Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER The result has a kind

The result has a kind of pointillist feel: detailed

​Age of the Agave plant 16 to 18 years

The 2022 vintage captures the classic balance of Pouilly-Fuissé at its finest—elegant

then nine more months in tank under carbonic atmosphere—the result emerges with the finesse of a much loftier appellation

and savory grip

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CALIOTHER The result has a kindCool climate Syrah is one of the wine world's great underrated thrills, and Melville's Donna's Block, named for founder Ron Melville's wife, is a prime example. The block sits on the western edge of the estate where sandy loam soils and steady ocean winds shrink the berries and concentrate everything. The result is a Syrah miles from the jammy stereotype: dark, peppery and savory, with bright acidity and that wild, meaty, almost Northern Rhone like