Spo, Don't fret....some french wines tend to be a bit more acidic, which can be interpreted as "sour". Try some from the Cote du Rhone, which can be a bit bigger (sometimes) , and more "new world" in flavor. Not always, though.
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For a second I thought in a round about way you were saying I like the smell/taste of French Men's testes. But then I thought Grunhaser would not say a thing like that, impossible. Something must have gotten lost in translation.
Originally posted by redwine&redsox: Spo, Don't fret....some french wines tend to be a bit more acidic, which can be interpreted as "sour". Try some from the Cote du Rhone, which can be a bit bigger (sometimes) , and more "new world" in flavor. Not always, though.
Are the Cotes Du Rhone wines usually a blend of Syrah, Mouvedre, Grenache?
For a second I thought in a round about way you were saying I like the smell/taste of French Men's testes.
Your initial post suggested otherwise and that's exactly what I was pointing out. The Frenchman's testes profile found in Old World wines is not for everyone.
p.s. May I suggest CdR Villages? For a few dollars more you will discover that these are some of the best value wines from France - complex, full of individuality, very terroir driven and so excellent with food (meats and cheeses).
My favorites for reds - Cairanne, Vinsobres, Valreas. I like white CdR even more, but they are hard to find here.
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p.s. May I suggest CdR Villages? For a few dollars more you will discover that these are some of the best value wines from France - complex, full of individuality, very terroir driven and so excellent with food (meats and cheeses).
My favorites for reds - Cairanne, Vinsombres, Valreas. I like white CdR even more, but they are hard to find here.
I am always open to suggestions.
The local beverages and more had Cotes du Rhone ranging from $8-$20. Some of the ones they offered were Luois Bernard (a red and a white), Guigal, Chateau de Segries and Grandes Serres. Are you familiar with any of these?
There is a nicer wine shop in San Diego, I may head over there to find some of the ones you reccomended. All the same let me know if you are familiar with any of the ones I listed and if they are any good.
If I cannot find the Vinsobres locally, a ton of online retailers have it at a reasonable price $13-$17. Probably best to wait for the wheather to cool at the end of October. I will let you know how it turns out.
Originally posted by spo1977: Are the Cotes Du Rhone wines usually a blend of Syrah, Mouvedre, Grenache?
Most of the time, yes. However, they can be all kinds of wild blends, especially if you get into some of the chataneuf du papes. Try the Guigal wines, and let us know what you think.
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Comparing French wine to Californian is a gross generalization. If you consider that in Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson's World Atlas of Wine one hundred pages ares dedicated to France (over one third of the pages for regions) and less than thirty devoted to the whole of North America you can see the problem.
France's wine-making is incredibly diverse and would take a lifetime to cover. In the South there are wines you can find alcoholic fruit bombs that would make Australians blush. In Alsace you can find delicate dry whites and even in the beast of Bordeaux there is an immense diversity covering stringent Sauvignon Blancs, botrytised Semillons, plummy Merlots and savage Cabs. Not even mentioning the classic blends that make it one of the greatest wine regions in the World.
Originally posted by KillerB: Comparing French wine to Californian is a gross generalization. If you consider that in Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson's World Atlas of Wine one hundred pages ares dedicated to France (over one third of the pages for regions) and less than thirty devoted to the whole of North America you can see the problem.
France's wine-making is incredibly diverse and would take a lifetime to cover. In the South there are wines you can find alcoholic fruit bombs that would make Australians blush. In Alsace you can find delicate dry whites and even in the beast of Bordeaux there is an immense diversity covering stringent Sauvignon Blancs, botrytised Semillons, plummy Merlots and savage Cabs. Not even mentioning the classic blends that make it one of the greatest wine regions in the World.
What I'm saying is: try some other stuff.
Well put KillerB. France has so many wine regions and even within each region you can get a wide variation in styles and blends. There are sooooo many amazing French wines that it is not fair to generalize them as all tannic or more tannic than California.
As a side note: When I first started drinking wine I thought all sweet wines were terrible. Actually I was just drinking crappy sweet wine. Then I went to Bordeaux and tried some Sauternes and wow was that an eye opener
Do what KillerB recommends and try lots different wines. It is amazing what is out there.
obviously, we are all talking gross generalizations here. The original question was if there were French wines that tended to be a bit less acidic (in a round-a-bout way), I was just replying with one example of French wines that fit this profile.
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Your initial post suggested otherwise and that's exactly what I was pointing out. The Frenchman's testes profile found in Old World wines is not for everyone. 
but I just noticed I wrote Vinsombres, when in fact the village name is Vinsobres. 
