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2008 Melville Vineyards and Winery Pinot Noir Estate Verna's Santa Barbara County
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2008 Melville Vineyards and Winery Pinot Noir Estate Verna's Santa Barbara County

Producer: Melville Vineyards and Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($24) Vivid ruby-red. Pungent aromas of redcurrant and cherry, with a smoky underbrush quality that gains strength with air. Juicy red fruit flavors are given spine by zingy acidity and pick up a spicy quality on the back half. Nervy and precise, with good finishing clarity and musky persistence.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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12/11/2009
by grenache12173165
The 2008 is a bit young. It lacks character.

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