Jack Creek Cellars

Reserve Kruse Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.128 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Rob Brobst III

Give this one a year or so. Well done!

Give this one a year or so. Well done!

Apr 8th, 2018
William Brouwer

Excellent!

Excellent!

1 person found it helpfulMar 31st, 2020
Flora Bokma

Paired with mushroom dishes this wine is divine! I rated this same wine about a year and a half ago at 88 pts. Either the passage of time or the food pairing changed my impression. At recent wine pairing dinners that I hosted, guests raved about this wine when paired with mushroom risotto and creamy mushroom soup.

Paired with mushroom dishes this wine is divine! I rated this same wine about a year and a half ago at 88 pts. Either the passage of time or the food pairing changed my impression. At recent wine pairing dinners that I hosted, guests raved about this wine when paired with mushroom risotto and creamy mushroom soup.

1 person found it helpfulJun 6th, 2018
Rob Brobst III

Humm I was right. About a year or so and these Pinot Noir are singing!

Humm I was right. About a year or so and these Pinot Noir are singing!

1 person found it helpfulApr 8th, 2018
Paul Carelli

Rich, extracted, and opulent Pinot. Could be confused with Grenache. Not everyone's fave style, but this is balanced and drinking very well. This is the 2009.

Rich, extracted, and opulent Pinot. Could be confused with Grenache. Not everyone's fave style, but this is balanced and drinking very well. This is the 2009.

1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2016
Carol Kellett

absolutely delicious. Good structure and big for a pinot noir.

absolutely delicious. Good structure and big for a pinot noir.

1 person found it helpfulOct 17th, 2016
Rob Brobst III

Good but hot on the palate. It doesn't need the 14.7%.

Good but hot on the palate. It doesn't need the 14.7%.

Jun 22nd, 2017
Jim McCusker

The only pinot I’ve ever had from Paso Robles, Jack Creek culled out a vineyard in the Templeton Gap that brings in enough cool air at night to make pinot work in a place you’d otherwise would never think should produce pinot. This one has some age on it but is still drinking really well (as opposed to the regular bottling which has lost a fair bit of steam).

The only pinot I’ve ever had from Paso Robles, Jack Creek culled out a vineyard in the Templeton Gap that brings in enough cool air at night to make pinot work in a place you’d otherwise would never think should produce pinot. This one has some age on it but is still drinking really well (as opposed to the regular bottling which has lost a fair bit of steam).

Jun 7th, 2021
Erik Wochna

17’ vintage

17’ vintage

Mar 13th, 2020
Flora Bokma

More robust than a typicalPinot Noir. Complex, not fruity, but more woody. Has a bitter mid-palate finish.

More robust than a typicalPinot Noir. Complex, not fruity, but more woody. Has a bitter mid-palate finish.

Oct 22nd, 2017