Melville

Estate Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

9.0173 ratings
9.147 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Austin Hohnke

Blind #2. Tasters honed in on Syrah. New world followed. Beautiful example. Strong deduction by the tasting group. Fascinating next to the 2016 Guigal Cote Rotie.

Blind #2. Tasters honed in on Syrah. New world followed. Beautiful example. Strong deduction by the tasting group. Fascinating next to the 2016 Guigal Cote Rotie.

Jun 17th, 2024
Austin Hohnke

A personal favorite. Enthralling aromatics. Bright and zesty. Olives galore. 13.9% abv.
Happy to have several more bottles. No rush.

A personal favorite. Enthralling aromatics. Bright and zesty. Olives galore. 13.9% abv.
Happy to have several more bottles. No rush.

Feb 17th, 2024
Austin Hohnke

Just how I like my Syrah. Zesty and peppery up front but leading to a more savory core of olives, violets, and wild brambly fruit. 40% whole cluster in neutral oak. Very complex with something to appreciate no matter your preferred style of the grape.

Just how I like my Syrah. Zesty and peppery up front but leading to a more savory core of olives, violets, and wild brambly fruit. 40% whole cluster in neutral oak. Very complex with something to appreciate no matter your preferred style of the grape.

Mar 28th, 2022
Jake Hajer

Pepper and plums. Good texture.

Pepper and plums. Good texture.

Oct 25th, 2021
Jay Eagan

Great Melville! Flavor profile has a little white pepper and berries.

Great Melville! Flavor profile has a little white pepper and berries.

Aug 25th, 2021
Chris McClellan

Red/black tart fruit, incredible pepper and unmistakable for syrah. Some meaty overtones and great acid. Could be mistaken for Cornas just as animalistic…but well done…

Red/black tart fruit, incredible pepper and unmistakable for syrah. Some meaty overtones and great acid. Could be mistaken for Cornas just as animalistic…but well done…

Jun 23rd, 2021
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Insane. In the lineup for best affordable domestic syrah.

Insane. In the lineup for best affordable domestic syrah.

Apr 23rd, 2021
Paco Suro

Lots of fruit.

Lots of fruit.

Mar 13th, 2019
Aaron Means

Mid weight, elegant, bursting with plum, smoke, and cured 🍖

Mid weight, elegant, bursting with plum, smoke, and cured 🍖

Dec 29th, 2017
Aaron Means

Killer Syrah. Like new world Crozes-Hermitage. Superbly smoky and sappy. Mid weight frame makes this very versatile. Pass the pulled pork please!

Killer Syrah. Like new world Crozes-Hermitage. Superbly smoky and sappy. Mid weight frame makes this very versatile. Pass the pulled pork please!

Oct 4th, 2017