California Wine Advisors

The palate is well-layered, but with forward, ripe fruit shining through.

Opening with a broad and expressive bouquet, the 2014 Nicolas-Jay offers up intense cherry, blackberry, and baking spice notes.

On the palate, the fruit profile is more dark red plum and tart cherry with hints of brown sugar and subtle almond extract notes.

A tour de force, this exquisite example of Pinot Noir from the highly pedigreed Santa Rita Hills appellation shows off waves of dark berries, black plum, dried tea leaves, cranberry, hints of toasty oak and then culminates in a 40 second finish.

Savory notes develop mid palate showing plum and graphite while leading to an elegant hint of toasted oak on the lingering finish.

The captivating bouquet displays stunning aromas of violets, cassis, caramel and cocoa.

The bouquet is simply lovely, offering aromas of black fruit, cedar spice, violets and cassis.

Alluring aromas of fresh cherry, plum, raspberry and rose petals lead to what can only be described as an impeccably balanced palate.

Intensely complex with a medley of dried berry, plum, raspberry and cinnamon.

A lovely and sophisticated Pinot, the 2015 Beaux Freres commences with a classic, billowy display of raspberry, rose petals,and spice.