Quite strange that some people like you so aficionados to wine do not know anything about Spanish wines (or at least no one did mention). Seems to be there is only French or Califirnian good wines. I travel all over the world and I'm also very aficionado, and I can tell you that if you want to have an exceptional wine for an exceptional price, tar spanish wine, Rioja, Penedes, Ribera, Toro... These are a shor list of the regions of Spain were wine is more than business, is like a religion. Try to find in your liquor store some spanish wine (ask for a Rioja from 2002, or a Ribera from 2002 or 2003). And let me know.