The australian flavour in europe

[doddles]

I lived for about 10 years in Switzerland and found Australian wine fairly easy to come by, but obviously I wanted to try as much of the European wine as I could. My non expert opinions if you're after full-bodied reds:

Wine from the Bordeaux region of France, especially Medoc, Haut Medoc and St Emillon, can be beautiful, but also can be overpriced. Also, compared to Australian reds, this wine needs aging. Most of it needs 4-5 years before it drinks well, unless you like the sensation of tannins drying out your mouth.

Wine from the Rhone region of France is better priced and more easily drinkable young. I found wines from Gigondas to be very nice.

Also, although it has a reputation for being inconsistent, Spanish red wine can be beautiful and it is often very full.

Enjoy!