California
California is one of the most renowned wine regions in the world, known for producing exceptional wines that reflect the unique character of the region.
One of the most famous vineyards in California is the Napa Valley's Robert Mondavi Winery, which produces a range of high-quality red and white wines, including the Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, the Fumé Blanc Reserve, and the Chardonnay Reserve. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and is known for its focus on traditional winemaking techniques.
In California, there is also a strong focus on producing organic and biodynamic wines, with vineyards such as the Frog's Leap Winery and the Benziger Family Winery using these practices to produce exceptional wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region.
Overall, California is a region known for producing exceptional wines, with famous vineyards such as Harlan Estate, Dominus, Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Robert Mondavi and many others. With a focus on sustainable and organic farming practices, and a commitment to traditional winemaking techniques, wines from California are gaining increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide.
California
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California | 1 | 98 (JS) | HK$9,245.00 | |||||
James Suckling (98)Aromas of blueberries and currants and floral hints, such as violets, with subtle minerality. Opens into true beauty and pureness of fruit. Medium to full body. Seamless tannins spread across the palate. Shows finesse and focus and the true character of Eisele. Beautifully crafted. Try after 2023, but already a joy to taste. |
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California | 1 | 99 (JS) | HK$8,405.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)Blackberry, dried-blueberry, bitter-chocolate and some volcanic-ash and burnt-orange aromas. Crushed stone and subtle vanilla notes, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins framing a deep core of dark fruit. Dense, muscular and firmly structured. So long. Goes on for minutes. Elegance with power. Really love the beautiful refinement and integrity to this. Captures the essence of the vintage. Try from 2025. |
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California | 9 | 100 (JD) | HK$11,650.00 | |||||
Jeb Dunnuck (100)I was also able to taste the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is an utterly classic Napa Cabernet with its layered, expansive mouthfeel and majestic style. Red and black currants, savory herbs, tobacco, new leather, and pressed roses all define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied, with a deep, layered mouthfeel, an incredible salinity and minerality, and a gorgeous finish. It's pure class and elegance married with incredible Napa fruit. As with many 2019s, it already offers pleasure yet this should benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and I wouldn t be surprised to see it evolve for 30+ years. |
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California | 5 | 97 (JS) | HK$3,450.00 | |||||
James Suckling (97)Very subtle aromas of green apple, pear, kumquat and light peach. Medium to full body with a really refined nature, showing similar flavors to the nose, as well as lightly toasted oak and acacia and nut undertones. Honeydew melon and lilac, too. Refined and savory. Delicious complexity. Drink or hold. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$4,040.00 | |||||
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California | 3 | - | HK$6,105.00 | |||||
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California | 2 | 91 (VN) | HK$8,020.00 | |||||
Vinous (91)Larry Fairchild's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges III is powerful, deep and earthy, with plenty of the brooding, intense character that defines the wines from this famous Rutherford site. Dark red cherry, smoke, licorice, tobacco, menthol and plum give the wine its distinctive personality. This big boy needs time in bottle, but it is looking good. |
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California | 2 | 94 (VN) | HK$10,490.00 | |||||
Vinous (94)Larry Fairchild's 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon G III is terrific. In this vintage, the G III captures the distinctly earthy, savory notes of this site, but also offers a bit more fruit density and textural finesse than has sometimes been the case. Readers should expect a full-bodied, powerful Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. There is so much to like. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) | HK$10,980.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon G III is a powerful, dense wine. Chocolate, blackberry jam, spice, menthol and licorice all flesh out in this big, virile wine. This is an especially potent, concentrated expression of the Georges III Vineyard and also the most accessible of the wines in Larry Fairchild's range. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$9,005.00 | |||||
