White-pepper and sour cherry aromas meet with mint balm on the fresh, lively and strongly stem-influenced nose of this bottling. It's incredibly alive on the palate, with tons of eucalyptus, sagebrush and potting-soil flavors, set against a vibrant raspberry and light cherry backdrop. The buzz of Sichuan peppercorns coats the finish.

The 2017 Pinot Noir Anna's, from one of the loamier sites on the property, naturally shows more richness and broader shoulders, along with a profile of purplish/blue fruit. Sage, lavender, mint and sweet tobacco all develop in the glass. Firm tannins need time to soften, but there is a lot to look forward to in this virile, potent Pinot from Melville.

Coming from clones 667 and 114, the 2017 Pinot Noir Anna's Block was also brought up all in neutral oak. It offers slightly more classic fruit-driven notes of black cherries, wood smoke, cedar, and floral notes. Clean, balanced, straight, and lively on the palate, it's very much in the style of this focused, classic vintage. It will benefit from 1-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade.

Medium ruby colored, the 2017 Pinot Noir Anna's Block has a nose of pipe tobacco, saline, sage and garrigue with wild blackberries, black cherries, oolong tea, cola, red cranberry and rhubarb. Medium-bodied and silky textured, it gives concentrated fruit, savory and spice layers with firm, grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and layered. 524 cases were made.