Red Blend

This is what Cortona is all about – sunny warmth captured in perfectly ripe Syrah and Cabernet with a luxurious 24 months in French oak for polish and spice. The winery’s top wine and a big success. As JamesSuckling.com... Read More

A delicious value in ready-to-drink super-Tuscan red, blending roughly equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Tuscany’s own Sangiovese and aging in French oak. Full-bodied, it’s loaded with dark blue/black... Read More

Just what you're expecting from Rioja Reserva. Meaning what Suckling describes in the 91 point review: Ripe dark cherries and berries with touches of black walnuts and mocha. Juicy and medium-bodied on the palate, with firm... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV The direction Douro reds are going: fresh, full of fruit, and just enough fine tannin to give shape and structure! A far cry from the chewy/tough reds from Port Country we used to see! This is Touriga Nacional,... Read More

It's always tempting to call this Casanova di Neri's everyday wine. But only if your everyday is pretty fancy! A delicious, ready-now, blend of Sangiovese with a splash of Cabernet and Petite Verdot done all in steel.... Read More

Organic/Bio What to Brunello di Montalcino winemakers drink on a Tuesday night with some grilled chicken and a bit of pasta marinara on the side? Pretty much this – a blend of mostly Sangiovese plus Merlot, Cabernet and... Read More

Organic/Bio Merche Daalmau and her late husband, Miguel Perez, started this project in 1999 and make pure, elegant, Priorat that pretty much beg to be drunk. This is their fun wine pulled from plots of Garnacha and Carignan that... Read More

Organic/Bio Wines from Catalonia’s Priorat region can be overwhelmingly intense, which makes this wide-open, delicious now, bottling especially attractive. It’s a blend of Garnacha, Cabernet, Merlot and Carignan from... Read More

Darby English calls his 800 case production Purple Haze Cabernet Sauvignon blend a “cult wine” because it sells out so quickly every year. It’s a rich and deep blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Sirah and Merlot... Read More

Lower ABV Very much a spring in a bottle experience here in this 65% Pinot Noir, 35 Gamay, rose where 75% of the grapes ferment on the skins and 25% as pressed juice. Big aromas with zip and zing to the scents of spring flowers,... Read More

Organic/Bio The south-facing Mont George hill was always considered the best in Saint Porcain but was abandoned in the 1950s as the old vines failed and sales were too low to justify replanting. In 2020 a trio of the finest growers... Read More

Jean Case and husband Steve (of AOL fame) keep going from strength to strength at this top Virginia estate. A blend of 43% Petit Verdot, 23% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 11% Tannat and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon gives a medium-bodied... Read More

Lower ABV Maybe the best deal in tiny production, hand-crafted California wine we've seen in years. John Lockwood's fun wine, this blend of Carignan, Cinsault and Grenache to deliver crunchy dark black fruit, a wide open... Read More

Organic/Bio Here’s a bold, fruit-filled, Portugues red blend from 100% organic grapes on granite/schist and made all in concrete to let the fruit and minerality really sing out. Dark black berry and plum fruit flows across... Read More

The everyday red of Two Mountain winery in Yakima, Washington, this blends 26% Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc plus Merlot, Malbec, Tempranillo, Zinfandel and more into a gently oaked, nicely rich, cookout red.... Read More

Lower ABV Kind of a Cotes du Rhone-meets-California vibe going on here in this Austrian blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Pinot Noir and 25% St. Laurent. Big and cheerful aromas of crushed red and black cherry pull you into a darkly fruited... Read More

Lower ABV Kind of a Cotes du Rhone-meets-California vibe going on here in this Austrian blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Pinot Noir and 25% St. Laurent. Big and cheerful aromas of crushed red and black cherry pull you into a darkly fruited... Read More

As Vinous says in their 92 point review, Jonata's entry-level Todos remains the hidden jewel in this range, as it offers tons of character at a very accessible price. Blending 45% Syrah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot,... Read More

Lower ABV From Valencia, this is a playful Spanish red that leads with ripe Garnacha (80%) fruit balanced by a touch of savory complexity from Syrah (20%). It’s done with 50% whole clusters, which add some herbal notes and... Read More

Lower ABV It's tempting to think of Txakoli as kind of a Basque take on Vinho Verde. But despite often sharing a touch of spritz, Txakoli is uniquely delicious, mineral and compelling. Like here in a blend of 40% Hondarrabi... Read More

Lower ABV From the plains just east of Lake Garda, Bardolino is like Valpolicella's more fun and free cousin. Same grapes - Corvina and Rondinella - but a fresher, juicier, even chillable vibe. Le Fraghe means the wild strawberries... Read More

Lower ABV You may well remember that the original “recipe” for Tuscany’s Chianti Classico included the famed Sangiovese blended with softer red grapes and a splash of white grapes to balance Sangiovese’s... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Alessandro Cutolo is all about the mineral, saline, side of wines from Lugana on the southern shores of Lake Garda and Riviera del Garda in the hills on the western side of the lake. Here he brings that focus... Read More

If I told you this was rose where ripeness is not the goal, it might put you off. But try this peppery, tart, lip-smacking, super-refreshing Loire Valley pink wine that was made from grapes picked just barely ripe...well, you'll... Read More