David Bruce

Estate Bottled Santa Cruz Mountains Riesling 2012

Teresa S

9.0

Stone fruit, white flowers, balanced and lovely. Glad we waited on this one. — 7 years ago

Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Harmonic Red 2016

Severn G

9.0

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of dark red fruits, light oak.
Palate has rehydrated cranberry, medium/high tannins. — 7 years ago

Somm, Shawn and 3 others liked this

Landmark Vineyards

Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Chardonnay

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Crisp apple citrus tones. — 7 years ago

David Bruce

Paso Robles Petite Sirah 2013

Georgiya Yoveva

Delicious! The more it opens, the more fruit forward aromas tingle your nose and delight your taste buds. — 8 years ago

Paul Lato

Alegria Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Justin Hansohn

9.0

California baby! Taste that sun and that sun baked brown earth. Still in a decent balance with lift! Delicious! — 8 years ago

Paul Lato

Belle de Jour Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Maciek Krupa

Chief Wine Officer at WINYFY, Sommelier

9.3

biodynamic, 50% new French oak; n: oak, malo, pineapple, apple, grapefruit, slightly buttery; p: medium bodied, good structure, Mersault style, ripe grapefruit — 8 years ago

Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Ryan M

9.6

Rating 2014 a 96 for now so the scale has somewhere to go up once it gets some age. Aromatics hit the nose with power and went down nicely. This one will be great @Bruce Phillips scary good for being this young. Cheers! — 9 years ago

with Daryl

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Martin G Rivard

@Ryan Mitchell I am a huge fan of the VHR. Such an incredibly well crafted wine. They knock it out of the park every year! I can't wait to try their 14. Great pull Paul Ryan! 👏🍷🍷👏

Ryan M

@Eric LaMasters this is their label before the commercial label goes on. The VHR label is one of my favorites to obsess/analyze since they put all the detail of every block of fruit within. Once you get your 2014 allocation (and yes you should) it'll have the traditional label. Mark down these blocks and the weather - truly special.

Ryan M

@Martin G Rivard VHR is probably my favorite. Yes, there, I said it. Can't beat the dedication to the land and every year is consistently getting better. Did drop your names to @Bruce Phillips to share some of the fun we have been having on @Delectable Wine . No shocker remembered you both @Martin G Rivard and @David A Lentine right away. Enjoy your evening. I told David next year I'll be there.

David Bruce

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016

nancy magee

9.3

This is the 2016 vintage, purchased on sale for $25.99 , usually $32.99. just delicious! — 7 years ago

Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Ovid Line North Medium Dry Riesling 2016

Severn G

9.2

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of peaches, petrol (light), tangerine.
Palate has ripe stone fruits, citrus peel — 7 years ago

Somm, Shawn and 6 others liked this

Kitá Wines

Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Aimee Gilchrist

9.3

One of my favorite wines I’ve had — 7 years ago

B.R. Cohn

Olive Hill Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Founded by Bruce Cohn in 1984, Winery is located in the heart of Sonoma, surrounded by a 100-acre Olive Hill Vineyard where the soil is warmed by underground natural hot springs. A big Cab, aromas of ripe black fruits with intoxicating earthy tones. On the palate blackberry and ripe blueberry flavors with tobacco and bits of cacao surrounded by big firm tannins, lingering finish ending with rich fruit, oak and earthy character. — 8 years ago

Velma, Daniel P. and 1 other liked this

David Bruce

Anniversary Selection Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Peggy Hadley

9.3

Rundle Lounge — 8 years ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Sean McGee

9.0

Bruce brought it over. — 9 years ago

Hilliard Bruce

Moon Pinot Noir

Richard Perlman

9.6

Spectacular — 10 years ago

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Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Finger Lakes Ice Wine Riesling 2014

Severn G

9.2

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of warm fig/pineapple.
Palate has rich tropical fruits, great acid/RS balance. — 7 years ago

Somm, Shawn and 5 others liked this

Boundary Breaks Vineyard

No. 239 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling 2017

Severn G

9.1

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of petrol, wet limestone, fresh cut green apple.
Palate has medium RS level, apple skin, minerality is great. — 7 years ago

Hugh, Shay and 7 others liked this

Hugh O'Riordan

Do you think the petrol nose is a flaw?

Severn G

No, benefit in my opinion.

Shay A

Love petrol notes with Riesling

Hilliard Bruce

Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay

Peg Phelps

9.1

Tried this last night with Salmon. Loved the balance and acidity. Thank you for not making a big bomb California typical chardonnay — 7 years ago

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Bruce Patch

Sonoma County Zinfandel

Jürgen Lison

9.0

Very nice almost full bodied zin - just the way I like them... crisp... refreshing... full of flavor — 8 years ago

Hilliard Bruce

Sun Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Miriam De Lyon

9.5

These are lovely Santa Ynez valley pinots... — 8 years ago

David Bruce

Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2014

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The 2014 Sonoma County Pinot Noir had bright ruby and complex red berry fruit aromas with sweet earthy spice. The palate shows cherry, tart raspberry and strawberry flavors with citrus notes, pepper and nuttiness. The finish develops some toasty oak notes, minerality with firm tannins, well balanced coming together. Consistent quality year after year! A good value Pinot as retail is around $30, rivals some $50 bottles. — 9 years ago

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