California Wine Advisors

The 2011 Cuvee Elizabeth is one of the finest Pinots I've tasted from the vintage. The depth of bright red fruit at the center of this wine is instantly compelling and is driven by a youthful acidity that should carry it along for many years...

On the road to Chardonnay nirvana, the 2010 Marcassin boasts a nearly flawless texture that is cashmere-like on the palate.

Starting with aromas of cassis, cocoa, leather and mocha. Dense and juicy, with excellent concentration to its luscious flavors of dark plums and cherries, plus cocoa, and a hint of coconut on the succulent finish. This grand creation features ultra luscious fruit flavors deftly melded together with lavish tannins that bode well for long term...

Deep and saturated garnet colored, with a bouquet of berries and bittersweet chocolate that leads to a juicy palate loaded with blackberries, raspberries, cocoa, cassis, caramel, dark plums, gorgeous minerals and floral notes. Intensely concentrated with it’s trademark silky texture, it has a seductive sweetness that finishes with soft, finely polished tannins. Decant if enjoying...

Displays a near-perfect combination of power and finesse that promises to deliver hedonistic enjoyment now + soar to great heights over the next 7 – 10 years . We sampled this wine from the bottle once upon opening and once after leaving it open for several hours. Out of the shoot, the 2010 Barbour is...

This new Buré Cabernet blend (20% Cabernet Franc) is dense, rich and hedonistic with a strong backbone of dark fruit including deftly balanced blueberry, juicy plums, leathery tobacco, and creamy vanilla from the new French oak. The profound tannins introduce this impressive wine’s pedigree….all deftly melded together within an silky smooth texture and mouth coating...

This deep stunning Brunello has a very interesting nose of fruit, smoke, flowers and chocolate. On the palate delicious red and black cherries, wood smoke, dried flowers, spices and cola. Flavors come and go and evolve in the mouth very intriguingly with violet and dark berries. Wonderful acidity and masculine tannins to balance everything out....

Rich with orange blossom, creme brulee, honey and marmalade, this wine is so close to perfect it is breathtaking. Gilette s tradition of aging their wines in vats for 20+ years before release truly shows what the potential of these wines has. Still extremely youthful, it will easily age for another few decades. Enjoy now...

The staggeringly rich, complex, harmonious, impeccably well-balanced 2007 Proprietary Red Estate exhibits aromas of spring flowers, cedarwood, Asian spices, licorice, blueberries, and blackberries. distinct liqueur of minerals buttresses the full-bodied, massive concentration, giving an overall impression of elegance, purity, and harmony. This is another seamless tour de force in winemaking. It should drink well for...