California Wine Advisors

Dense, rich, velvety and powerful, with intense, pure Cabernet fruit, offering layers of unctuous blue fruits, bold tannins, currant, olive, sage and wild berries. Plum, black cherry, blackberry jam, cocoa powder, spice, leather and graphite follow, all exquisitely balanced with excellent structure, depth and length. Ripe and flashy with elegance in its plush texture, delicious...

A sensational wine for lovers of intense California Chardonnay, with exotic tropical fruits that are masterfully balanced across a voluptuous texture and an ethereal mouthfeel reminiscent of cotton candy. Launching forth with a strikingly bouquet of orange blossom and spiced apple fruits, this is a tremendous new effort that includes notes of honeysuckle and citrus...

Aromas of espresso bean, ripe blueberries and vanilla cream waft from the glass of this food-friendly winner. Reminiscent of the classic Zinfandels that California made famous, these ‘ancient’ vines continue to deliver a sumptuous concentration of rich cherry compote and blackberry cobbler flavors balanced gracefully with hints of chocolate pudding and slightly spicy oak. The...

The bouquet is jam-packed with rich, dark, brooding fruit. Balanced on a structure of fine tannins, layers of black cherry, cassis, mint, cocoa powder, and raspberries work together to form a seamless tasting experience from start to finish. This wine will hit its full stride in another 2-3 years, but is simply gorgeous now with...

This still undiscovered jewel is at it again, offering a flamboyant, ultra-rich and opulent thrill ride that reminds us of prized Cabernets trading for much higher prices. Think espresso, caramel covered walnut brownies, and sweet coconut, with a hedonistic velvety texture. Full-throttle flavors include crème de cassis, and vanilla oak plus savory notes of balsamic...

ULTRA rich and rounded, cashmere-like texture. Extraordinarily delicious. One of our editor’s immediately declared ‘I gotta’ get this for my Cellar’! Dark rich plums, figs, dates, and Cuban cigar plus hints of espresso on the savory finish. Enjoy now through 2026.

Spicy nose of black cherry and pepper. Juicy, soft and concentrated on the palate. A particularly flashy and full-bodied vintage of this wine. Flavors of black cherry, dark berries, espresso and backing spices. dusty, elegant finish with plenty of length. Best now through 2026.

Velvety and supple, it glides effortlessly across the palate with a core of black cherry and cassis. Layers of baking spice, vanilla, and a touch of caramel and cocoa emerge at the mid-palate, balanced by subtle oak and a hint of tobacco. Bright and smooth, the wine shows good energy while maintaining depth and refinement....

This sensational new release flaunts the tremendous potential of Napa’s best vineyards combined with an artist at the top of her game! Launching forth with a luxurious texture, jammy fruit, and velvet tannins deftly balanced by well-integrated hints of new oak. On the palate, satisfyingly layers of blueberry pie, chocolate cherries, espresso and hints of...

Bottomline: this is 100% delicious and an awe-inspiring, undiscovered value. This magnificent wine features an array of bold, dark fruit flavors across a rich and velvety texture. After a few minutes in the glass, seriously tasty, dark fruit flavors including jammy hints of blueberry compote (not sweet) lead into plush tannins and hints of mocha...