Rusack Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, USA

盧塞克黑皮諾干紅葡萄酒（圣瑪麗谷）

點擊次數(shù)：2912

Pale to medium ruby, the 2016 Pinot Noir has a pretty nose of candied cherries, sliced blueberries, violet, dark cherries, blackberries and black raspberries with nuances of orange peel and red apple skin. Light to medium-bodied and silky, it offers a good core of fruit with firm, grainy tannins and good freshness, finishing earthy.

Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir has a vibrant black raspberry and black cherry-scented nose with hints of violets, dried herbs and underbrush. The black and red berry flavors nicely fill the medium-bodied palate, framed by fine-grained tannins, a lively backbone and finishing with a refreshing herbal lift. It ticks all the Pinot boxes and then some!

Readers looking for a value priced Pinot Noir that has plenty of charm should check out the 2014 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County. Rounded, textured, well made and enjoyable, it offers lots of dark fruits, plums, spice box and black cherry, with just hints of background oak and vanilla. Coming from some top sites (John Sebastiano, Solomon Hills and Fiddlestix) and aged 11 months in 27% new French oak, it should drink nicely for 4-5 years.

A juicy, ripe and nicely textured Pinot Noir that stays balanced and lively, the 2013 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County (11 months in 30% new French oak) offers up lots of Bing cherry, wild herbs and a touch of earthy minerality on the nose. Medium-bodied, upfront and ready to go, this solid effort will drink nicely for 2-4 years. It's another good value from this Ballard Canyon estate that's well worth the going rate.

Looking at the reds and a knockout value, the 2011 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County is a delicious, softly textured effort that has loads of charm and character. Ripe black cherries, crushed berries, sweet spice and hints of flowers all emerge from the glass and this seamless, plump, crowd pleaser will continue to impress for another handful of years. Drink now-2016. Tel. (805) 698-7318; www.rusackvineyards.com