H J. Fabre Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Mendoza wine region, H J. Fabre Riserva 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a medium-plus-bodied Cab with a chocolate cherry nose; dry and juicy with dark cherry, cassis, anise, cinnamon, oak spice flavours long and vibrant on the palate. Great value under $20. Drink: 2021-2025. 646844 14.50% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 89/100. January 7, 2022 Plush Pork Wine Full Review

La Posta Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina, Argentina: Produced by Laura Cantena, La Posta Pizzella Family 2020 Malbec is fragrant with blackberry, blueberry, earthy violets, dark spices, savoury herb aromas and silky on the palate. The wine is medium-plus-bodied, balanced with fresh acidity and tannins are pleasantly chewy. Great value at $17. Drink or hold. Drink: 2021-2024. 166298 13% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 89/100. January 7, 2022 Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Fincas Las Moras Paz Malbec 2019, San Juan, Argentina: From San Juan, Argentina, Fincas Las Moras Paz 2019 Malbec is intense and silky with layers of blueberry, dark plum, smoky, spicy and savoury flavours elegant on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Drink or hold. Drink: 2021-2024. 520486 14.40% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 91/100. January 7, 2022 Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Fabre Montmayou Reserva Malbec 2019, Mendoza, Argentina: From the Mendoza, Fabre Montmayou Reserva 2019 Malbec is great value under $20. Produced from 40-year-old vines around the Lujan de Cuyo and Las Compuertas regions, look for ripe plum, blueberry, anise spice, chocolate, vanilla and meaty flavours intense on its medium-plus-bodied frame. Approximately, 60% of the wine is matured in French oak barrels for one year. Good now, but could benefit from some time in bottle. Try in 2022. Drink: 2021-2025. 261867 14% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. January 7, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Viña Cobos Felino Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina: Viña Cobos Felino 2020 Malbec is dry, medium-plus-bodied and spicy with ripe blueberry, plum, anise and flinty mineral flavours savoury and smooth on the palate. Produced from hand-harvested grapes from mountain vineyards in the Uco Valley and Lujan de Cuyon districts of the Mendoza wine region, planted at altitudes of 2,300 and 3,800 feet above sea level. The cool nights high on the mountainside where the vines for this wine are planted provide a lively vibrancy on this Malbec. Drink or hold. Drink: 2022-2025. 118067 14.50% XD 750 mL  $20.95 Score: 93/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Wakefield Winery Jaraman Shiraz 2019, South Australia, Australia: Wakefield Jaraman 2019 Shiraz is sooo good! Deep dark ruby glass, the Jaraman is a smoky, full-bodied Shiraz produced from a blend of 70% Clare Valley grapes with the balance sourced from the McLaren Vale. The wine was matured in American oak casks. Look for smoky, spicy dark cherry, dark berry compote and pepper spice flavours on this South Australia beauty. Pour with grilled meats. Drink: 2021-2027. 377036 14.50% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 93/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Peter Lehmann Layers Shiraz Tempranillo Mourvèdre Grenache 2020, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: From the Peter Lehmann group, Layers 2020 is a unique blend of Shiraz, Tempranillo, Mourvèdre and Grenache, plushy and juicy with ripe red berry jam, plum, black cherry, cinnamon and black pepper spice long and vibrant on the palate. Pour with BBQ pork ribs and well-marbled ribeye steaks from the grill. The late Peter Lehmann, a.k.a. the Baron of the Barossa, was the first Australian wine industry figure to be appointed to the Order of Australia. Drink: 2022-2026. 138883 14.50% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 92/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Sidewood Shiraz 2018, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: From the Adelaide Hills wine region, Sidewood 2018 Shiraz is fragrant and rich with dark cherry, blueberry, plum, baking and toasty oak spice flavours on the palate. Matured in French oak barrels (25% new) for 18 months. this is a great value Shiraz at $20. Drink or hold. Drink: 2022-2036. 446146 14% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. February 19, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Barossa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Valley Estate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant Cab with blue florals, blueberry, blackberry, dried sweet tobacco leaf, wild herbs, olive, minty and dark spice flavours lush, long and vibrant on the palate. Great value at $20. Drink: 2021-2024. 858795 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. July 16, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Henry of Pelham Estate Cabernet Merlot 2019, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Henry Of Pelham Estate 2019 is a vibrant and elegant, medium-plus-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot red wine blend lush with layers of blueberry, cassis, dark chocolate, dried sweet tobacco, bell pepper and baking spice flavours long and silky on the palate. Yields are kept low to two-to-three tonnes per acre to concentrate the flavours of the remaining grapes. Tannins are grippy. Decant one hour prior to pouring with a juicy ribeye steak from the grill, or cellar for three-to-five years as the wine will continue to evolve in bottle. Drink: 2022-2026. 395855 13.50% D 750 mL  $27.95 Score: 90/100. March 12, 2024 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Cave Spring Cabernet Franc 2019, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Cave Spring 2019 Cabernet Franc is a fragrant, juicy and full-bodied with dark berry, raspberry, cracked pepper, green herb and smoky, flinty flavours vibrant and lingering on the palate. Impressive and excellent value under $18. Enjoy with turkey dinner or hold in cellar for three-to-five years. Drink: 2021-2025. 523001 13.50% XD 750 mL  $20.95 Score: 90/100. July 15, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine Full Review

