Best Inexpensive Red Wine

Peller Estates 2020 Family Reserve Merlot
95 points
$10
Best Buy
A rich, oak-forward Merlot with bright fruit and grippy tannins that is a real pleasure to savor.
95 points $10 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2018 Suscol Vista Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$16
Best Buy
A lush and mighty Napa Cabernet that broods with dark fruits while still showing nuance of purple flowers and herbs.
Awards: '2021 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $20 and Under' Best Value US Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points $16 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2019 Suscol Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$17
Best Buy
A rock solid and fruity Napa Cabernet with a refreshing green herb lift on the finish.
Awards: '2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $20 and Under' Best Value US Cabernet Sauvignon Exceptional Value
95 points $17 Best Buy
Shenandoah Vineyards 2018  Cabernet Franc
95 points
$20
Best Buy
A decadent and distinctive Cabernet Franc that assuages the palate with creamy oak and enlivens with snappy fruit and charming terroir.
Awards: 2021 Best Cabernet Franc
95 points $20 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2019  Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$8
Best Buy
The boldest Columbia Valley Cabernet; unrelenting flavor and structure here to last a long cellaring, though this is undeniably delicious right now.
Awards: '2021 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $8 and Under' Exceptional Value
94 points $8 Best Buy
Coltbridge Vineyards 2020  Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$9
Best Buy
Both over ripe and under ripe expressions of the fruit exist in tandem with very well balanced oak illustrating the deft execution by the wine maker; New World flavors combine with Old World complexity.
94 points $9 Best Buy
Pampa 2022 Estate Malbec
94 points
$9
Best Buy
A simple but extremely well executed Malbec that makes you crave dinner at an Argentinean steakhouse.
94 points $9 Best Buy
Kirkland Signature 2020 Red Blend Napa Valley
94 points
$10
Best Buy
If you need an everyday house red Bordeaux blend this should be at the top of the list.
Awards: '2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $10 and Under' Exceptional Value
94 points $10 Best Buy
Good Natured 2020 Balanced Red Blend Niagara Peninsula VQA
94 points
$10
Best Buy
A lovely, well-balanced lightly smoky, meaty red for grilling and chilling.
Awards: 2022 Best Other Canadian Red
94 points $10 Best Buy
Peller Estates 2020 Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot Niagara Peninsula VQA
94 points
$10
Best Buy
A delightful, oak-accented red blend tailor-made for a meaty meal.
94 points $10 Best Buy