| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Shiraz | Abbott's Cumulo Nimbus Shiraz | 2 | | Flavors: dusty, hay, plastic, tobacco. |
| Syrah | Amphora Unti Vineyard Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, cocoa powder, raspberry jam, strawberry. |
| Syrah | Arrowood Saralee's Vineyard Syrah | 3.5 | | Ultra-soft Syrah. Flavors: blackberry, cassis, cinnamon, cocoa powder, dusty, mint, mocha, nutmeg. |
| Red Italian | Badia di Morrona N'Antia Rosso di Toscana | 3 | | Flavors: cinnamon, licorice, plum, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Badia di Morrona VignAalta Colli Etruria Centrale Red Wine | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, cinnamon, plum, soy sauce. |
| Red Italian | Bazzocchi Torrione Red | 2 | | Flavors: dusty, earthy, mocha, plastic, wet wood. |
| Red blend | Beaulieu Vineyards Ensemble | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, blueberry, cinnamon, dusty, plum. |
| Shiraz | Beringer Founders' Estate Shiraz | 2 | | Flavors: barnyardy, earthy, hay. |
| Valpolicella | Bertani Villa Novare Vigneto Ognisanti Valpolicella Classico Superiore | 4 | | Remarkable depth, and a finish that won't quit. Flavors: blackberry, earthy, peat moss, pencil lead, pipe tobacco. |
| Valpolicella | Bolla Le Poiane Valpolicella Classico | 3.5 | | Flavors: dusty, earthy, green wood, leather, tobacco. |
| Valpolicella | Bolla Valpolicella | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, earthy, spicy, white pepper. |
| Red blend | Bonny Doon Ca' del Solo Big House Red | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, dried flowers, licorice, plum. |
| Syrah | Bonterra Syrah | 4 | | An elegant, juicy style of Syrah that can be enjoyed now. Flavors: anise, blackberry, leather, licorice, soy sauce, white pepper. |
| White Italian | Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico | 3 | | Flavors: anise, cooked fruit, dried flowers, spicy. |
| Syrah | Buttonwood Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, cassis, plum. |
| White Italian | Ca' Montini Chardonnay-Pinot Grigio | 3.5 | | Flavors: buttery, caramel apple, custard, lemon, spicy, toast, vanilla. |
| White Italian | Ca' Montini Luna di Luna Chardonnay-Pinot Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise, dried flowers, grape, green apple, licorice. |
| Arneis | Cascina Chicco Roero Arneis | 4 | | Silky smooth and loaded with flavors. Flavors: buttery, caramel, peach. |
| Unfiled | Casisano-Colombaio Brunello di Montalcino | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, black pepper, cedar, cranberry, molasses, smoky, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Casisano-Colombaio Rosso di Casisano | 2 | | Flavors: compost, dried herbs, dusty, meaty, spicy. |
| Red blend | Castello Banfi Excelsus Sant'Antimo Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, cinnamon, leather, plum. |
| Chianti | Castello della Paneretta Vigneto Torre a Destra Chianti Classico | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, leather, mushroom, smoky, spicy. |
| Chianti | Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico | 3.5 | | Attractive but not very typical. Flavors: blackberry, herbal, licorice, plum. |
| Chianti | Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico | 4 | | Smooth and ready to drink now. It's relatively expensive, but if you have it, enjoy. Flavors: fresh herbs, leather, plum, smoky. |
| Chianti | Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico | 3 | | Flavors: black pepper, herbal, plum, smoky. |
| Sangiovese | Castello di Fonterutoli Poggio alla Badiola Red Wine | 3 | | Flavors: dried herbs, leather, licorice, mocha, plum. |
| Chianti | Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico | 3.5 | | Flavors: dried herbs, plum, raspberry, spicy, toast. |
| Syrah | Castle Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: anise, dusty, eucalyptus. |
| Montepulciano | Cataldi Madonna Pie' delle Vigne Montepulciano d'Abruzzo | 1.5 | | Flavors: cherry, rubbery, weedy. |
| Red Italian | Ciacci Piccolomini Ateo Rosso di Toscana | 2 | | Flavors: herbal, medicinal, spicy, weedy. |
| Unfiled | Ciacci Piccolomini Vigna della Fonte Rosso di Montalcino | 3 | | Flavors: ash, fresh herbs, pencil lead, rhubarb. |
| Arneis | Collina Serragrilli Il Cardo Roero Arneis | 4 | | A great alternative to Chardonnay. Flavors: almonds, citrus, floral, fresh herbs, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Colosi Red | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried herbs, wet wood. |
| Syrah | Curtis Ambassador's Vineyard Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, licorice, mocha. |
| Red Rhone | Curtis Heritage 'Old Vines' | 2 | | Flavors: bing cherry, dried fruit, dusty, hay, licorice, prune, wet wood. |
| Syrah | Curtis Reserve Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: berry, mocha, toast. |
| Red Rhone | Eberle Cotes-du-Robles | 2.5 | | Flavors: candied fruit, dusty, earthy, hay, licorice, spicy, weedy. |
| Pinot Grigio | Ermacora Pinot Grigio | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, grassy, lees complexity. |
