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Red
2020 Melville Pinot Noir Block M
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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bigdogflow Likes this wine: 92 points
July 9, 2023 - Medium/dark red color. Subtle flavors at first, but after 30 minutes, opens up with spice, dark raspberry flavors. Medium finish.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
October 25, 2022 - 80% stems here as opposed to the last wines' 60%. And this sits up ontop of the hill. Super windy and lots of clay. Ripe to over ripe black fruit with some green notes to it as well. Like a super ripe savory note to it.
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TessaJC wrote:
October 8, 2022 - Tastes flat, dull and lifeless
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Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 points
June 13, 2022 - Medium plus garnet red with a ruby core. Black currants on the nose with cherries and a touch of twigs (makes sense with the 80% whole cluster inclusion). Well rounded palate with medium tannins and acidity (5.5/10) and medium plus body. Cherried stems on the palate with black currants. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2030.
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CdrCabernet Likes this wine: 90 points
May 30, 2022 - Wonderful aroma of black cherry and currant. Not very complex on the palate with notes of black cherry, fig, and allspice. There is a nice long finish with a hint of grippy tannin that makes this Pinot very enjoyable. Very well balanced.
I have to disagree with WineKnut. I tasted this with the 2020 Melville Estate and went home with the Block M. While I prefer the Block M, I would agree that the Estate has a higher QPR. Maybe I just like the nose. Don't drink it, just smell it.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type Red
- Producer Melville
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Block M
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 222 (60%)
- Consumed 147 (40%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
86% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerMelville
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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