Onto reds now

[Glass_A_Day]

As far as chilled, whatever tastes good to you is the way you should drink it. However, the "rubbery and dusty" aspect you describe may come from the chilling in some instances. There are MANY other round reds that are big enough, but still sophisticated. I tend to like blends/meritages rather than straight cabernet. Bordeaux and Super Tuscans being my favorites. The problem is finding a good wine at a reasonable price. People say you don't drink labels or price tags.....but....you are usually going to find when you pay more you get sooo much more. Not that there arn't any good values out there. Watch the board for tasting notes from regular posters. I've been steered in the right direction more than once!! Best of all experiment. My worst problem when i first got into wine was finding certain wines I liked and sticking with them exclusivly. Remember the old saying, noting ventured nothing gained. Good luck and welcome aboard.