If I lived in Oz, I wouldn't worry about California wines. The saying
goes "Most California cabernets are drunk too young," and it's true.
Because it's all cab sav grape, the tannin level is really high, and
the better California cab savs need a little cellar time. (Actually, I
think they all do, but then that's just me. <g>)
Most of the Oz wines I've had were excellent, and priced right, and,
as a rule, preferable to their California cousins.
--Bob Whitmire
"Art's just fart without the eff."
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On Jul 8, 2009, at 6:03 AM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
> By the way, I was trying to find a Californian Cabernet Sauvignon
> for a tasting a few weeks ago, couldn't find anything locally under
> $AU50 a bottle (we normally aim for 6 wines in the tasting for a
> total spend of ~$AU150).
> I'm not sure what the reason is as I'm sure there is plenty of wine
> available in CA for $US20 a bottle, perhaps the Oz importers only
> handle the higher end stuff. Anyway Oz Cabernet is relatively cheap
> and there is some quite good stuff coming out of Chile too.
>
> ...Wayne
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