California Wine Advisors

The brand new Volnay boasts an ultra-silky texture and a depth of delectable red fruit flavors that defy its youth. Initial flavors offer a sensuous blend of dry cherry, raspberry, fig, black tea and truffle which leads to a memorable finish that includes baking spices such as cardamon. The finish displays deftly balanced creamy oak...

An exotic nose of raspberries, roses, and pomegranate leads to an elegant and smooth palate full of freshly shaved white truffle, bright cranberry and steely granite. Approaching a perfect drinking window now, or enjoy over the next 5 years.

This best-barrel ‘reserve’ bottling is both mouth-filling and gorgeous now plus shows the potential to evolve gracefully. Muscular and powerful from the get-go, the bouquet and palate are deftly balanced with a cornucopia of full-throttle fruit flavors including dark berry, black cherry, raspberry, and hints of baking spices and black tea on the majestic finish....

Wow, what a treat to taste after a decade in the cellar…almost Chateau Rayas-like! Still fresh, and youthful with intense notes of Morello cherry, perfectly ripe raspberries, crunchy cranberries and red plum with well integrated accents of Darjeeling tea and aromatic potpourri with savory notes of Morel mushrooms. Enjoy over the next 2-3 years for...

An elegant and classically styled Pinot Noir, the 2023 Sea View Ridge opens with a refined nose of dark berry fruit and minerals. The palate is lush yet impeccably defined, revealing layers of blackberry, black tea, and bright red cherry. Hints of orange zest lift the mid-palate, adding vibrancy and tension. Mouthwatering and succulent, it...

Soaring out of the glass with perfumed, fresh fruit aromatics, this showstopper captures the depth and complexity found exclusively in the most luxurious Pinots in America (a short list!). The palate features an array of intense dark fruit flavors including cranberry, chocolate-covered cherry, toasty oak, and truffle. The deftly balanced finish offers hints of smoky...

Soaring out of the glass with perfumed, fresh fruit aromatics, this showstopper captures the depth and complexity found exclusively in the most luxurious Pinots in America (a short list!). The palate features an array of intense dark fruit flavors including cranberry, chocolate-covered cherry, toasty oak, and truffle. The deftly balanced finish offers hints of smoky...

This extraordinarily rare Pinot Noir is pure joy to taste! Launching forth with dense and dark fruit (pomegranate and cherry) then ripe, sun-kissed strawberries and raspberries, cherries, and baking spices, giving way to a full-bodied palate lifted by bold vibrancy and a silky texture, finished with luxurious tannins. Ready to drink now (decant) or anytime...

Elegant and expressive, with a silky, fruit-forward profile that balances luscious red raspberry, strawberry, and spicy cranberry with deeper notes of blackberry, black cherry, and blood orange. Tangy orange peel and baking spice add lift to the finish, while hints of char and grilled herbs lend a darker, more masculine edge. Its purity, freshness, and...

A vivid and expressive Pinot Noir, delivering a compelling balance of depth and brightness. Aromatically, it opens with a touch of earthiness, giving way to layers of ripe black cherry, cola, and a whisper of wild game. On the palate, the wine is rich and saturated, showcasing deep flavors of sarsaparilla, blood orange, and wet...