Best Red Wine Wine Rated 90+ Points For Every Budget

"Deep, earthy chocolate notes invigorate the palate. Raspberry painted on blueberry painted on blackberry makes for layers of sumptuous fruit, with a juiciness that goes to the max. The acidity is just right and pinpoints the pleasure principle for pairing with duck, grilled meats and cheese."

"Has an inky color to go with lots of upfront black raspberry, cassis, licorice, wilder herbs and violet-like aromas and flavors. Coming all from the black schist soils of the newly created Maury Sec AOC, this full-bodied, sexy, supple and yet still fresh and lively and will drink nicely on release and have 4-5 years or evolution."

"The wine boasts a dense purple color along with a big, perfumed bouquet of acacia flowers, lead pencil shavings, blackberries and black currants. With considerable richness and ripeness in its opulent, voluptuously textured style, this terrific wine’s purity, subtle use of oak and richness are world-class. Fabulous value."

"Aromas of blackberry, iron and spice. Mushroom too. Full-bodied, juicy and rich with a long finish. Soft and flavorful. Drink or hold."

"This embodies the delicate and polished side of Sangiovese without the extra distractions that come with over extraction or abundant oak. This wine speaks of the vintage and the grapes. Delicate notes of tar and smoke rise above wild berry and cherry aromas. This is great choice at an amazing low price."

"Bright red. The nose of red fruits, dried rose, orange peel, minerals and underbrush has a grapey nuance. Then saline and soil-driven, displaying a firming edge of acidity to the floral red cherry flavors. A lovely wine that neatly combines a rustic chewiness and a plush ripe cherry mouthfeel; very Nerello Mascalese. Finishes with sneaky length."

"A generously fruity, just-ripe and refined wine, this offers classic notions of the appellation in a warm, welcoming vintage, from rhubarb, cranberry and cherry to cola spice and clove. Still young, it shows an intensity that should meld and mellow in the bottle in short order."

"The bouquet opens to wild fruit aromas with distinct mineral tones that define and delineate the aromatic offering. The mouthfeel reveals good complexity and lots of bright freshness. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine that can be consumed young. In fact, I would recommend an early drinking window in the case of this wine."

"Offers an expressive nose of black raspberries, pomegranate and black cherries with nuaces of loam, moss and cumin seeds. Elegantly styled with a medium-body and very fine tannins supporting the red and black berry flavors, it has a long mineral laced finish."

"This sensational wine comes from vines planted between 1949 and 1999. An inky/purple color is followed by aromas of camphor, ground pepper, blackberries and cassis. This full-bodied, Northern Rhône Valley-like Spanish red exhibits meaty/lard notes, terrific density and purity, and a finish that lasts nearly 40 seconds."

"Offers beautiful purity and suppleness in its black raspberry and chocolate-laced aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, rounded and textured, with sweet tannin and a voluptuous, fruit forward style, it too should drink nicely on release."

"Plenty of briary dark fruits on offer here, a bright and bold expression leading to a supple, even palate with a concentrated core of blackberry fruits and a succulent finish. Excellent example."

"Another outstanding vintage of this cuvee and it has full-bodied richness, beautiful concentration and lots of dark chocolate, plum and smoked herb aromas and flavors. It has more obvious structure than the 2014 did at this stage as well."

"Strikingly complex, dense and aromatic, with a rich core of vivid, graphite-laced dark berry, loamy earth, underbrush and melted chocolate flavors. Gains depth and nuance on the finish."

 “Alejandro Vigil’s El Enemigo wines are worth jumping on if you like full-bodied, robust Argentinian reds. This is typically smoky and dark upfront, with molasses, marzipan and blackberry aromas. The palate clamps down with tannic grip, while flavors of oak, blackberry, tobacco, vanilla and spices end briary and with subtlety, which is what makes this powerful wine so good.”

"Ripe, rich and intense, with impressive concentration to the raspberry, dark plum and kirsch flavors. Very svelte, delivering luscious licorice and spice notes, which linger on the finish with baker’s chocolate details."

“Ripe, rich and well-crafted, with a meaty note to the open-textured flavors of dark plum, blackberry and dark chocolate. Very lush midpalate, with plenty of vanilla and spice accents. Finishes with hints of chocolate mousse and cedar.”

"Vivid purple. Pungent cherry and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by mocha, tobacco and licorice nuances. On the plate, juicy dark berry and bitter cherry flavors are lifted and sharpened by tangy acidity. The lively, penetrating finish features sappy dark berry and floral pastille notes and smooth, slow-building tannins."

"Opaque ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of dark berry liqueur, potpourri and Indian spices, with a building vanilla undertone. Supple, open-knit raspberry and floral pastille flavors show very good depth and breadth, with juicy acidity adding finesse and spine. The spicy, long finish leaves a refreshingly bitter berry skin note behind."

"Inky ruby. Aromas of ripe dark berries, cola and allspice and a subtle touch of vanilla in the background. Juicy, smooth and broad on the palate, offering plush blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that take a sweeter turn as the wine opens up. This concentrated but surprisingly lively wine finishes with solid thrust; silky tannins arrive late and contribute grip."

"Pure, clean and graceful, this is very rich and well-structured, with a deep, layered core of currant, blackberry, mocha and underbrush, ending with a long, lingering aftertaste. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2027."

"An engaging freshness with vibrant red fruits. Succulent, precise and pure palate with a slightly tart finish but the minerality shines through and the gently silky texture is charming. Enjoy now. "