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Re: In general . . .

Posted by Satyr on May 14, 1999 at 05:13:26:
In the UK (flat-playing field for all non-EU)I would rate South African, Australian and Chilean above Cal wines in this price range. French wines have an unfair tax-advantage but still cannot compete below this ceiling - mind you french wines are best bought in bulk and stored for a year or 12- and I believe that Cal wines are very much better internally than they are when exported.
PS Try Wolf Blass 1996 (either Cab sav. or Shiraz)if you see a bottle for sale. Really big, lots of fruit, a bouquet to die for, vanilla, its got everything except a touch of petrol and I've never understood why anyone would want petrol in their wine!