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2011 Melville Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay Clone 76 Inox Sta. Rita Hills
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2011 Melville Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay Clone 76 Inox Sta. Rita Hills

Producer: Melville Vineyards and Winery
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

Pale yellow.  Fresh pear, mineral, honeysuckle and ginger scents are impressively focused and pure.  The palate offers intense, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruit flavors, with a jasmine quality gaining power with aeration.  This rich yet impressively vibrant wine finishes with outstanding energy and mineral-dominated persistence.

87 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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