Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir M Block 2023 NO WINE SEARCHER sitting just north of the

sitting just north of the Bordeaux suburbs on a tongue of gravel that pokes south of where the Haut-Medoc proper begins

Verduno's magic comes from soils and position

and a layer of cedar

A complex vermouth infused with over 30 botanicals and herbs

salvaging ancient bush-vine parcels from the country's heritage Bio-Bio Valley

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir M Block 2023 NO WINE SEARCHER sitting just north of theThis is Melville zooming in. Block M sits up above the Terraces on the top of the westside hill, directly in the path of the cold Pacific wind and intense sun, about as extreme a spot as the estate farms. That exposure makes for small berries and concentrated fruit, and the single block Pinot Noir that results is more intense and structured than the regular Estate bottling. Expect darker fruit, more savory depth and a firmer frame, all built on the