Rusack 2008 Rancho Santa Rosa Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / Rancho Santa Rosa
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Rusack / Sta. Rita Hills

Rusack’s best 2008 Pinot comes from this great vineyard that displays such fine Santa Rita Hills character. It’s ripe enough in cherries to satisfy, and also brisk in acidity, with complex mineral and herb notes, and the oak barrel layering is perfect. Lovely now for its silky texture, and will develop over the next 5–7 years.