Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 champagne-club A broodingly backward giant at

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Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 champagne-club A broodingly backward giant atSandy's Block is named for Chad Melville's aunt, and it sits on nearly pure sand in the northeastern reaches of the estate. That sandy soil tends to give Pinot Noir of real delicacy and aromatic lift, and this single block bottling shows it: bright red fruit, floral perfume and a silky, finely detailed feel on the palate. Like everything at Melville, it's 100% estate grown and organically farmed in the cool, foggy Sta. Rita Hills. Where Block M leans