2005 Melville - Pinot Noir Clone 115 Indigene Estate
USA - California - Santa Barbara - Santa Rita Hills
Pinot Noir
Still
Still
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Producer Notes
In 1996 Melville Vineyards made the bold move from Knights Valley to the Santa Rita Hills appellation, where Ron Melville and his sons set up the estate property with a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Santa Rita microclimate, with its coastal winds and fog, provided the Melville's the perfect locale for their 139 planted acres of Pinot, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Viognier. Winemaker Greg... More »
Professional Reviews
- Source
- Wine Advocate
- Issue
- 172
The 2005 Pinot Noir Clone 115 Indigene, which was fermented with native yeasts indigenous to the vineyard, exhibits a bouquet of sweet black cherries, plums, pomegranate, and blueberries (an aromatic profile characteristic of the finest Santa Rita Pinot Noirs), medium to full body, an attractive spicy character, and good balance.
- Source
- Wine Spectator
Ripe and intense, with herb, dried cherry and plum fruit that's firm and a bit dusty. Yet this ends with a clean, elegant aftertaste where the flavors fold together nicely. Decant.
Community Tasting Notes
- Author
- Patrick
- Site / Blog
- Trust Rating
- 99%
- Tasted On
- 04/19/2009
- Drink Dates
- 2009
Big, cola styled SRH pinot.
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