California Wine Advisors

Highlighted by dark cherry aromas with hints of baking spices that entice from the beginning. The silky texture and mouth-filling tannins lead to alluring notes of bright red cherry and pomegranate, juxtaposed with hints of toasted walnut and truffles. Enjoy now (decanting recommended prior to 2022) through 2026.”

An ultra-expressive wine that delights with power and elegance. The bouquet is dominated by dazzling aromas of melon, lemon oil, grapefruit pith and passion fruit. The super creamy palate showcases exotic flavors of guava, lemon citrus, hibiscus, and a subtle hints of toasted oak. There’s alot to love here, a refreshing thriller you’ll find yourself opening bottle after bottle.

Le Mesnil achieves a striking balance of deliciously finessed fruit flavor and the most captivating “tiny bubbles” we’ve found in a Champagne at this price. An inner core of perfumed fruit including apples and pears plus toasted brioche and a hint of toffee on the sublime finish. This bubbly displays an extraordinary elegance that can...

One of Napa Valley’s finest values year in, year out, the ‘Baby Insignia’ returns in full form with the oh-so-lovable 2018 vintage. A silky smooth texture launches forth with notes of creamy vanilla and hints of rich milk chocolate! Bold dark fruits include black cherry, plum, cassis, sage, blackberry, baking cocoa, exotic sweet spices, graphite...

This is simply hypnotic in its grandeur! Tom Rochioli arguably grows the best fruit in Russian River Valley, and it’s outstandingly well-shown in this 2018 Chardonnay. Rich and intense, with a concentration of sumptuous, refreshing flavors including citrus oil, nectarine, golden pineapple, cinnamon and toasted hazelnut. All delight the palate with superb balance and gorgeous...

One of Napa Valley’s finest values year in, year out, the “Baby Insignia” returns in full form with this distinguished new 2017 vintage. A classy bouquet and the silky palate are rich in dark fruits and sexy new oak, plum, cassis, blackberry, cocoa, exotic baking spices… all leading to a deftly balanced, graceful finish. Tremendous...

Year in year out Shafer consistently delivers silky smooth Chardonnay guaranteed to impress California white wine devotees. This 2018 Red Shoulder Ranch is another winner featuring a plethora of delicious fruit flavors including fresh pineapple, nectarine, ripe apricot, pear, mango, tangerine and honeysuckle, yet so refreshing and dense with minerality on the finish. Bravo.

Enticing aromas of fresh blue and red berries intermingle with more savory tones and subtle spices.

The palate offers an almost unreal texture as the fruit gains depth and the ripe nectarine flavors are carried by its lovely texture and pronounced oak.

Launching forth with a striking bouquet of blood orange and spiced apple fruits, this tremendous new effort includes notes of honeysuckle and citrus oil with delightful accents of creamy oak on the finish that lasts a full 30 seconds.