California Wine Advisors

This new release is a dazzling beauty; a truly sublime, silky-smooth Cabernet Sauvingon that is a candidate for boutique wine of the vintage from Napa’s celebrated 2021 harvest. Ethereal layers of dark fruit glide effortlessly across the palate, framed by awe-inspiring tannins and subtle hints of Cohiba cigar and black olive tapenade that echo gracefully...

100% captivating from the start, this is a tour-de-force in red wine pleasure. The flavors are impossibly deep and sumptuous. Dark purple in color and very aromatic from the moment the cork is lifted with notes of plum, dark berries and citrus. On the palate, it’s so unique and wonderful with immense layers of dark...

Velvety and rich yet almost ethereal, this wine impresses from the first sip with ripe, nearly sweet fruit framed by soft tannins and a supple medium body. Aromas of blackberry and espresso lead into layers of leather, thyme, and graphite, with a flash of blood orange and a whisper of tobacco. The finish lingers with...

A vivid, magenta-hue introduces the new Barbour Cabernet that showcases the style of craftsmanship usually reserved for far pricier bottlings; hardly surprising given the pedigree of its famed winemaker and meticulous viticulturalist. It’s intensely saturated with black cherry and blackberry fruit, accented by savory herbs, baking spice, cocoa, and a polished, dark-chocolate richness. While deeply...

Monumentally graceful with soaring dark fruit and ultra-bold tannins. We sampled this awe-inspiring new release yesterday and understand why Cabernet connoisseurs are proclaiming this to be Napa’s own First Growth wine, imminently age-worthy for 10 – 20+ years. Flavors and aromas of plum, currant, sage, blackberry, mineral, white flowers, graphite, tobacco and dark chocolate abound....

Reminiscent of this gifted winemaker’s most lauded Cult Cabernets, this vintage is another testament to why Cabernet connoisseurs are proclaiming this to be Napa’s own First Growth wine, imminently age-worthy for 10-20+ years. The alluring bouquet includes dry cherry, currant, sage, blackberry, graphite, tobacco and dark chocolate. The palate boasts sumptuous dark fruits deftly melded...

Fans of BIG, bold and unabashedly buttery (yes!) Chardonnay will adore this ultra-flashy new release. The color resembles liquid gold and the obsession-inducing nectar reminds us of the uniquely hedonistic thrills by Marcassin plus the richness of favorites such as Peter Michael or Aubert’s rarest bottlings. We particularly respect the core of freshness that supports...

Seductive aromas of vanilla and browned butter to go along with a richly-textured palate and flavors of ultra-creamy oak, caramel apple and bananas foster. The richness is balanced by crisp lemon and background salinity. Intense, long finish. Best Chardonnay I’ve tasted from here. Enjoy now through 2026.

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...

Fresh roses, cherries and vanilla on the nose. A mouth filling Pinot that is really juicy, yet elegant and balanced with cranberries, cherry and nutmeg on the palate. Generous ripeness and depth of flavor with a fresh finish that goes on forever. Just about as perfect as Pinot gets in California.