CAM X Lot 4 & Lot 7 Mix and Match FUTURES OFFER (12 bottles)

From producer Cameron Hughes:

100% Coombsville estate vineyard? Check.
Legendary consulting winemaker? Check.
Luxury 50-60% new French oak barrel regimen? Check.
$100-$150+ pedigree juice? Check

Those of you who have been with me for a while know I am a huge Coombsville fan.  Beautifully aromatic with plenty of backbone, Coombsville Cabernet's combine verve and complexity with robust, energetic structures. 

Lot 7 2023 Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon comes to us from an estate vineyard with the classic soil substructure of cobbly loam, small volcanic rocks and ash that, along with the fantastic diurnal swing of San Pablo bay, combine to make the wines from this region so distinctive.

The producer initially offered us two separate Lots: one from their Coombsville appellation program along with a small lot of 3 barrels from their very expensive estate vineyard designate Cabernet program (~25% of the overall blend). I initially wanted to keep them separate but they blended beautifully (and the logistics and losses involved with bottling three barrels are a PITA) so it was an easy decision to blend these together.

The source winery offers their Coombsville Cabernet for over $100/bottle and we can see the 2020 and 2021 vintages still in the market selling between $100 and $140. The estate vineyard designate program runs well north of $300/bottle. Both programs routinely score in the 93-100 point range from the major critics. Without a doubt a Top 10 player in Coombsville.

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.