Lot 61 & 71 & 91

Yeah, more Cameron Hughes action. They seem to be releasing a whole slew (yes a slew!) of wines lately and after a period of lackluster releases they are back to bottling decent to very good wines. Score for us, the value driven consumer.

2006 McLaren Vale Australia Cabernet aka Lot 61 is really good. A whopping 15% alcohol content, it doesn't drink that way. A solid cab to through into the mix at $9.99, sign me up. Eaten with puttanesca and caprece.

2004 Alexander Valley Cabernet aka Lot 71 was really good with beef tri-tips. Very dry, fruity and while it had a 14.5% alcohol level, it didn't taste like it. $12.99 aint bad, aint bad at all. Seriously good.

2006 Russian River Valley Chardonnay aka Lot 91 was okay. Lot 59 was really good but this offering from the same region had me disappointed. Priced at $9.99, I'm looking back and wishing I had snagged extra bottles of Lot 59 instead.

More wine blogging to follow, devoid of tasting notes and chock full of generic adjectives to describe wines. =)

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