Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 SHELF and it gives Chassagne its

and it gives Chassagne its most Puligny-like wine: less breadth

Nicolas Rossignol farms it with vines that are around eighty years old

alongside co-founders his father Federico and family friend Vladimiro Rambaldi

perfumed lift that is pure Arlot

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023 SHELF and it gives Chassagne itsCool 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