Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 The Clouets were once official

The Clouets were once official printers to the royal court of Louis XV at Versailles

with juicy acidity carrying a long finish

Farming this carefully lets him pick genuinely ripe fruit

food-friendly Riesling that rewards patient cellaring

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 CS20230713 The Clouets were once officialCool 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