The bottle reads 15% and there is zero heat with lot 5. Buy with confidence.
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I didnāt get any heat on Lot 5 either on the one bottle Iāve enjoyed.
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Lot 5 was my first CamX purchase. I later went back and got some small amounts of 1 and 2, but I think aside from 7, nothing really excited me until the 20s hit. Then the wheels came off the wagon. I still would put Lot 5 up there as one of the better wines for people who like big wines that are somewhat new to CamX. Iām putting it out there that Cam should hold back a little bit from some upcoming and stored bottles and release a BOOM BOOM mix pack.
BOOM BOOM mix packā¦letās do this. I have some folks Iād send that to.
Also great name was a 2nd label of CamX-ish wines. Camā¦if youāre out there, Iām here to help with the new labelā¦BOOM BOOM WINES
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I suggest an AFWE mix pack. @Cameron_Hughe please find the leanest, most acidic juice you can get your hands on.
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Iām supportive of this as well. BEEP BEEP WINES
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Iād prefer āDriveway Stain Cleanerā for those lol. I mean, thatās what I name traditional Italian wines that are super acidic at leat 
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The offer page says 15.5%, so my assumption is that itās likely higher than that, since I believe that there is a +/- 1% cushion allowed?..ā¦but nice to hear that you didnāt detect any heatā¦ā¦
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Back when I was a winemaker (1980-1985) you were allowed the variance, to label 1.5% either above or below the actual.
So long as it is the same tax classification/level. Both State and Federal taxes.
Hence, many labels state 12.5%, 11%-13.9%, is all the same tax class.
14.0% or more, (desert wine?), the taxes goes much higher. Hence, a lot of 13.9% labels.
Sparkling wine is higher still (luxury?).
Probably the taxes $ amounts are higher nowadays, versus 1984ā¦ā¦
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Iām in a really funny place with my cam wines. (Dn and cam x) Iām almost out of ācellar defendersā. I have about three cases left of the Australian offers, but they keep getting better with age so I actually donāt want to drink them too fast. I have about 12 bottles of 230/240 left. And then about 24 bottles of Washington reds (150/175?) and 20 bottles of Sonoma reds. (68, 227? And some others)
Then hundreds of bottles of Napa cabsā¦17/50/100/145/200/213/243/274/300/385/390 /396/400/401 plus all the 500-600 dn offers and all the cam x option (plus 100 + non dn options that that may be acceptable for a certain Friday night wine club)ā¦in sort of feel like I hit the sweet spot. I stand in my closet and look at my options and only see options that were supposed to be saved for the future and the future seems to have arrivedā¦.
Tonight was 468 (RC 2018 Napa cab shiner) with Wagyu sirloin. Absolutely amazing. Over the thanksgiving week, it was 200, 400, 119, 213. For you new folks, enjoy the can x young for your education but hold most of them for 2028.
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drink the āgood stuffā now
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Opened lot 5 tonight. First taste on pop and pour was alcohol and tannins. Alcohol blew off pretty quick. After 4 or 5 hours it had really evolved, the aroma loost the graphite and gained plum and berries. Pretty much the same on the palate. At P and P it was overwhelming. Hours later it was fantastic. Agree with most everything above, except I never got anything āflabby,ā more the opposite. If I had any room left Iād buy more.
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Luke,
Welcome to the Sweet Spot man. Enjoy.
All the Best, Tim
That steak looks amazing and 468 is awesome! Cheers
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What was your ranking of these wines?
213 is amazing. Top DN wine Iāve had.
200 is not far behind
400 is enjoyable for what it is- big and over the top some might say boom boom.
119 was a pleasant difference than the very fruit forward, Australian versions in the mid 300s. A bit more spices than the Australian ones. Maybe a little bit over oaked. But enjoyable.
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- 2023 Cam X Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 01 - USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley (12/6/2025)
Notes after two hours open. A little rough for the first 15 minutes but it seemed fully settled in by 30. Very dark purple/ruby color with fat, slow legs and no sediment. Profound aromas of blackberry-cherry, roses, graphite, and mellow oak. The palate is very approachable and giving up oodles of sweet fruit and lovely barrel influence, adequate acidity and a gentle tannic grip. Setting this apart from your general crowd-pleaser, thereās some very nice nuances happening behind the boldness. Medium hang time on the finish. Pretty nice that this is ready to serve already, and the fact that it was $8.25 is just crazy. 5+12+16+8= 91 (91 points)
Two yums, one boom
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12 very good
Pop n pour
Caesar salad
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Lot 5 consumed over two days. Solid Meritage, no flaw wine. Tempted to purchase more, but must try and restrain from purchasing more in order to purchase new releases. Storage limitations are a present concern.
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