strawberries and a little vanilla.
Intense palate with strawberries but also an impressive acidity. Long and fresh aftertaste and it it seems to have surplus of energy.
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scottj wrote: 91 points
January 27, 2009 - Still drinking extremely nicely. Cherry and baking spice flavors. Doesn't seem quite as rich as a previous bottle, but still med-full bodied and elegant. Probably starting to decline, but ...
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scottj wrote: 92 points
April 5, 2007 - Opened and poured with dinner ... Deep red color. Light nose of red fruits. Rich and full-bodied. Great flavors of cherries and spice. Very well integrated with fully resolved tannins. While I enjoyed earlier bottles, this has evolved into a special wine. When my wife tasted it, she asked if we had a lot of it. All I could answer is "We did ...". Still have one left, and hope it tastes close to this one.
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PaulH wrote: 89 points
January 11, 2006 - Super deep red opaque color. Clean, bright nose of cherries and cola. A big and extracted wine with a medium-full body. Made in modern CA style, but with some full-cluster stuff thrown in for interest! Dark fruits and coffee on the palate, with loads of structure, showing smooth tannins on the finish. A really nice bottle of wine, and for the price, a great deal. MUCH better than the 2001 vintage.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/Feburary 2005, IWC Issue #118 (link)(Melville Pinot Noir Estate Santa Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/1/2013 (link) 90 points(Melville Pinot Noir Estate) Very dark cherry red color; intriguing, sous bois, tart cranberry, rosehips nose; a little backward, tight, meaty and chewy, rosehips, saline, tart cranberry palate; medium-plus finish (would be great with medium rare steak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Melville
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 49 (42%)
- Consumed 67 (58%)
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- VarietyPinot Noir
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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