Kim Crawford Merlot 2016, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand: So savoury and juicy! This New Zealand red wine made from cool-climate Merlot grapes offers so much pleasure in the glass. A robust, smooth New Zealand red wine, with fleshy black plums and some dark spice on the finish. Kim Crawford has that rare combination of being both popular with a wide swath of wine drinkers, and respected by even the pickiest connoisseurs. Finishes with black plum and a lick of spiced oak. Try it with grilled lamb or pork chops. The Merlot grapes for this fine New Zealand red wine come from the sunny Hawke's Bay, which produces ripe, flavourful fruit (and wine). Merlot is traditionally a red wine grape in Bordeaux that's usually blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink: 2018-2021. 680967 13.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. July 5, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Torres Gran Coronas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Penedès, Spain: Terrific intensity and concentration of flavour yet it's balanced, structured and sculpted. Superb Spanish Cabernet! The grapes for this lusciously ripe Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon grow on vines planted on the belvedere of the Mas la Palana estate. Aromas of blackberry jam, dark spice and some pepper. Pair with grilled steak. Drink: 2015-2022. 36483 14% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. August 20, 2020 Best Value Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel 2015, Lodi, California, United States: A spectacular Californian Zinfandel from one of the state's top producers. Aromas of cigar box, black plums, smoke and dark spice. Ideal for grilled meats and hamburgers. Drink: 2015-2021. 942599 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. September 1, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review

Tom Gore Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, California, United States: Enticing aromas of cedar, blackberry and smoke on the nose. Beautifully balanced and well-structured Californian Cabernet. Juicy and mouth-watering wit seductive aromas of cassis and fleshy blackberry. Pair with a rare steak. Drink: 2019-2025. 451336 13.50% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. May 15, 2019 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Longshot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, California, United States: A savoury, juicy, full-bodied Californian red wine that's well priced. Aromas of dark fruit and toasty oak. Pair with hamburgers. Drink: 2018-2021. 633347 13.50% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 88/100. October 1, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Black Label Claret 2016, California, United States: The Diamond Collection Black Label 2016, from Francis Ford Coppola is a very quaffable Cabernet from the Sonoma Valley. "Claret" was a term originally used to identify the wines of Bordeaux. The 2016 vintage is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Petit Verdot, 4% Petit Sirah. The wine was aged 14 months in French oak barrel and is ripe and intense black cherry, black currant and oaky flavours on the palate. Drink: 2018-2022. 479055 13.50% D 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 90/100. May 15, 2019 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review