sometimes there is nothing better than the classics. Good chilled Muscadet rarely fails to please and won't break the bank. More

Some of the best cabernets I have ever tasted have been from california. But they tend to suffer from the assumption that all Californian wines must be Parkerised. I defy anyone to try Araujo Eisele Vineyards Cabernet and not be seduced by it's elegance. Or the clean fruit definition of Togni wines. Of course there is the over extracted oak addled pish that gets parker points.
If you want to see just how great a Cabernet chile can make, try the 2005 Don Melchor from Concha y Toro. More