If I have to drink domestic I try to stay with Robert Mondavi or Kendall Jackson which run a little higher in price but don't hurt my stomach. Burgundy is usually a mixture of many types of grapes. Reds should be opened early and left to breathe so they can get oxygen and will be smoother drinking. When you open a bottle of wine and your nose gets hit with a strong musty cork smell, throw it away its gone off. Sometimes in shipping wine gets warm or its not shipped or stored on its side.
Reds are usually better the older they are but look for a flat top on the cork.
If it has a bulge on top it might have gotten warm or been stored upright and not on its side. Chardonnay - which is dry but slightly fruity. Even some people who prefer sweet to dry like this one. Savignon Blanc - crisp clean and very dry. Pouilly Fuisse - My favorite of all wines.