California Wine Advisors

This luxurious tasting release from Napa’s brand new 2020 vintage offers sumptuous aromas of violets, cassis, blackberry and designer leather. The silky smooth palate offers mouth-filling baking spices (cinnamon sticks) that gradually evolve on the palate to include milk chocolate, espresso and creamy oak on the finish. This crowd-pleaser is crated to enjoy now (decanting...

This is a bright and focused Chardonnay that exudes green apple, lemon zest, and baked pastry crust, leading to a palate that expertly balances a rich creaminess with lively acidity. Layered and complex, this inaugural Chardonnay over-delivers for its very humble price point.

The 2018 Gemstone Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an immensely polished effort, offering approachable, dark cherry and vanilla notes across a silky smooth texture that will be delight now through 2025+.

A majestic new Chardonnay discovery, the Grape Culture 2022 release impresses with a silky smooth & buttery texture supporting an array of tropical fruit flavors plus fresh peaches, honey crisp apples, and hints of roasted almonds that culminate with creamy oak on the finish. Bottomline is this Chardonnay is a glass full of fun we...

Rich and luscious Chardonnay filled with apricots, fig, and white peach – all while exuding finesse and elegance. Very complex, with seductive spices, candied green apple, Cantaloupe melon, and a savory + refreshing finish reminiscent of our favorite Grand Cru Chablis. This wine will age gracefully for two decades.

Clean, crisp, and utterly refreshing. Bursting with vibrant notes of kiwi, honeydew melon, and ripe papaya, this wine balances its tropical exuberance with a zesty core of lemon and grapefruit. A subtle, chalky texture and whisper of fresh-cut grass give it a structure and nuance that call to mind a fine Sancerre rather than the...

We continued to be astounded by the quality of craftsmanship for these wines, particularly considering the humble prices. The new 2021 ‘Figure’ Cabernet is an exceedingly rich and delicious young release. Lush and loaded with bright strawberry and blackberry fruit flavors, raspberry jam, dried herbs, milk chocolate, lavender, vanilla, leather, and anise.

If there is a pure expression of hedonism, this new 2018 vintage is IT (again). This brand new release already leaps out of the gate with explosive aromatics of blueberries, black cherry, and espresso beans. Lush and silky textured on the palate, it delivers wave after wave of red and black berries, toasted nuts, vanilla...

Once again, this boutique thriller packs a punch (well above its ‘weight class’) and leaps in with bold aromatics of blueberries, black cherry, and espresso beans. Lush and silky textured on the palate, it delivers wave after wave of dark berries, figs, toasted nuts, vanilla bean, graham cracker, and a wonderfully persistent finish. You may...

This is simply hypnotic in its grandeur! Winemaker extraordinaire John Kongsgaard’s touch is immediately evident with its sheer richness, intensity and concentration of sumptuous, refreshing flavors: Citrus oil, nectarine, golden pineapple, cinnamon spice and toasted hazelnut all delight the palate with superb balance and gorgeous creamy vanilla accents that wrap the lengthy finish with the...