Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 SHELF just a long

just a long

alongside co-founders his father Federico and family friend Vladimiro Rambaldi

elevated by a producer with 175 years of history

and it gives Chassagne its most Puligny-like wine: less breadth

perfumed lift that is pure Arlot

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 SHELF just a longCool 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