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Heralding from the esteemed Pritchard Hill region of Napa Valley, Fairchild Sigaro Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is an illustrious testimony to Californian viticulture. This sophisticated libation, crafted by the distinguished Fairchild Estate, exudes an aromatic complexity hinting at dark cherry, blackberry and cassis, cloaked in elegant oak spices. Immaculately curated, this outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon is meticulously cultivated on volcanic soils, bestowing an unparalleled richness unambiguously influenced by the unique terroir. Fairchild's dedication to authenticity and superior quality is echoed in the meticulous production process, employing handpicked, borough-specific grape clusters. An aging process in new French oak barrels solidifies prominent yet supple tannins, while ensuring a smooth, velvety mouthfeel, culminating in a depth of flavor which is unequalled. A personification of luxury, Fairchild Sigaro Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 encapsulates the allure of sumptuous Californian red wines, making a coveted addition to any connoisseur’s collection. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$9,005.00 | |||||
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Showcasing the epitome of Napa Valley winemaking, Fairchild Sigaro Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is an exquisite expression of terroir and skill. Crafted by renowned estate Fairchild, known for their uncompromising dedication to quality, this prized bottle reveals the precise artistry applied to each vine. Sourced from the Pritchard Hill region of Napa Valley, famed for its rocky, volcanic soils, Sigaro displays the characteristic intensity and power of the area. The meticulous, hand-harvested selection of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes imbues a bold, brooding depth. The wine’s 20-month maturation in new French oak endows it with a dramatic structure and superb longevity. Fairchild Sigaro Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 offers a profound, concentrated fruit core enveloped by plush tannins, leading to a prodigious finish. A fine balance of elegance and intensity, this exceptional vintage invites a symphony of blackcurrant, earthy truffle, and warm spice notes. An insatiable encounter for any discerning palate. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$10,980.00 | |||||
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Experience the rich, opulent allure of Fairchild Stones 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015. Crafted in California's prestigious Napa Valley, famed winemaker Lawrence Fairchild has indeed produced a gem. Manually harvested and carefully aged in new French oak, this vintage displays a robust concentration of ripe fruit, complemented by the finely honed backbone of essential Cabernet Sauvignon tannins. The bouquet boasts of dark fruits, exotic spices, and a wisp of mocha, leading to a profoundly structured palate which resonates with flambéed blackcurrant, sweet tobacco and a touch of minerality. The extended finish on this premium wine is well-rounded, demonstrating Fairchild's masterful interaction of ripeness, power, and elegance. With each bottle painstakingly produced from select vineyard sites, the Fairchild Stones 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is a testament to limitless dedication, offering the discerning connoisseur a wine of truly exceptional quality. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$12,505.00 | |||||
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Discover the luxurious taste of Fairchild Stones No 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. Born from the renowned terroir of Napa Valley, California, this elegant vintage is defined by its superb complexity and exquisite finesse. It is the proud creation of Larry Fairchild, who collaborates with celebrated winemaker, Philippe Melka. Together, they've crafted a wine showcasing remarkable layers of ripe dark fruits, exotic spices, and structured tannins. Matured in 100% new French Oak for 21 months, the bold flavours have been allowed to evolve to unparalleled harmony. From its outstanding Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, the exceptional stones in the soil give the wine an intense minerality, further enhancing its desirability. Fairchild Stones No 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is not just a wine, but an expression of terroir and expertise, making it a valuable addition to any connoisseur's collection. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$10,980.00 | |||||
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Heralding from the esteemed Pritchard Hill region in Napa Valley, California, Fairchild Stones No 2 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is a product of exquisite craftsmanship. This full-bodied, intensely flavoured wine is the result of meticulous manual harvest and vinification, ensuring highest quality of each bottle. The propitious terroir, with its rocky, volcanic soil and maritime influenced climate, imparts unique complexity and layers to the wine. Fairchild Estate, the mastermind behind this prestigious wine, boasts stringent viticultural practices led by a philosophy of minimal intervention. The varietal richness of Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is further intensified by aging in 100% French oak barrels, lending it an unparalleled structure and tannic backbone. Notes of dark fruits, spice, and chocolate are delicately intertwined, culminating in a long, satisfying finish. Let a bottle of Fairchild Stones No 2 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 enthrall your senses, captivate your palate and illustrate the finesse of Napa Valley viticulture. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$12,505.00 | |||||
