CAM X Lot 4 & Lot 5 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:

Pretty tight NDA here folks so not much I can share other than the appellations involved (Knight's Valley and Oakville) and the final BDX blend...no discussion of price points, locations, or vineyards. I do think it is fair to note that this is not a flagship wine, but I believe it would be unfair to call it a "second wine". What I CAN tell you is that it is fantastic wine, and we are bottling the blend as it was received.

Regardless, I am confident the content below will be enough to entice you to...

Lot 5 comes to us from a legendary winery. Produced in a lush, open-knit yet beautifully structured and utterly seamless style, this 2023 Knights Valley Meritage or Proprietary Red, if you prefer, captures the '23 vintage in all its glory.

With tremendous upfront appeal (read: this will drink well now) and the capability to go another 15+years, Lot 5 is not just a sensational wine, but an amazing value! Trust me on this folks, if you like a succulent, ripe, hedonistic style produced with Swiss watchmaking precision, this is for you. Indeed, it is ABSOLUTELY TIME TO BACK UP THE TRUCK!