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Red
2010 Rusack Syrah Ballard Canyon Estate
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara County
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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ziavino wrote: 91 points
December 19, 2018 - PnP, with loads of bacon, olive, and blackberry on the nose. Takes some time to open on the palate, eventually revealing primary notes of ripe blackberry flanked by touches of black olive and smoked meat. This is a very good example of mature SB Syrah at a reasonable price.
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Rollerball wrote: 90 points
January 22, 2016 - Shows some heat on the bouquet, then bitter and sweet separate and and entwine on a dark juicy plane.
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DennisL wrote: 91 points
January 15, 2016 - Not a typical Shiraz. Just a bit of spice. Almost black in color. Blueberry nose. Very smooth, some prune. A pleasing slightly bitter finish. Had it with Italian; probably would have been better with a steak or burger (or on its own).
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PNIELSEN Likes this wine: 88 points
April 19, 2014 - Aromas of warm blueberry compote, smoky BBQ sauce and tomato paste follow through on the palate. Some initial sulphur funk blew off within 5 minutes. The nose had medium intensity at first, but it seemed to fade somewhat over the course of the evening. At this stage, it is a rich but rather soft, lush, easy drinking wine that I would probably opt to consume in the relative near term (1-2 years). It will go longer, but I'm not sure what would be gained by sitting on it. At $25 (probably less in other markets), I think this syrah is a relative bargain.
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raydawgone Likes this wine: 90 points
December 24, 2013 - Aromatic, gamey, tomato paste in metal can. Off-dry to medium sweet. Medium-full body. Tart acidity with medium, dry tannins. Black currant & raspberry. Lengthy 5-7 second finish. Nice QPR.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(Rusack Vineyards Syrah Ballard Canyon Estate Santa Barbara County) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Rusack Vineyards Syrah Ballard Canyon Estate Santa Barbara County) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Rusack
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Ballard Canyon Estate
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Barbara County
- UPC Code 615627617502
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 38 (18%)
- Consumed 175 (82%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
90% Like It 10 votes
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- ProducerRusack
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Barbara County
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