<H1>Lot 80 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Chardonnay -- Cameron Hughes Wine Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$12.00</B> -- <I>Lot 80 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Chardonnay</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/chw/images/chw_lot80.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Lot 80 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Chardonnay" NAME="Lot 80 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <b>Vintage:</b> 2006<br /><b>Appellation:</b> Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County<br /><b>Grape:</b> 100% Chardonnay<br /><b>Alcohol:</b> 14.5%<br /><b>Production:</b> 1,000 cases<br /><b>Drink/Hold:</b> Now and through 2013<br /><b>Release Date:</b> August 2008<br /><br /><b>Taste:</b>&nbsp; Vibrant, yellow, almost glowing! The nose is positively dripping with honey and pears. The palate is broad and expansive with creamy oak and rich fruits held together with a glistening minerality that keeps it all together.&nbsp; This is a gorgeous wine with its rich texture and tremendous length. For those of you who have been waiting for a bigger, richer style from us here&#8217;s your wine.<br /><br /><b>Cameron Confidential:</b>&nbsp; Lot 80 stands in contrast to many of the chardonnay&#8217;s we have done here at CHW &#8211; it&#8217;s a fruit bomb. But not just any fruit bomb, it&#8217;s the entire 2006 single vineyard designate chardonnay for one of the central coasts best winemakers (according to Robert Parker). What differentiates this wine from so many other fruit bombs is that it really sings &#8211; as big as it is, it&#8217;s still lithe and electric, never ponderous or excessive. The deft hand of the winemaker is evident here in spades. <br /><br />In many respects, Santa Ynez is very similar to the Russian River Valley with significant diurnal temperature swings making it a prime region for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. That said, this is a different style than many of our Russian River Chardonnay&#8217;s with a bit more oak and malolactic fermentation.<br /><br />The wine was made in partnership with a vineyard that was subsequently sold forcing the liquidation of the wine as part of the partnership. Previous bottlings sold for $30 a bottle and were tasting room only wines. <br /><br /></P> <P> <LI>SKU: LOT08006B <LI>Cost: $12.00 </P> <P><B>Other wines in the category <A HREF="http://store.chwine.com/Category7" TITLE="White">White</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product185 TITLE="Holiday Gift Bag">Holiday Gift Bag</A> -- Holiday Gift Bag <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product77 TITLE="Lot 25 1998 Carneros Sparkling Wine">Lot 25 1998 Carneros Sparkling Wine</A> -- Lot 25 <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product115 TITLE="Lot 26 2006 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc">Lot 26 2006 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc</A> -- Lot 26 <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product99 TITLE="Lot 68 2007 Margaret River Chardonnay">Lot 68 2007 Margaret River Chardonnay</A> -- Lot 68 2007 Margaret River Chardonnay <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product138 TITLE="Lot 91 2007 Russian River Chardonnay">Lot 91 2007 Russian River Chardonnay</A> -- Lot 91 2007 Russian River Chardonnay <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product151 TITLE="Lot 92 2004 Margaret River Chardonnay">Lot 92 2004 Margaret River Chardonnay</A> -- Lot 92 2004 Margaret River Chardonnay <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://store.chwine.com/Product152 TITLE="Lot 97 2004 Western Australia Chardonnay">Lot 97 2004 Western Australia Chardonnay</A> -- Lot 97 2004 Western Australia Chardonnay </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://store.chwine.com" TITLE="Cameron Hughes Wine Wines">Cameron Hughes Wine Wines</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.chwine.com">Cameron Hughes Wine</A> <BR>Cameron Hughes Wine Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>