Cameron Hughes, Napa Valley (California) 2013

If you’re looking for sensational wine on a tight budget, Cameron Hughes is a good bet almost every time. This brand purchases odd lots of wine from some of the world’s finest wineries and repackages them under its own label, revealing only the composition of the blend and the origin of the grapes. The Lot 484 red Meritage is sourced from the Napa Valley and shows all of the qualities you’ve come to expect from a Napa Valley Meritage. Notes of cassis and blackberry dominate, with a hint of oak vanillin and wood spice in the background. And you can’t beat the price for a superb Napa Valley Meritage.   Platinum award-winner at the 2016 Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition.