Campo Viejo Riserva, Rioja, Spain Balanced, wood spice, cherry, black plum (91 pts)

Michael David ‘Freakshow’, Lodi, CA Big, jammy, fruit-forward, cocoa, toffee (92 pts)   Sasyr Super Tuscan, Tuscany IT Ripe red fruits, blackberry, silky finish (89 pts)

Bonterra Vineyards, Mendocino, CA Organic, black cherry, plum, vanilla, spice (89 pts)

Diseno, Mendoza, Argentina Stone fruit, blueberry, cocoa, spice

Cellar No. 8, Napa, CA Jammy, fruit-forward, strawberry, lite spice   La Crema, Monterey, CA Plum, currant, earthy, long finish (91 pts)   Willamette Valley Founder’s Reserve, OR Supple, velvety, cherry, blackberry, spice (92 pts)

B Side, Napa, CA Classic, bold, blackberry, cassis, toffee (91 pts)   Emblem by Mondavi, Napa, CA Complex, rich and bold, dried cherry, black currant (91 pts)   Joseph Carr Estate, Napa, CA Plush, black and blueberries, chocolate (90 pts)   Wente, Livermore, CA Cranberry, plum, pepper, cassis (89 pts)