David Bruce Winery founded in the early 1960's in the Santa Cruz Mountains has continued it's tradition as a new world winery that lives and breaths the old world mentality of making wines; through sustainable farming, healthy vineyards, & a minimalist approach in making some of the worlds best Pinot Noir's and Chardonnay's. What some people fail to remember is that David Bruce Winery was one of the 12 California Wineries that participated in the 1976 Paris Tasting that put California on the map! Even though today it might be an after thought, but David Bruce was one of the first California winemakers to put Chardonnay through malolactic fermentation, implement whole berry fermentation with Pinot Noir, and import French barrels for aging. Today, David still makes award wining Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a total case production of only 60,000 cases. He also still believes in producing California's best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir every year.
The 2009 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay shows how beautiful mountain fruit Chardonnay really is. If I were to use one word to describe this wine it would be balanced. Wonderful tropical fruit with polished light oak toast and mid palate weight that has a back bone of acidity makes this wine not only food friendly but extremely enjoyable by itself.
Here is what Mr. Bruce had to say:
"Aromas of mangos, white peaches, apricot, and and pineapple caress the mind into believing it was a summer day on the ocean beach. Follow that with flavours of toasted walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, apricots, peaches, caramel, and toasted bread. This wine is clean and as crisp as a sauvignon blanc, enjoy with a variety of foods from asian cuisine, salads, soups, and even creamy dishes."
Mountain fruit and how this wine is made would make you think that this wine is expensive but it is not. You can find it at fine wine retail stores for around $15 which makes this wine worth every penny. Enjoy!
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