Jean-Ernest Descombes Morgon 2018, Morgon, Beaujolais A.C., France: From Georges Duboeuf, Jean-Ernest Descombes 2018 Gamay is lovely on the nose and palate with aromas and flavours of pink florals, ripe black cherry, raspberry, pepper spice balanced with vibrant acidity. Tannins are well-integrated and this medium-plus-bodied Beaujolais from the Morgon is very approachable now. Drink or hold. Drink: 2021-2026. 946186 13.50% D 750 mL  $25.95 Score: 92/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Paul Mas Grenache Syrah Carignan 2019, Languedoc, South France A.P., France: From the Languedoc wine region, Paul Mas Collection Reserve 2019 is a great value, juicy, medium-plus-bodied Grenache, Syrah and Carignan red wine blend produced from grapes sourced from a single-vineyard. Spicy with ripe plum, red berry, savoury herbs and toasty oak spice flavours generous and smooth on the palate. So easy to love and so is its price point under $18. Drink: 2021-2025. 15159 13.50% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 89/100. January 7, 2022 Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine Full Review

Domaine Autrand 2019, Côtes du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine Autrand 2019 is a full-bodied red blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah generous and plushy on the palate with ripe dark cherry, blackberry, cedar spice and garrigue herb flavours. This is a beautifully-crafted Côtes du Rhône Villages and excellent value under $17. Pour with a roast chicken dinner. Drink or hold. Drink: 2021-2025. 200030 14.20% XD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 90/100. January 7, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Delightful Duck Wine Full Review

