Best Inexpensive Red Wine

Specially Selected 2024  Pinot Noir
94 points
$9
Best Buy
Great balance and texture; from exotic mushrooms to wild forest berries, red flowers and vanilla, this Pinot over-delivers.
94 points $9 Best Buy
Mt. Monster 2022 Single Vineyard Shiraz
94 points
$13
Best Buy
Just damn tasty Syrah! A little bit Aussie, a little bit Cali, and a little bit riper vintage Rhone while being all around delicious.
94 points $13 Best Buy
Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Chambourcin
94 points
$16
Best Buy
A very attractive, fruit-forward Chambourcin with nice smoky, cream, and meaty notes that dance on the palate; this will be excellent with BBQ.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Red Hybrid Varietal
94 points $16 Best Buy
Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Marechal Foch
94 points
$16
Best Buy
A charmingly silky, fruity and appetizing, easy-drinking red that will appeal to California Pinot drinkers; try with a light chill.
94 points $16 Best Buy
White Pine NV Dune Shadow Red Blend Lake Michigan Shore
94 points
$17
Best Buy
Juicy and smooth with a touch of spice showing the exceptional potential of Michigan varietals; your go-to red for all things grilled.
Awards: '2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Best Hybrid Red Wine' 2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Governor's Case Winner
94 points $17 Best Buy
Taylors Estate 2024  Merlot
94 points
$18
Best Buy
A delightfully bright, spicy and herbal Merlot that livens the palate and will be great with a spicy meat dishes.
94 points $18 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2022  Bordeaux Supèrieur
93 points
$6
Best Buy
A savory, sanguine, Bordeaux Superior red ideally suited for sipping or special Saturday night supper.
93 points $6 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2023  Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Rouge
93 points
$7
Best Buy
Grenache fruit dominant on the nose and palate with Syrah for a bit of savory, peppery lift and structure; textbook delicious Cote Du Rhone.
93 points $7 Best Buy
Member’s Mark 2017 Reserva Rioja DOC
93 points
$9
Best Buy
Ready for pairing with asador meats, a full bodied modern styled Tempranillo.
93 points $9 Best Buy
Member’s Mark 2017 Reserva Tempranillo
93 points
$9.98
Best Buy
Ready for pairing with asador meats, a full bodied modern styled Tempranillo.
93 points $9.98 Best Buy