Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 champagne-template with dried fruit character and

with dried fruit character and impressive aging potential—a testament to biodynamic farming and patient winemaking

and seasoned wood

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the deep clay of this La Tâche-adjacent climat translating cool-vintage detail into something both refined and serious

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 champagne-template with dried fruit character andCool 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