Château Mirambeau Papin 2016, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Mirambeau Papin 2016 is a rich red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec from the Bordeaux wine region. Spicy on the nose and palate with dark berry, plum and savoury herbs with vibrant acidity. Tannins are fine and grippy. A wine made for ageing. Good now, better in 2022. Pour with a pork tenderloin en croute. Drink: 2022-2025. 435651 13% XD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 90/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Château de Nages Heritage 2019, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône A.P., France: Produced by Michel Gassier, Château de Nages Heritage 2019 is a concentrated and rich red blend of Old Vines Grenache with splashes of Syrah and Carignan. Juicy and rich on the palate with black cherry, red berry, cracked pepper and earthy flavours savoury, smooth and finishing long. Tannins are ripe. Beautiful now, but the wine will continue to evolve in bottle over then next three to five years. Pour with a veal Porterhouse steak. Drink: 2021-2027. 40964 15% D 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 91/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Tedeschi Capitel Nicalò Valpolicella Superiore 2019, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Tedeschi Capitel Nicalò 2019 Valpolicella Superiore is excellent value at $18. Produced from 30% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella and 10% of other local grapes from vines over 20 years of age. Grapes were dried for one month, destemmed, pressed and fermented on their skins for 14 days and the blended wine was matured in oak barrel for 12 months. Look for tart cherry, wild herb, sous bois and spicy and smooth on its medium-bodied frame. Love the lengthy dark cherry and chocolate finish on this well-crafted Valpolicella. Drink: 2021-2025. 984997 13% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. October 8, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Michele Chiarlo Cipressi Nizza 2017, Nizza, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Michele Chiarlo Cipressi 2017 is fragrant with earthy blue florals, blueberry and flinty aromas on the nose. Dry, full-bodied and succulent with dark cherry, cassis, sous bois, anise spice and meaty flavours on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Drink or hold. Pour with steaks from the grill. Drink: 2021-2024. 19873 14% XD 750 mL  $54.00 Score: 92/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Remo Farina Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2019, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Remo Farina Superiore 2019 Ripasso Valpolicella is a crowd-pleaser Classico and great value under $20. Rich, juicy and smooth on the palate, this medium-plus-bodied Veneto red is produced from 50% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Molinara and 10% Oseleta. Look for dark cherry, sweet dried tobacco leaf, cracked pepper and baking spice flavours on the palate. Pour with grilled eggplant, roasted red pepper and buffalo mozzarella paninis. Drink: 2021-2027. 999946 13% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. April 1, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Lungarotti Rubesco Sangiovese Colorino 2018, Umbria D.O.C., Italy: Produced by Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti, Lungarotti Rubesco 2018 is a powerful and muscular blend of Sangiovese and Colorino grapes sourced from the Umbria wine region. Full-bodied and intense with layers of dark berry, cherry, ripe plum, grilled herbs, nut, spice and dark chocolate flavours on the palate balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Tannins are firm and this wine demands a rich, meaty dish. Decant for a couple of hours prior to pouring it with a Hunter's stew or meaty lasagne. Drink: 2022-2026. 368548 13.50% D 750 mL  $72.25 Score: 90/100. September 9, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Venerated Vegetarian Wine Full Review

Herdade do Sobroso Sobro Red 2019, Alentejo D.O.C., Portugal: Herdade Do Sobroso, Sobro 2019 is a big and rustic Portuguese red wine blend of Aragonés, Alicante, Bouchet, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes. Look for ripe dark cherry, earthy and spicy flavours on the palate. The Sobro vineyard is planted on the banks of the Guadiana River and the wine is aged in 225 litre French oak barrels for six months. This wine is so named for southern Portugal's Sobro cork oak forest. Drink: 2021-2024. 306563 14% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 89/100. January 7, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 2020, Western Cape W.O., South Africa Drink: 2021-2025. 561142 14.30% XD 750 mL  $17.95. November 11, 2021 Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Balbás Barrica 5 Tempranillo 2020, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: Balbás Barrica 5 2020 is a full-bodied, savoury and vibrant Tempranillo with aromas of ripe purple plums and blueberries. Tannins are grippy. The wine was matured in American and French oak barrels for five months and hence the name "Barrica 5". Bodegas Balbás dates back to 1777 with 200 years and four generations of grape growing and winemaking experience in the Ribera del Duero. Drink: 2021-2025. 543710 14% XD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. November 19, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

SeaGlass Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Central Coast, California, United States: SeaGlass 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, full-bodied, vibrant Cab rich with ripe blackberry, dark plum, black cherry and toasty oak spice flavours lingering on the finish. Very approachable now, enjoy with grilled meats. Seaglass Wine Company gets its name from the shards of glass that are polished over the decades into beautiful, one-of-a-kind gems by the natural ebb and flow of wind, sea and fog along the Central Coast of California. Drink: 2022-2024. 20763 13.50% D 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 90/100. January 7, 2022 Best Value Red Wine. Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Edna Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Central Coast, California, United States: Edna Valley Vineyard 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, smoky and spicy Cab from Central Coast, California and excellent value under $22. Rich on the palate with ripe dark cherry, cedar spice, garrigue herbs and flinty, smoky vanilla flavours that linger on. Tannins are velvety. Enjoy with a juicy sirloin steak from the grill. Drink: 2021-2026. 369959 13.80% XD 750 mL  $25.00 Score: 92/100. January 7, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States: Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon is a silky, supple medium-plus-bodied Cab from the Columbia Valley, Washington wine region and an excellent value at $22. Look for ripe blackberry, blueberry, pepper spice, fine herbs and juicy acidity on this easy-going Cab aged in French and American oak barrels. Founded in 1967, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington. Drink: 2023-2025. 269357 13.50% D 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 92/100. July 22, 2023 Top Rated Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review