My favorite region: the Rhone.  But this wine was clearly aimed towards an American audience.  Loads of fruit (cherry?) and too much alcohol (15%).  But I could not taste oak at least.  And the French just know what to do even when they look to sell abroad.  It was three dimensional.  Grass and hay on the nose and it went through three phases on the palette: fruit, barnyard and then acidity.  They must have thrown in a smelly sock and a dead mouse in the barrel.  It was really nice though I felt hung over this morning  Would buy it again and drink less.  Around $25-30.