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2007 Melville Pinot Noir Estate
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 116
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StevieW Likes this wine: 89 points
March 13, 2024 - Surprising new brick/ garnet med- intensity color, w/ mostly clear meniscus with. tawny hint. Aromas of dried wild strawberries and other red berries, including some cherry, and balsamic notes. Spicy in the mouth, possibly partly from the alcohol.
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LJD wrote:
January 30, 2017 - Waited too long, should have opened this 2-3 years ago.
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Jonathan T wrote: 90 points
November 25, 2016 - The Melville Estate Pinot is one of my favorites in any vintage and I was happy to open a 2007 over Thanksgiving. Showing no signs of age, at year 9, this pinot is still powerful, juicy, and loaded. It seems bottle age hasn't tamed this wild child one bit and, in fact, is a little more untame and explosive than I remember. Dark cherry and raspberry syrup dominate, with some stemmy herbaceousness on the back end. This was a wine better with the honey-baked ham, than the turkey.
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dsimmons Likes this wine: 90 points
September 4, 2016 - Last of these and still drinking well. Went well with left over chicken.
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pschlactus Likes this wine: 92 points
January 10, 2016 - We both loved it. Intense mix if fruit and earth/peat. Lingered. Packed lunch but smooth. Would buy more.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
The 2007s From Santa Barbara County, 7/11/2018 (link)(Melville Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(Melville Vineyards and Winery Pinot Noir Estate Santa Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/27/2009 (link) 91 points(Melville Pinot Noir Estate) 1st bottle - TCA
2nd bottle - medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; reduction, tart red fruit nose; focused tart red fruit, cinnamon, and a touch of spice on palate with intensity, sweet firm tannins and an herbal note at the end; medium finish 91+ pts. (40% whole cluster; from 16 different clones planted in '97 and '98)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Melville
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
- UPC Code 000009424258
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 303 (24%)
- Consumed 953 (76%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
heavily reduced red wine sauce., oven roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes and earth artichokes, veal roastWho Likes This Wine
93% Like It 15 votes
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- ProducerMelville
- VarietyPinot Noir
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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