California Wine Advisors

A hedonistic, crowd-pleasing beauty, it bursts from the glass with spiced cherry, cola, and dark fruit layered over a core of ripe, juicy sweetness. The palate is silky and vibrant, delivering wave after wave of lush, perfectly ripened fruit with a texture that is polished and effortless. There’s richness here, but it never tips into...

Fans of Burgundy – specifically Meursault – are going to be dazzled by this supremely delicious Chardonnay from Oregon. The notes of toasted popcorn, hazelnuts, and baking spices integrate beautifully with the flashy citrus flavors and rich, creamy texture. Our team unanimously rated this new release 98 Points and highly recommend this winner for fans...

The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Accendo Laurea Cabernet Sauvignon delivers expressive notes of blueberries, preserved plums and chocolate-covered cherries with hints of baking spices, cigar box and graham crackers on the finish. Full-bodied with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and a refreshing line, it has a fantastic core of expressive fruit, creamy vanilla...

Another majestic beauty from Napa’s widely acclaimed 2019 vintage, the 2019 Addax Cabernet is a blend of coveted vineyard sources, traditionally double the price when bottled separately. This gem displays a silky texture, gorgeous fruit and hints of milk chocolate and baking spices on the prodigious finish. The glorious palate includes minty tobacco, black cherry,...

The 2019 Red Cote is a wild and carnal experience to be savored, offering a cashmere-like silky texture and alluring spices to commence. Fresh and vibrant dark fruit including ripe cherries, cassis, woodsmoke, nori, blackberries and dark chocolate, framed by a lavish application of cedary new oak. It’s full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a ripe...

As we approach one decade of cellar time, Aloft’s new 2013 Cabernet continues to absolutely over-deliver at every level plus promises continued enjoyment for at least another five years! This hidden gem offers an ultra-velvety texture, graceful dark fruit and loads of spices that are now well integrated on the palate to include alluring dark...

Adversity’s Sage Ridge vineyard Cabernet is an ULTRA-flashy new discovery that impresses with a bounty of sultry dark fruit flavors and roasted herbs such as tarragon and, well ‘sage.’ The deeply alluring mid-palate offers a luxuriously rich experience featuring a juicy plums, blackberries, cedar, exotic spices, graphite and notes of Cohiba. This is a supremely...

Aromas of spring. Honey, lemon and vanilla cream. Silky rich texture with a combination of creaminess and bright citrus that reminds me of an orange creamsicle. So fresh and layered on the palate. This is made by the talented winemaker Justin Harmon, whose entire portfolio is exceptional, and this is a standout even among his...

This is a delightfully luscious, mouth-watering, and exotic new white wine; guaranteed to impress for a refreshing happy hour or pairing with a wide array of menus! It’s also the most uniquely creamy and delicious Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend we’ve discovered as it enjoys extended aging (rare for a S.B.) in new French oak....

This is one of the most deeply delicious and uniquely exotic white wines we have the pleasure of judging annually. The newly released 2016 vintage is another show-stopper, guaranteed to impress for a refreshing happy hour or pairing with a wide array of menus! It’s also marvelously creamy with a silky texture as it enjoys...