foray into france

[wondersofwine]

You might also try a Jadot Bourgogne rouge (red Burgundy) or similar from Joseph Drouhin or Bouchard. The Bordeaux wines would be closer to the cabernets you like (a blend of grape varieties with cabernet sauvignon part of the blend) but get pretty expensive in a hurry. A year like 1999 (ripe fruit and tannins a bit tamer than some years) produced good red burgundies at various price levels including some of the more generic labels. I prefer Northern Rhone wines to the Southern Rhone wines (different grape varieties used in the different regions) but many people are just the opposite. Languedoc is another area in France producing some tasty wines at reasonable cost.