Charles Shaw Chardonnay an award winner?

I did not believe this when I first heard it, but I found an article online that confirmed what I had heard on the radio was true. Charles Shaw's Chardonnay was selected as the Best Chardonnay from California at the  California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.

According to the Napa Valley Register, "The chardonnay received 98 points, a double gold, with accolades of Best of California and Best of Class."

Charles Shaw is often frowned upon, but it seems that $2 buck Chuck's Chardonnay is a real winner.

Here's a link to the article.

For some background information on Charles Shaw, take a read of one of my past posts.

Update:

This comment by Evan Williams was really interesting and I thought I should share. 

" To those who disparage the quality of judges in the State Fair Competition, I would inform you that the State Fair is the ONLY wine competition which requires is judges to pass a rigorous sensory evaluation test; and ongoing testing and education insure the capabilities of the judges remain sound. If you look at the credentials of the judges, you will find largely winemakers, educators, critics and a few in the retail and restaurant business. I was on the panel which scored Chales Shaw against the runner-up, the 2005 Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco. I voted for the French oak barrel fermented, aged sur lies and malo-lactic Wente, but a slim majority preferred the fruit forward and simple, but not unattractive, Chales Shaw. I have since purchased a case of the Charles Shaw and it is not at all like the wine submitted for judging. The recently purchased wine was redolent of potassium sorbate, a trait not present in the sample submitted for judging; in fact the winning wine did not show any evident manipulation at all. Keep in mind that with sixty million cases produced, the batch being bottled probably varies weekly! It is perfectly legal to select the absolute best lots to bottle first and submit for judging, but most consumers do not realize that the wine they purchase will likely not be anything like the wine which was evaluated in competition. This is unfortunate, but that's life... "Caveat emptor!" "

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