Rusack Vineyards

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

8.976 ratings
8.88 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, 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
Jesse Pender

Assistant Winemaker Delicato Family Vineyards

9.3

Screams powerful complex Pinot on the nose. Once you dig into the wine more and more layers unwind. Top notch Pinot all around that is super hard to put down.

Screams powerful complex Pinot on the nose. Once you dig into the wine more and more layers unwind. Top notch Pinot all around that is super hard to put down.

Jan 4th, 2015
Daisy Wine

Very herbal with mint undertone... Really wish it had more cherry appeal.

Very herbal with mint undertone... Really wish it had more cherry appeal.

Aug 20th, 2014
Stewart Cameron

Really good for the value

Really good for the value

Jun 28th, 2014
Donald Rory

Paired well with fresh pappardelle on brown butter sauce with sage garlic and shallots and a medley of chanterelle mushrooms

Paired well with fresh pappardelle on brown butter sauce with sage garlic and shallots and a medley of chanterelle mushrooms

Jul 5th, 2022
Bob Knee

Smooth and very earthy. Goes well with a chocolate cake and has strong strawberry vibes to it.

Smooth and very earthy. Goes well with a chocolate cake and has strong strawberry vibes to it.

May 7th, 2020
Gladys Xiques

Earthy and a bit fruit forward. Typical of Sta Rita Hills. Pairs well with food such as pork. Slight green vegetal quality in taste.

Earthy and a bit fruit forward. Typical of Sta Rita Hills. Pairs well with food such as pork. Slight green vegetal quality in taste.

Jun 7th, 2019
Brandon Boesch

Mocha and berries but good acidity to balance.

Mocha and berries but good acidity to balance.

Dec 30th, 2018
Steven Schmitt

Velvet deliciousness. A little chocolate on the nose. Smooth fruit finish.

Velvet deliciousness. A little chocolate on the nose. Smooth fruit finish.

Jun 29th, 2018
Steven Schmitt

Delicious

Delicious

Jun 3rd, 2018
Rich Huber

For this wine being a 2014 vintage, it lacks depth and a complexity that I’m used to coming from Rusack. Very light wine throughout hints of black cherry but very shuttle.

For this wine being a 2014 vintage, it lacks depth and a complexity that I’m used to coming from Rusack. Very light wine throughout hints of black cherry but very shuttle.

May 14th, 2018