Perhaps you might consider that Cabernet labeled as such from some of the
cheapy places in south of france would now be Cabernet for $6.99 USA per
bottle compared to Bordeauxs Chateau Margaux for $299.00 per bottle.

Reality I think is the cheapo everyday wines mostly already do the grape
variety. Anyone buying a Margaux is going to know what it is and if not
they are not going to buy because its says: Mostly Cab, some Merlot, blah
blah blah.

The issue hurting French wines is primaritly competition from Austrialia,
Chili, Argentina, NZ and the fact there is some anti french sentiment in USA
towards french wine. Mostly the cheap stuff. I did my fair share of
bashing but DRC and Margaux did not come down :-(.

Today there are more producers and the guy with the largest worldwide share
is always the one that has the most to lose.

I would not change labels on any classified growth. Only the cheap stuff.
I would suggest getting more value into the French wines at the top level.

Sorry.


"Timothy Hartley" > wrote in message
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>
>> More information is better. How would it possibly hurt to list the
>> cepage?
>>
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
> My question was not whether it would "hurt. but what practical beenfit
> it would bring to either the experienced, or the tyro, wine drinker
> and, indeed, whether it might not convey the impression to the latter
> that he/she could expect consistency of flavour simply because the
> cépage was the same.
>
> Tim Hartley