Top Picks for Other Red

Garnet black color. Inviting aromas and flavors of chocolate nut bar, olives, and pickled cherries with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a seamless, complex, very long finish with overtones of dried berries, pomegranate herb vinaigrette, smoked nuts, and earth with fine, chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A silky, stately red blend that entices and delights the palate into another sip.

Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of exotic herbs and spices, baklava, palo santo, rose water, and cola with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a seamless, complex, long finish revealing notes of Craisins and dried apricot, salted heirloom tomato, spiced nuts, and pomegranate with chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A muscular, chewy Red Blend with tantalizing waves of spice, fruit and savory flavors.

Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of ripe plum, dried figs, almond tart, dark chocolate, and sage with a round, vibrant, fruity medium-full body and a graceful, complex, long finish with elements of orange liqueur and chocolate ganache with moderate oak flavor. A rich, ready-to-drink Montepulciano with great concentration of fruit and well-developed flavors.

Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry pie a la mode, gherkin and cocktail onion, chocolate toffee, and conditioned leather with a velvety, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a warming, compelling, medium-long finish with impressions of roasted root vegetables, berry reduction, and grilled peppers with fine, chewy tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A sumptuous and elegant red blend with a deep core of robustly savory flavors.

Black ruby color. Inviting aromas of herbs de provence, mocha latte, leather, baking chocolate, vanilla scented tobacco, and boysenberry with a slightly chewy, vibrant, fruity medium-full body and a warming, intricate, very long raspberry crumble, flourless chocolate cake, smoked almonds, and honey drizzled golden raisins finish with well-integrated tannins and moderate oak flavor. A dense, complex red blend that will delight serious zinfandel connoisseurs.

Black violet color. Earthy aromas and flavors of wild raspberry, macerated cherries, spiced almonds, horse blanket, tarragon, and thyme with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dryish full body and a smooth, complex, medium-long finish. An earthy but bright Red Blend that will shine with French fare.

Black ruby color. Interesting aromas of cured meats, intense berry concentrate, oregano, ginger-honey-lemon lozenge, eucalyptus, hints of bacon, and raspberry cake with a round, crisp, fruity medium-full body and a warming, intriguing, medium-long ripe plum, blistered berries, rooibos tea, and hint of tropical fruit finish with moderate oak flavor. A bold and balanced Australian red that’s drinking beautifully now.

Black garnet color. Inviting aromas and flavors of chocolate ganache, huckleberry, damson plum, violet, menthol-mint, and pimento with a round, crisp, fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, subtle, long finish manifesting notes of cola, caramel, and espresso bean with moderate oak flavor. A vivid and fruity red that’s hard not to love; this red blend will have you sipping in Technicolor.

Dark deep purple color. Inviting aromas and flavors of cedar, rambutan, pickled ginger, black tea, tobacco, and violet with a lively, dry-yet-fruity full body and a tingling, complex, very long finish with notes of crushed blackberries with drying, firm tannins and heavy oak flavor. A cascade of enticing aromas evolves into complex, long lasting flavors; likely to significantly improve with age.

Garnet black color. Complex, attractive aromas and flavors of marinated peppers,olives and root vegetables, pomegranate-tomato vinaigrette, scented candle, and dolmades and tomato leaf with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a polished, complex, long finish displaying notes of white balsamic on roasted carrots, mineral dust, and sandalwood with fine, silky tannins and moderate oak flavor. A superbly savory and appetizing red with great complexity and intrigue.