2004 Cameron Hughes Lot 16

[hotwine]

From the Stags Leap district of Napa Valley, this is a product of a negociant who buys surplus juice on the spot market, cellars it and bottles it with his own label. 5,000 cases made, 14.4% alc/vol. Good Cab nose and flavor profile, medium finish. Think I paid all of $10 for it but can't find the danged receipt. Gotta find more, gotta buy more, once I throw off this ##%$%! cold!

[Innkeeper]

Gesundheit!

[hotwine]

Thanks IK (hack, snort, cough).

[brappy]

Hotwine,

This may be a dumb question, but what is a "spot market"?

mark

[hotwine]

The "spot market" is the daily commodity market for bulk wine.