star rating: Five Stars (92-100)

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Alexander Valley

Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Amazing value for the money. This gem could sell for much more! Lip-smacking, alluring and full-bodied cabernet overflowing with black currant, cherries and vanilla.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Napa Valley

Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: This full-bodied, red fruit-dominated Napa wine has prominent notes of raspberry and Bing cherry, along with oak notes that linger on the finish. The oak elements give backbone to this bright, fruit-forward wine and make it more interesting and balanced.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: San Antonio Valley

Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: Aromas of black currant and blackberry give you a preview of how dark this San Antonio Valley wine gets on the palate. The black fruit-heavy nose and mouth-feel is complemented by a savory note to this wine that adds complexity.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Paso Robles

Retail Price: $18.99

Tasting Notes: This Paso cabernet has plenty of dark-black fruit notes and a lot of finesse with balanced uplifting acidity on the finish. The grippy tannins complement the powerful fruit notes and provide a long finish.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Sonoma County

Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Blue and black fruits combine with licorice aromas and flavors. The wine is ripe and has nice, rounded tannins. Concentrated and complex, the oak notes are there, but black fruits dominate and define the wine.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Napa Valley

Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: This approachable Napa opens up quickly and burns bright! Smooth and powerful is the name of the game here, with good oak structure holding the whole thing together.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Alexander Valley

Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Rich, deep and dense, this has fantastic mashed raspberry and strawberry notes that flood all flavors. There is a mineral element here that is reminiscent of some competitors from the Medoc or Graves. Excellent depth and finish.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Paso Robles

Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: A grippy Paso wine with fresh red fruit-driven notes from initial taste to finish and a full body. The smooth, powerhouse tannins make a notable finish that just keeps going.

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Napa Valley

Retail Price: $26.99

Tasting Notes: This 100% cabernet sauvignon is aged in oak barrel, which leads to aromas of very ripe blackcurrants and blackberries. On the palate, you are greeted with cedar, toast and violet. With its rocky minerality and lovely concentration, the palate is balanced by a great freshness and round, well-integrated tannins. Wonderful.