2019 Wine between $10 and $25

A rich, layered red with red-berry, plum and chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with velvety tannins. Better in a year or two, when it will have softened. Best after 2024.

Intense nose with black chocolate, dark raspberries, dried orange and sweet blueberries. Rich and intense with a juicy, cull-bodied palate, coated by plenty of fine, silky tannins.

Streaks of garnet giving way to intense ruby red. Candied fruits and spices that evolve into clean underbrush, tea, and amber notes. Enhanced by notes of red flowers, the aromas return on the palate transported by confident but... Read More

Aromas of forest berry, blue flower and underbrush follow through to the linear, savory palate along with juicy cherry, star anise and clove. Bright acidity and taut, fine-grained tannins provide the framework.

A deep, dark red, the 2019 Etna Rosso Lenza di Munti lifts from the glass with a display of crushed raspberries, rubbed sage and hint of smoke. It’s softly textured and round in feel, with sour red berries motivated by zesty... Read More

Given its name, this is an elegant wine with layers of tannins and black-plum fruit flavors in balance. Generously textured, this wood-aged wine will be ready from 2023.

An Intense ruby red wine with garnet reflections. Scent of complex mature fruit, spices and aromatic herbs that give a persistent aroma. The taste is round with full body, finishing with soft tannins.

Blend: 100% Sangiovese... Read More

Owned by the Aubert family, this estate has produced a well-balanced wine. Tannins and spice lie easily with the berry fruits and final touches of dark chocolate. It will age well. Drink from 2023.

This 430-acre estate has produced an elegant, fruity wine. The wine comes from vines on the edge of the Pauillac appellation, with deep gravel soil that gives structure to the approachable black fruits. Drink from 2025.... Read More

A smoothly textured wine with dark-chocolate and blackberry flavors, this has tannins that are already integrated with the fruits and acidity. It shows well at this stage and is likely to be ready from 2025.

High-toned, floral aromas with orange peel and crushed blackberries. Medium-bodied with tight, chewy tannins that are polished and intense. Serious length and focus. Very drinkable now, but even better in 2024.

This blend of Nero d'Avola, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah has aromas of black-skinned fruit, graphite and cooking spice. On the smooth, easygoing palate, polished tannins gently support juicy black cherry, tobacco and... Read More

The wine has a deep, intense ruby color. Powerful mocha and coffee aromas come through on the nose. On the palate the wine is well balanced and harmonious, beautifully rounded on the attack with ripe fruit aromas, and full in... Read More

This is a comparatively quiet Cab, seemingly more Bordelais in style than South Aussie, but it's varietally expressive nonetheless. Powerful, dusty tannins and lifted acidity balance plump blackberries, currant, graphite and... Read More

This luminous, unoaked blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre is a consistent bang-for-your-buck introduction to a Northern Rhône heavyweight producer. It highlights delightfully fresh, juicy blackberry... Read More

Vibrant wild strawberries and ripe cherry tomatoes give way to savory aromas of grilled meat, mushrooms and balsamic vinegar on the nose before the palate returns to the strawberries and gives them a pop of acidity and firm tannins.... Read More