Pooneet K

8.9

Very drinkable but quite serious. Comes off as slightly underripe and at 11.5% clearly restrained. A lot of minerality and earth with some fruit. Good bit of structure. Appreciated it more than I enjoyed it overall - slightly overpriced for what it is. — 3 years ago

Al Doyle

9.1

Always killing it on the sparkles these guys. The indigene edges it for me but this is great. — 7 years ago

Daisy Cisneros

9.5

Well rounded wine! Just enough dryness, just enough fruit flavors, smoothness is perfect! — 8 years ago

Collin Moody

9.1

This vintage is great. Love having the indigene in 750's as well. — 11 years ago

jams jerfy

9.1

indigene. — 11 years ago

with Christina

CA Haynam

9.1

Light fruity but earthy aromas, deep almost opaque inky black, dark fruit flavors of blackberries, moderate tannins. — 4 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

A minuscule production (557 bottles) of pure Petit Verdot in the Languedoc, consulted by the late Christian Prud'homme (ex-Mouton Rothschild and Yquem). Not as overpowering as pure Petit Verdot can be, this has elegance and depth. — 5 years ago

Jim McCusker

8.9

Bright nose of strawberry, cherry, along with hints of spice. The palate is surprisingly soft given how (relatively) young this is, suggesting that this may be on a fast evolutionary track. Lots of primary flavors coupled with (pretty subdued) earthy components. A great example of what St Rita Hills provides. Not the best that Melville has to offer - Block M, Terraces, and Cone 115 Indigene hold that place - but this is a great intro into one of the best wineries in California. — 9 years ago

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Jim McCusker

9.3

Another outstanding effort from Greg Brewer at Melville. The indigene series of their Small Lot collection is almost always my favorite. Brilliant strawberry on the nose coming from clone 115, but the use of indigeneous yeast (as opposed to innoculation) always seems to impart a subtle complexity to this wine despite being a single clonal bottling. Terrific spice on the nose and palate that I always associate with Melville (but far more subtle and integrated that what one finds in the Verna's, for example), this is what Santa Rita Hills pinot is all about. This is not my favorite incarnation of the 115 Indigene - that was the 2006 - but this is still a terrific wine. Across the board, for my money Melville is the best quality/price ratio for pinot you're going to find anywhere in the Central Coast. — 11 years ago

with Vanessa

Colin Cahoon

8.9

Red fruit, pomegranate, and jammy in the mouth. Quite dry finish. It doesn't tell you what the blend is, but I think it is mostly Syrah. — 11 years ago

Michelle Goldfine

9.6

A fabulous light Pinot that’s easy drinking and bright without being overly sweet or acidic — 4 years ago

David L

9.6

16’ Peter Michael Cuvee Indigene.
Do yourself a favor & decanted this in a cellar for 60- 90 minutes.
Intense nose of mineral, dried apricot, peach.
WOW… Rich pear, fig, butter, honeysuckle, hazelnut, Banana foster, 4/10 acidity.
Flipping sick!
Wish I had a case of this.
No problem holding onto this wine for another decade. — 5 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

One of Melville's Monopole Wine Club bottlings, the Block M Clone 115 is the same clone they use for their Indegene Small Lot Collection wine (though I don't know if the Indigene is from Block M). A really complete wine in it's own right, it lacks some of the complexity of wines like Terraces or Block M, but it's fascinating to drink because it gives you some insights into where some of the flavor components of those other wines come from. Really enjoyable wine. — 10 years ago

with Vanessa

Francis Huicq

9.3

Indigene cuvee, Magnum. At Berry Bros. & Rudd, St James's, London. — 11 years ago