| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2022 Rusack Sauvignon Blanc EstateBallard Canyon more |
4/26/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight golden yellow in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of fresh citrus fruits of lemons/limes, grapefruit & stone fruits with floral & stony/earthy overtones, minerals & just a slight hint of grassiness in the background. Light bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of lemons/limes, grapefruit & stone fruits with stony, herbs, minerals & a touch of lemongrass. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but should develop further with an additional aging. |
| Red |
2018 Rusack Syrah Reserve Ballard Canyon Estatemore |
4/21/2024 - jdoordan Likes this wine: NREntered in error |
| White |
2020 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine: 89 pointsGood Chardonnay. Don’t need to drink again. |
| Red |
2018 Rusack Pinot Noir Santa Catalina Island Vineyards El Rancho EscondidoCalifornia more |
4/9/2024 - Wine on17 wrote: 89 pointsMight be coming into a nice stage with a few more bottles left to consume. At this point the 2017 seems to be a better vintage. |
| Red |
2007 Rusack Cabernet Franc AnacapaSanta Barbara County more |
3/28/2024 - Tomlamb wrote: NRWas fantastic |
| Red |
2017 Rusack Zinfandel Estate Ballard Canyonmore |
3/15/2024 - PIntag wrote: 93 points13.8% abv. 340 cases. 9% Petite Sirah. Recent auction purchase. |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Pinot Noir Solomon Hills VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
2/12/2024 - Halfeel Likes this wine: 92 pointsWish I had bought a lot more of this very nice Central Coast Pinot for the price I paid 2 years ago. |
| Red |
2018 Rusack Syrah Ballard Canyon Estatemore |
1/24/2024 - Sniffy-Sniff Likes this wine: 91 pointsSo much to like here; beautiful dark fruit accented by oak, spice, and smoke. Moderate tannins and ample minerality make this a versatile food wine. Excellent QPR @ $18. Would by again. |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Syrah Ballard Canyon Estatemore |
1/1/2024 - WineKnut Likes this wine: 92 pointsCork soaked about 1/4" up. Color is inky purple with thick quick legs. Blackberries, vanilla, violets, with just a hint of smoked pork. Medium mouth feel and salty, bright palate. Balanced and powerful. Enjoyed the minerality and black tea that lingers for almost a minute. |
| White |
2016 Rusack Sauvignon BlancSanta Barbara County more |
1/1/2024 - EtienneB Likes this wine: 93 pointsCool, clean and crisp. Pear and lots of acidity. Delicious. |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Pinot Noir ReserveSta. Rita Hills more |
12/10/2023 - BaylinBoy Likes this wine: 90 pointsSerendipitous find (thought I'd drunk it already), wonderful cherry, bright bramble and spice, quality Pinot all the way |
| White |
2019 Rusack ChardonnaySanta Barbara County more |
11/23/2023 - Jr11454 wrote: 89 pointsGreat buy for the price |
| Red |
2018 Rusack Zinfandel Estate Ballard Canyonmore |
11/24/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrank at Thanksgiving, along with a 2016. Waning nose; decent flavors but lost quickly as it was poured. Drink now |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Zinfandel Estate Ballard Canyonmore |
11/24/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 89 pointsWaning nose for a zin; dark fruit but lost flavor quickly. We drank I a 2018 next with similar notes. |
| Red |
2017 Rusack Syrah Ballard Canyon Estatemore |
11/7/2023 - PIntag wrote: 90 pointsSolid new world Syrah, not jammy or overripe and not too austere either - kind of a middle-of-the-road style which suits my palate just fine. Some meaty, some briny, some fruit character. Oak a little more prominent than I prefer, but I think it's integrate with some additional age. Drinks pretty young right now, so I think this will age for another 5 -10 years without a problem. |
| White |
2019 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
11/7/2023 - caesar77 wrote: 87 pointsPnP. Fallow straw w/ clear edge in color. Nose of malo and citrus w/ glints of vanilla. On the palate: golden delicious apple, butterscotch, vanillin and malo. Medium weight with plush mouthfeel, but a bit flabby overall. Wine lacks intensity and the malo is overdone for my taste. If you want a soft, buttery Chard, this is probably going to hit the mark. Poor QPR at $25. |
| Red |
2019 Rusack Pinot Noir Solomon Hills VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
11/6/2023 - caesar77 Likes this wine: 88 pointsPnP. Garnet with dark pink edge in color. Nose of cherry cola, kirsh and black tea. On the palate: sour cherry, sous bois and black tea. Tannins are silky smooth, perceived on gums. Long finish of sour cherry and black tea. Overall, a fleshy pinot that is a bit one-dimensional. Paid $25 (ostensibly 50% off) and still feel the QPR is not there. |
| White |
2017 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
11/4/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: NRHints of honey crisp apple on the palate on the second day. |
| White |
2017 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
11/3/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 89 pointsNice nose; better as it warms; lemon butter and citrus flavors. Better than the last bottle we opened. |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Zinfandel Estate Ballard Canyonmore |
10/29/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 91 pointsQuite nice…lingering berry after two hours. |
| White |
2017 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
10/14/2023 - azcowino Likes this wine: 87 pointsWaited past its prime. |
| White |
2017 Rusack Sauvignon Blanc EstateBallard Canyon more |
9/19/2023 - KDGreen Likes this wine: 96 pointsExcellent, crisp and clean |
| Red |
2017 Rusack Syrah Ballard Canyon Estatemore |
6/24/2023 - Not647f wrote: NRFinally writing a tasting note after drinking a handful of bottles of this. I had bought a few bottles at the discounter and then bought a case to split with a Syrah loving friend. This was definitely in his wheelhouse, and somewhat in mine and an unbeatable price. Rusack and Ballard Canyon both have interesting stories, and the wine is quite good. Darker and more fruit forward than my usual Syrah, but restrained for the Central Coast, where most of the Syrah is completely out of my interest. (SQN, Alban, etc, don't do it for me with the overripe fruit.) This still has some meaty notes, tannins are pretty soft over all, but this is good with Indian food (lamb based dishes esp) because it's not as tannic or acidic so doesn't clash with the spice. I maybe be out of these, and it may be a one-time deal but worth keeping an eye open if the price is right. |
| Red |
2016 Rusack Pinot NoirSanta Maria Valley more |
6/5/2023 - Jgdrinks Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery nice pnp Cali Pinot. Medium bodied but still complex. Bordered on being a tad too acidic due to sour fruit notes but it’s nicely balanced by oak. |
| Red |
2017 Rusack Pinot Noir Solomon Hills VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
5/22/2023 - passion4wine wrote: 94 pointsAmazing. Thomas like. |
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