Here is the Definitive List of Our Top 10 Californian Wines.

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Left to Right (10-6): 2015 Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, 2013 HdV Chardonnay, Opus One The Overture, 2013 Cardinale, 2014 L’Aventure Côte a Côte
Left to Right (5-1): 2012 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 L’Aventure Optimus, 2013 Vérité La Muse, 2004 Dominus Estate Dominus, 2013 Opus One
  1. 2013 Opus One: The Composer’s Masterwork… Mondavi and Rothschild linked through the king of Californian Bordeauxs.
  2. 2004 Dominus Estate Dominus: Christian Moueixs’ not-so-little slice of California at Napanook.
  3. 2013 Vérité La Muse: A combination of old world experience and new world fruit. The wine is a distinct blend of varietals harvested from small vineyard blocks, each cuvée culminating in a bespoke union of grape varieties, climate, soil expression and winemaking technique.
  4. 2014 L’Aventure Optimus: Black raspberries, spice box, dried flowers and underbrush in a full-bodied, balanced and lengthy package. A great example of what’s to come from Paso Robles.
  5. 2012 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon: Combining the S.L.V. and Fay; Aromas of black cherry, cola, currant and ripe figs begin the nose of this rich and opulent Cabernet Sauvignon
  6. 2014 L’Aventure Côte a Côte: Deep, full-bodied, gorgeously layered and with plenty of fine tannin, this big, rich 2014 is loaded with notions of cassis, toasted spice, peppery herbs and graphite.
  7. 2013 Cardinale: Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Oakville, and Diamond Mountain come together in perfect harmony. Likened to Coltrane’s “Love Supreme” and Led Zeppelin’s “Houses of the Holy”, “…deep, powerful and explosive..”.  
  8. Opus One The Overture: As a natural extension of the creation of the estate’s signature cuvée – Opus One – Overture’s varietal composition evolves based on the lot selections made for each vintage. Overture reflects the proportion of Bordeaux-heritage grape varieties planted on the estate: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot & Malbec. Uniquely, Overture captures the essence of the estate across vintages; therefore the exact blend and cellar approach will always differ from Opus One.
  9. 2013 HdV Chardonnay: This Napa-Burgundy love child balances the finesse of  Romanée-Conti with the brashness of Hyde Estate. White peach, tangerine and citrus blossom with balanced acidity.
  10. 2015 Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay: Blending from the two extreme vineyards of Camp Meeting Ridge and Seaview Ridge, this stunning wine layers richness against minerality.
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