California Wine Advisors

This brand new release defines the coveted ‘silky-smooth’ texture collectors adore plus delivers a galaxy of dark fruit flavors, guaranteed to impress Napa connoisseurs. From one of the great sites in Napa, this Cabernet waltzes across the palate with boldness, exuberance and focus. Dense, ripe, and full-bodied, with velvety tannins, this monumental effort displays a...

We love this new release and cannot wait to pair it with a juicy steak (+ Cuban cigar) after decanting. The seductive fruit and profound tannins are deftly balanced for a monumentally delicious experience tonight. Notes of exotic spices, cassis and blueberries lead to grainy tannins and delightful hints of graham cracker on the creamy...

This 2018 edition of Della’s best-barrel reserve Pinot is an exceptional experience that sumptuous Pinot enthusiasts are going to adore. The flashy bouquet displays with intense notes of Morello cherries, rhubarb, raspberry pie, and Christmas spices. A tour de force, this exquisite Pinot Noir flaunts silky smooth waves of monumentally delicious dark berries, black plum,...

Showcasing Napa’s celebrated 2018 Napa vintage, this virtually flawless Cabernet blend dazzles from the start with a velvety-rich texture and scents of freshly baked tollhouse cookies. Monumental in its grandeur, the palate of this new Cabernet boasts notes of dark chocolate truffles intermingled with deeply concentrated black fruit (currants, plums, dates) deftly balanced across a...

The 2019 Meursault Clos de Perrieres is an awe-inspiring triumph highlighting the uniquely majestic characteristics of this vintage: freshness, vibrancy and opulence all dancing in harmony. Notes of Golden Delicious apple and white peach lead to a palate that is dazzling in its complexity, boasting majestic layers of tightly wound fruit with hints of nectarine...

A true BLOCKBUSTER from this up-and-coming boutique winery. The alluring bouquet charms with blueberry liqueur, espresso, and pipe tobacco plus toasted oak. This regal wine launches forth with massive notes black forest cake, blue fruit, mocha, exotic spices, graphite and creamy vanilla extract. This is a deeply satisfying + FUN example of young Cabernet Sauvignon....

The new 2018 vintage is another masterpiece and the most impressive new release we’ve ever judged from this acclaimed Estate. Bravo! Dark purple-colored, this nectar offers a hypnotic perfume of lilacs and red roses plus Darjeeling tea. The texture is weighty – – think heavy corduroy – – and delivers an array of captivating dark...

This ultra-polished, velvety smooth Pinot is guaranteed to dazzle fans of California’s rarest {think Sea Smoke or Kistler} as well as Burgundy from top vintages. Offering up alluring aromas of wild strawberry, mint tea and baking spices. This boutique gem expresses a sensational intensity of fruit flavors including raspberries, strawberries plus exotic spices and a...

What a joy to re-taste this gorgeous Pinot now that it has benefitted from just a few years of cellar time! The fragrant bouquet fragrant reminds us of strolling through a red rose garden. The  velvety rich texture leads to dark berries, black plum, pomegranate, and fig jam all perfectly woven together. Just approaching its...

This is California Chardonnay at its best! With just a few years of cellar time, the 2017 Chateau Boswell Ritchie is now even more ultra-rich and opulent, yet gloriously refreshing with dazzling bright fruit. The introduction features a symphony of fresh fruit flavors balanced by a sense of harmony and class only found in California’s blue...