{"product_id":"lot-11-2023-russian-river-valley-chardonnay-750ml","title":"Lot 11 2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet your fingers ready Russian River Chardonnay fans! Lot 11 is the wine you have been waiting for!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from a compendium of 3 different \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003egrand cru\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian River Valley vineyards (let's just say in the same league as Ritchie Vineyard), Lot 11 2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a seriously sophisticated but decidedly delicious Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the scoop, backed up with 2021 and 2022 vintage, the producer (from whom I have been buying for years) combined a few barrels from each of their $70-$80\/bottle single vineyard designates into one blend for me. I paid about 50% over market for the privilege but I was happy to do so, the wine is incredible and still a mind-blowing value. If you love Russian River Valley Chardonnay, \u003cstrong\u003ethis is probably the best Chardonnay I have offered from this region.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrel-fermented in new french oak and them aged in a combination of one-year old and neutral barrels, the picture perfect 2023 vintage offers us an opulent, beautifully balanced (if not downright elegant), Chardonnay with chalky acidity carrying a melange of ripe orchard and tropical fruit with beautifully integrated oak. I should note, the producer sells their \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eentry level\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eRussian River Chardonnay for $50-$60\/bottle and recently awarded a 93-point score in the Wine Enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is better juice here folks, all for just $15\/bottle! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay lovers, it is time to Back Up The Truck!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight golden in the glass, it offers an opulent-yet-energetic bouquet with a harmonious melange of spicy apple, pear, orange blossom, and apricot complexed with aromas of fresh churned butter and a \u003cem\u003ecreme brulee \u003c\/em\u003ehalo. Supple and succulent on entry, it delivers a seamless panoply of orchard fruit astride zesty, chalky acidity that unfurls a whirlwind of pear, mango and orangesicle finishing with papaya and marzipan retronasals in a long, sustained, creamy-yet-vibrant, finish. Beautifully integrated and harmonious, this gorgeous, classic Russian River Valley Chardonnay deftly balances an opulent deliciousness with energy and verve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Russian River Valley\u003cbr\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eBottled May 27th, 2025\u003cbr\u003e200 cases produced\u003cbr\u003e13.8% alc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled June 10, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CAM X Wine by Cameron Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50760780054821,"sku":"LOT0011.BTL","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/4277\/5333\/files\/Lot11JS500x500_-_1.png?v=1782918335","url":"https:\/\/camxwine.com\/products\/lot-11-2023-russian-river-valley-chardonnay-750ml","provider":"CAM X Wine by Cameron Hughes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}