Help us with some French Burgundies please

[pinot evil]

My wife and I are ready to branch out into the confusing world of French wine. Since we love domestic pinot noir, I think that French Burgundies would be the way to go (please correct me if I'm wrong.) And since you don't know us, I thought I'd jot down some domestic pinot noirs that we like a lot so you can tell what our tastes are like: Echelon, King Estate, La Crema, Frei Bros. & Firesteed (in approximate order.) What French Burgundies would be like (that would be readily available at local wine shops for, say, $20 of less?)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
-Robert