Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 JULY42024 one of which is 35

one of which is 35 years old

more open-knit Macon with the freshness and class that Lafon brings to everything

From the Winery:

A pocket-sized powerhouse featuring the unaged 1764 recipe

This bottling is the varietal expression: 100% Friulano from Borgo del Tiglio's holdings in the Collio hills

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 JULY42024 one of which is 35Sandy'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