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2010 Melville Vineyards and Winery Syrah Estate Verna's Santa Barbara County
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2010 Melville Vineyards and Winery Syrah Estate Verna's Santa Barbara County

Producer: Melville Vineyards and Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

(half of this fruit was picked at 23 degrees Brix on December 1st; vinified with 50% whole clusters):  Dark ruby.  Intense black raspberry, cherry and floral aromas are complicated by notes of cracked pepper and anise.  Supple, sweet and elegant, showing excellent depth and a broad range of dark fruit and floral qualities.  Silky and intensely fruity on the gently tannic finish, which leaves sexy floral and spice notes behind.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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