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Indulge in the sublime taste of Fairchild Stones No 2 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, a true testament to the art of winemaking. This esteemed bottle hails from the revered Pritchard Hill area in Napa Valley, California, and is the result of meticulous production methods by the Fairchild Stone vineyard. Hand-picked and sort brushed, the berries underwent a prolonged maceration and oak-ageing process, enhancing the intrinsic flavours and refinement. Despite its youth, this 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a sophisticated maturity, radiating elegance and depth. Swirling in your glass, dark fruit aromas are punctuated with subtle earthy hints. Upon tasting, textured tannin and a magnificent balance grace your palate, accompanying an exalted finish. With Fairchild Stones No 2 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, you're not only buying a bottle of wine, but a piece of Napa Valley's winemaking legacy. Its character speaks volumes about the magic of its terroir; a true gem for any connoisseur's collection. |
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California | 1 | 100 (DC) | HK$6,155.00 | |||||
Decanter (100)A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year - the eponymous project of husband and wife duo; viticulturist Annie Favia and winemaker Andy Erickson. A beautifully scented nose full of rose and violet touches, the Cabernet Franc nuances leap from the glass - fresh and minty, full of herbal sun-kissed ripe fruit but pristinely delivered. Smooth and driving on the palate, crunchy, crisp flavours give a real bite to the palate - red berries, blackcurrants and raisins, all nicely integrated and balanced. This doesn't feel super worked and polished, instead it gives crystalline iron-minerality, lifted acidity and fragrance throughout - real signatures of the terroir and the minimal interventionist winemaking style - the grapes speak more than the winemaking. I just love the sense of wildness, a smoked touch with blue fruits, Asian spices and slightly angular tannins but with ripe fruit giving the body and cool acidity giving the freshness. A stunning wine and welcome addition to the Place. Ageing in French oak barrels (50% new). |
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California | 5 | 98 (VN) | HK$6,455.00 | |||||
Vinous (98)The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is a blend mostly from Meteor. A stunning wine, the 2019 possesses off the charts richness and tremendous depth that just builds with time in the glass. Inky dark fruit, plum, spice, licorice, menthol and crushed berries saturate the palate. The 2019 is one of the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Andy Erickson and Annie Favia. Don't miss it. |
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California | 1 | - | HK$5,475.00 | |||||
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California | 1 | 99 (JS) | HK$9,850.00 | |||||
James Suckling (99)This is luxurious red for the vintage with velvety tannins that give it superb depth and richness. Lots of tile, dry earth, clay and chocolate. Full-bodied, but almost weightless in the sensibility of the wine. It goes on for minutes. Lovely dried oranges and savory, fruity and forest-floor character at the end. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 14% cabernet franc, 4% petit verdot and 2% merlot. Unfined and unfiltered. Drink in 2025. |
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California | 1 | 100 (JD) | HK$42,500.00 | |||||
Jeb Dunnuck (100)The 2015 Harlan Estate is a beast of a wine that shows the sexy, opulent style of the vintage married to the classic structure and depth of this estate. A downright smorgasbord of blackcurrants, blackberries, crushed rocks, graphite, smoky camphor, cured meats, and dried tobacco aromas all emerge from the glass, and it shows the deep, concentrated style of the vintage yet still has awesome complexity and nuances. Deep, powerful, and structured, yet opulent and incredibly sexy on the palate, it reminds me of the 2002. A brilliant wine from this estate, it's already approachable given its wealth of fruit yet has the tannic backbone and density to keep for 3-4 decades or more. |
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California | 1 | 100 (WCI) | HK$38,650.00 | |||||
The Wine Cellar Insider (100)Packed and stacked with blackberries, boysenberry's, blueberries, smoke, orange rind, spice and fresh brewed espresso, from the initial sniff you know this is a show-stopper. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and dense, yet, with all this power, you also find balance. Every nook and cranny of your palate is coated with perfectly ripe, opulent berries. Texturally, the velvety waves of fruit hit all the right pleasure buttons again and again. The finish here keeps on going effortlessly moving from note to note. This is what great wine is all about. I seldom drink during tastings. But with this stunner, I drank every drop! |
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California | 1 | 97+ (WA) | HK$30,125.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (97+)Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Harlan Estate needs a little coaxing to reveal captivating iron ore, red currant jelly, cloves and crushed rocks scents with a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake and boysenberries plus a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture with a lively backbone and loads of earthy layers, long and mineral laced. This should be one of the longer-lived wines coming out of the 2017 vintage. |
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California | 1 | 100 (JD) | HK$30,035.00 | |||||
Jeb Dunnuck (100)Stunning on every level, the 2018 Proprietary Red Wine reveals a dense purple hue as well as an incredible bouquet of crème de cassis, graphite, crushed stone, iron, violets, and tobacco. Reminding me of a hypothetical blend of Ducru Beaucaillou and Pontet Canet from a great, classical vintage (or a more elegant version of the 2013 for simplicity), it's medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, powerful yet elegant, and has a finish that won't quit. This is pure gold in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s already drinkable yet will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and have 40 years of prime drinking. |
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California | 2 | 100 (WI) | HK$39,800.00 | |||||
The Wine Independent (100)The 2019 Harlan Estate is deep garnet-purple in color. It swans out of the glass with graceful notions of fresh blackberries and boysenberries, leading to a core of blackcurrant pastilles and licorice, followed by suggestions of spice cake, dusty soil, cinnamon stick, and Sichuan pepper. The rich, black-fruited, full-bodied palate is sparked with electric black berry and earthy accents, framed by exquisitely ripe tannins and compelling tension, finishing long and earthy. Stunning! |
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California | 1 | 100 (WI) | HK$57,970.00 | |||||
The Wine Independent (100)The 2020 Harlan Estate is deep purple-black in color. It needs a lot of swirling to bring out notions of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, and crème de cassis, followed by hints of tar, violets, redcurrant jelly, and tilled soil, with a waft of black truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate is very tightly wound, with lots of mineral, red berry, and black fruit layers intertwined to offer an incredibly complex, yet beautifully poised, experience. The tannins are super fine-grained and the tension gives an incredible finish with a minerally swing. Wow: it's a pure, effortless, truthful wine. |
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California | 1 | 95 (WA) | HK$10,270.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (95)There were very small yields in this vintage—about 50% of normal production. The 2015 The Maiden (bottled in early 2018) is deep garnet-purple colored with lovely notes of warm redcurrants, black raspberries and wild blueberries with touches of rose hip tea, tobacco, spice box and fragrant earth. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated with lovely grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy. |
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California | 1 | 97 (JS) | HK$11,820.00 | |||||
James Suckling (97)The brightness and vivid fruit character here is so very impressive. Medium to full body. Firm and silky tannins. Extremely long and linear with a gorgeous finish. I can’t wait on this. Drink or hold. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) | HK$14,810.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)The 2017 The Maiden is a deep, super-expressive wine. I am quite surprised by how rich the 2017 is, given a year in which many wines are on the lighter side. Dark red cherry and red plum fruit is front and center. There is some nervousness in the tannin so, even though The Maiden is the second wine of Harlan Estate, it needs at least a few years in bottle. This is a terrific showing. |
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California | 3 | - | HK$13,045.00 | |||||
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California | 1 | 100 (JD) | HK$22,455.00 | |||||
Jeb Dunnuck (100)Probably my favorite in the entire lineup, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between comes from a tiny site just outside of Calistoga formerly known as the Pickett Road Vineyard. Like the 2015, the 2016 includes a touch of Cabernet Franc and spent the usual 32 months in 100% new French oak. This full-bodied, majestic Napa Valley Cabernet reveals a dense purple hue, awesome crème de cassis and kirsch fruit, amazing complexity in its spicy, sandalwood, and floral aromatics, and a massive yet elegant, lengthy personality. The texture is through the roof, it’s as seamless and polished as they come, perfectly balanced, and while I’d happily drink bottles today, my money is on this evolving for 3-4 decades. |
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