The "New, Improved (?) Rhone Rangers"

[Randy Caparoso]

Always the pervasive question. But I must say that the very best California has produced thus far -- Qupe's "Hillside Selects," the Io, and maybe three, at the most four vintages of Le Cigare Volant -- have been pretty much the equal to the top Northern and Southern Rhone growths which, as you know, have reached some stratospheric price ranges (re Beaucastel, Guigal, Telegraphe, Clape, Rayas, et al.). Overall, of course, the best values do come from France.

[This message has been edited by Randy Caparoso (edited 09-19-99).]