CAM X Lot 3 & Lot 4 Mix and Match FUTURES OFFER (12 bottles)

From producer Cameron Hughes:

Lot 4 is the archetype for Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, representing Burgundian purity at its best!

Lot 4 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay comes to us from what many winemakers claim is the finest vineyard for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in California. Located just outside of Freestone on a south facing hillside of Goldridge soils at 400-800 feet, this is truly one of California's Grand Cru sites for Burgundian varietals. Similar to other Grand Cru sites like Ritchie Vineyard, vintners compete for the rights to purchase fruit from this vineyard with bottle prices ranging from $60 all the way up to $150.

But, by the sounds of it, they shall compete no more. The vineyard was recently purchased and new ownership is taking all the fruit in-house. Turns out my winemaker is friendly with their winemaker and we got a phone call that ownership was trimming their sails on the inaugural bottling, would we like first crack at the excess gallonage? Hell, yeah.

Quite frankly, I was in just on the first sniff. The wine came with a price, however, as I paid twice the market rate to close. Nevertheless, I still think it's a fantastic deal, especially when you consider their plan is to launch their brand well north of $100/bottle. 

Trust me on this one folks, if you love racy, lip-smacking acidity with tremendous purity and complexity, this beautiful Burgundian-styled Chardonnay is right up your alley.

From producer Cameron Hughes:

Our next offering hails from one of my favorite Napa Cabernet producers. Their wines pitch right up the middle stylistically, combining a rich-yet-elegant, approachable style with well-deployed oak regimens and a built-to-last structure. While the focus is typically on Cabernet clones, today's release hails from what I suspect is their ~$100 "Reserve" program bottling that captures their top barrels from Napa's top appellations. Today's release is a blend of Coombsville, Yountville, Rutherford and St. Helena AVA Cabernet Sauvignon plus 4% Merlot and 2% Petite Verdot and 2% Malbec.

Bottling blend? I can't be sure to be honest, but we loved it at first sight and are bottling it pretty much as-is (we blended in 2% Malbec).

Absolute classic Napa Valley Cabernet from and absolute classic vintage destined to go down in history as one of Napa's finest. I have purchased plenty of wine from these folks in the past but nothing like this. Trust me, I never would have gotten my hands on this wine in any other market conditions. 

Did I mention it's another screaming value?