Lot 118
2007 Santa Barbara County Viognier

Oliver's Winery of the Month ... Cameron Hughes Wine Cameron Hughes is November's Winery of the Month. We're always on the lookout for something new and different to feature, and here it is. With the slowdown in the economy, there's a lot of "juice" out there, just waiting for someone to do something with it.

Cameron Hughes (CH) Lot 118 Viognier, Santa Barbara County, CA, 2007 – Wine Review and Rating Updated review, six months later, May, 2010: Turning more honey in color. Citrus is gone from the nose, but still a shy slate and grass. The fleshy middle is now a ripe, almost creamy, pear. No lemons or prickly acids. Just a nice lift to hold the full middle aloft. Touches of melon and tropical fruit join the pear for a long finish. Leaps ahead to four stars on the Spirit of Wine scale, making this an absolutely awesome value, now in its third year from vintage date.