| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1996 David Bruce Cabernet SauvignonSanta Clara Valley more |
5/10/2024 - rmh66 wrote: 89 pointsBlackberry, cassis, plum, a little dried cherry, herbs, earth, and incense on the nose. Tart cherries, blackberries, plum, earth, wood, herbs, and spice on the palate. Mouthwatering acidity, lightly grippy tannins, med-long slightly oaky finish. Light-med body. Delicious. This is the way that you hope bottles like this will age. Hard to stop drinking...so I won't. |
| Red |
2004 David Bruce Petite Sirah Shell CreekPaso Robles more |
4/19/2024 - juffer Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose is dried mulberries. Very rich mouth. Ends with chocolate and good acidity. Not complex, but actually more than just drinkable and fairly refreshing from the acidity when slightly chilled. Perfect for rare grass fed burgers. |
| Red |
2005 David Bruce Petite Sirah San Luis Obispo Countymore |
12/23/2013 - lovanc@outlook.com wrote: NREarthy dark fruit with a great tannic backbone. Well worth the wait. |
| Red |
2010 David Bruce Pinot Noir Appellation Series Anderson Valleymore |
4/5/2016 - Mossrose wrote: 93 pointsDark ruby with no black. Inviting smell of pomegranate, cherry, and violets. Very tasty and mouth filling, with refreshing acidity, concentrated fruit, and silky texture. The swallow highlights a brisk acidity and smooth, lightly drying tannin. Delicious, finely integrated, and aging well, that can be highly enjoyed any time in the next 5 years. Showcases how superb Pinot Noir can be from areas cooled by Pacific Ocean fogs. |
| Red |
2010 David Bruce Pinot Noir Appellation Series Anderson Valleymore |
4/18/2017 - Mossrose wrote: 93 pointsJust short of opaque with an inch pour. Nice nose of plum and pomengrate. Very filling in the mouth, from being concentrated and having a fine balance of fruit, acid, and tannin. The sip adds blackberry and black cherry fruits and the swallow moves right into being dry. Overall, superbly weaves together being well structured with being rich, delicious, and fruity. |
| White |
2009 David Bruce Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
10/20/2023 - Kayecheg Does not like this wine: NRover the hill. Still had the mouth feel but just not an enjoyable taste. was good enough for cooking though! |
| White |
2018 David Bruce RieslingSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/21/2023 - soumamae wrote: 89 pointsEverything I like in a Riesling, plus a wonderful herbal note that aids food pairing. |
| Red |
2015 David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
5/28/2023 - JoeDwine Likes this wine: 91 pointsZimms with Paella….. |
| Red |
1995 David Bruce Pinot Noir Brosseau VineyardChalone more |
4/8/2023 - willschenk Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis beauty proves the ageworthiness of wines from this oft-surly vineyard. At 28years, it’s starting to shift to an orange garnet around the rim. The fruit still shows freshness - blood orange, cherry, pine bark, and some lingering round hints of oak. Lovely balance of fruit and tertiary flavors; still some tannic presence and structure. Probably at peak, but drink for another 5+ years. |
| Red |
2001 David Bruce Cabernet SauvignonSanta Clara Valley more |
12/19/2022 - PIntag wrote: 90 pointsLast of the 3-bottle auction lot and showed the best of the 3. As described on the back label (it says that it's a feature of the vineyard influence), this Cab shows quite a bit of cedar on the nose and palate. Really nice depth of fruit, mouthfeel, and balance. Really interesting and enjoyable. Sorry to see this gone, as I'm sure the vineyard source is now tract homes, much too valuable real estate to grow grapes (not named Napa). Crazy happy to have picked these up for < $17/btl (with 22% buyer's premium!). |
| Red |
2014 David Bruce Sangiovese Paso Roblesmore |
12/18/2022 - shaffej wrote: 93 pointsRich, smooth and a bit spicy. |
| Red |
2017 David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
12/1/2022 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 91 pointsA lighter Pinot that is almost transparent. Quite lovely. (91+) |
| Red |
1981 David Bruce Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
11/3/2022 - RiddlingRack Likes this wine: NRStill alive with good acid and a little fruit. Solid for 1981 vintage. |
| Red |
2017 David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
10/9/2022 - Jag76 wrote: 86 pointsThe wine looks rosy colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It tastes like cherry. The body is light. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity. |
| Red |
2014 David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
9/30/2022 - Kennet59h Likes this wine: 92 pointsAfter letting wine breathe a bit, it was very fine indeed |
| Red |
2001 David Bruce Cabernet SauvignonSanta Clara Valley more |
9/2/2022 - PIntag wrote: flawedThis bottle showed better fruit than the first bottle of the auction lot. Not dried out at all. However, a telltale "wet cardboard" note was definitely present indicating the presence of a small amount of cork taint. Was not overwhelming, so the bottle was actually drinkable, but the TCA really distracted from the enjoyment. Shame. |
| Red |
2001 David Bruce Cabernet SauvignonSanta Clara Valley more |
8/27/2022 - PIntag wrote: NR14.5% abv. 1st of 3 bottles from recent auction purchase. |
| White |
2014 David Bruce Chardonnay Russian River Valleymore |
8/8/2022 - Big wine johnny Does not like this wine: NRI think it aged out |
| Red |
2013 David Bruce Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
6/23/2022 - tombiro Likes this wine: 89 pointsSuper good score at a Safeway. Some nice cherry and red fruit on the nose, with a little bit of warmth but not too hot. Medium- acidity, soft tannins, berries on the palate. |
| Red |
1989 David Bruce Pinot Noir Californiamore |
6/23/2022 - BeginTheBourgogne Likes this wine: 91 pointsLast bottle from a case: This was a big and flavorful New World style Pinot noir when young, now somewhat subdued but no flaws even after 30 years. In the 80s this was a small winery that took chances, sometimes making wines too big and alcoholic. I actually liked that bold style, its what this winery did best, and it was priced as a reasonable everyday drink. Now its more a brand. I kept this one bottle as a curiosity - to be honest, this was a wine best in its youth, but its still something special. |
| Red |
2008 David Bruce Pinot Noir EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/14/2022 - ozwine Likes this wine: 90 pointsMuch color extraction for a Pinot. Not up to ‘03 or ‘04 (95-99 our scoring vs Wolfe ‘03 ( Edna V. ), but different. Would gamble on further aging-5,10 yrs. |
| White |
2012 David Bruce RieslingSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/5/2022 - Kayecheg Does not like this wine: NROver the hill! |
| Red |
2015 David Bruce Sangiovese Paso Roblesmore |
3/27/2022 - VinoFino Likes this wine: 94 pointsSmells of ripe plum. 1-10 sweet scale (7), slightly tart finish, taste of young plum and red currant. Concord grape taste |
| Red |
2014 David Bruce Petite Sirah Paso Roblesmore |
3/26/2022 - JLaRoche Likes this wine: 90 pointsRich velvety baking spice and cola notes but balanced with some notes of smokiness. |
| Red |
1995 David Bruce Petite Sirah Shell CreekPaso Robles more |
2/5/2022 - kosta wrote: NRNot spoiled but very plain, well past best memories. |
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