California Bordeaux

[anitajames]

I am looking for a California wine that would compare with a French Bordeaux Medoc or St. Emilion.

[winoweenie]

Hi anitajames and welcome to the board. Because of the wide difference in the climates you'll find Calif Cabs, the primary grape of the medoc, a little more forward with the fruit than Bordeaux. St Emilion uses a majority of the merlot and cab franc so a Merlot might be a nice sub. You didn't list which of the 7-jillion Bordeauxs you were trying to sub for. Would sure help a lot. WW

[Thomas]

Being the pain in the ass that I am, I want to know why you want a California wine to substitute for a Bordeaux. They ain't the same thing.

Is it price? Is it national pride? Is it xenophobia? Is it something else?

And, as ww ponts out, which producers of Bordeaux are you talking about?




[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 09-20-2003).]

[winoweenie]

And Yes AJ, that is his normal patootie-painin' sticht. It's OK 'cause he doesn't bite. WW [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]