2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 95 Cabernet-Merlot-Carmenere

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 86.1 points

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  2/26/2011 - Johannes.knops@xjtlu.edu.cn wrote: 83 Points

  ok, not much interesting. student dinner

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  9/6/2010 - DanSm wrote: 88 Points

  Balanced fruit, mild oak, and complexity.

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  4/19/2010 - rjhilgers@gmail.com wrote: 86 Points

  One of the greatest things for me about going to Costco is trying to guess what item I'm going home with that I didn't expect. I usually go for staples, food items, some meat, maybe some canned goods, etc., but, invariably, something ends up in my basket that I didn't know I would buy. I'm sure Costco knows this and makes millions every year off impulse purchases like mine, but I still like that element of surprise. Kind of a guy thing, I guess...
  
  In the past, Cameron Hughes wines often fell into the surprise category, but now, I consider it a bit of a staple - as in, when I see a new Cameron Hughes blend on the shelves, I buy it. I find the negociant model interesting because I'm never quite sure what I'm getting and I like buying it at Costco because it's about 20 - 25% cheaper than buying it on the CH website.
  
  To be honest, I'm about 50/50 so far with CH wines, but those results are good enough to keep trying. This time, it turned out to be a good one - The Cameron Hughes Lot 95 2007 Meritage, Valle Central, Chile - at a great price of $7.99.
  
  For me, the nose was dark cherry, mint, ripe blackberry, espresso and licorice - maybe even a little cedar right at the end. The taste - bright bing cherry, blackberry, raspberry...there's a lot of good fresh fruit on this one, but not overbearing and more on the refreshing side than a fruit-bomb. Strong mid-palate and a long finish, even though it's still a little hot, but I can see that going away over time or with the help of an aerator or decanter.
  
  The blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 15% Carmenere (a bourdeaux variety used for blending that I plan to write about in the near future...).

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  9/13/2009 - wordstar wrote: 85 Points

  Needed a quick bottle, it was on top, and made the same impression as the last bottle - just wine.

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  8/15/2009 - wordstar wrote: 85 Points

  Good value, well balanced, and nice to drink - but nothing stands out in any way, it's mostly 'just wine'.

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