| Shiraz | Evans Family Shiraz | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, cassis, cinnamon, dusty, earthy, mocha. |
| Syrah | Ferrari-Carano Alexander Valley Syrah | 4 | | California ripe softness with the Rhone's earthy side together in one rich Syrah. Flavors: dried fruit, leather, licorice, toast. |
| Petite Sirah | Field Stone Staten Family Reserve Petite Sirah | 3.5 | | Hold for a decade É or two, this is a big boy wine. Flavors: blackberry jam, dusty, leather, toast. |
| White Italian | Fontana Candida Frascati | 3 | | Flavors: mineral, yeasty. |
| Pinot Grigio | Fontana Candida Pinot Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise, fresh herbs, mineral, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Foradori Granato | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, herbal. |
| Syrah | Georges Vernay Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry jam, cassis, dusty, fresh herbs, green peas, spicy. |
| Red blend | Geyser Peak GRB901 Red Blend | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, black cherry, fresh herbs, leafy, peppery, tobacco. |
| Shiraz | Geyser Peak Reserve Shiraz | 3.5 | | Flavors: licorice, peppery, plum. |
| Carignane | Grotta Rossa Carignano del Sulcis | 2.5 | | Flavors: compost, hay. |
| Syrah | Hanna Bismark Ranch Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, cassis, dusty, molasses, plum, sandalwood. |
| Syrah | Hess Select Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, blackberry jam, cola. |
| Syrah | Hogue Columbia Valley Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, fresh herbs, licorice, soy sauce. |
| Shiraz | Ironstone Shiraz | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, fresh herbs, weedy. |
| Syrah | Jade Mountain Syrah | 3.5 | | Rich, easy to drink Syrah. Flavors: blackberry, coffee, mocha, toast. |
| Syrah | Jekel Winemaker's Selection Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, coffee, mocha, spicy. |
| Syrah | Justin Unfiltered Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, cassis, licorice, mocha, toast. |
| Red Italian | La Isola di Sicilia Rosso | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, dusty, earthy, hay, spicy. |
| Chianti | Lanciola Colli Fiorentini Chianti | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, caramel, cedar, dried herbs, leather, plum, spicy, tobacco. |
| Red Italian | Leone di Castris Salice Salentino Riserva | 3 | | Flavors: mushroom. |
| Shiraz | Lindemans Padthaway Shiraz | 3 | | Flavors: blueberry, fresh herbs, herbal. |
| Syrah | Livingston Mitchell Vineyard Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, cassis, cinnamon, dusty, herbal, tobacco. |
| Syrah | Lockwood Estate Grown Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: herbal, mint, plum. |
| Petite Sirah | Lolonis Private Reserve Orpheus | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, molasses, peppery, toast. |
| Sangiovese | Mantellassi 'Maritma' Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, herbal, soy sauce. |
| Syrah | Marietta Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: dusty, licorice, sandalwood. |
| Petite Sirah | Markham Petite Sirah | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, dusty, hay, plum, white pepper. |
| Syrah | McDowell Reserve Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, molasses. |
| Syrah | McDowell Syrah | 4 | | Fruit-filled style with surprisingly subtle complexityÉand what a price. Flavors: anise, black pepper, blackberry jam, boysenberry, cranberry, leather, toast. |
| Shiraz | Messina Hof Barrel Reserve Shiraz | 2.5 | | Flavors: berry, earthy, weedy. |
| Red Italian | Mezza Corona Teroldego Rotaliano | 3 | | Flavors: bing cherry, boysenberry, fresh herbs, smoky, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Minini Corte dei Mori Rosso | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dill, dried herbs, dusty, earthy. |
| Chianti | Minini Vivaggio Chianti | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, licorice, mushroom, smoky. |
| White Italian | Minini Vivaggio Orvieto | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, dried flowers, lime, spicy. |
| Sangiovese | Monte Antico Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, herbal, mocha, soy sauce. |
| Red Rhone | Mount Palomar Le Mediterrante | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried fruit, dusty, earthy, plum. |
| Syrah | Ojai Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: black olive, blackberry, blueberry, herbal, toast, weedy, white pepper. |
| Mourvedre | Pacific Star Meadows Vineyard Mourvedre | 3 | | Flavors: cinnamon, strawberry, toast, vanilla. |
| Carignane | Pellegrini Old Vines Carignane | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, strawberry, wet wood. |
| Red blend | Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Australia is known for its powerful Shiraz and this one has brawn to spare, but tempers it with appealing softness, style and price. Flavors: blackberry, herbal, plum, spicy, toast. |
| Syrah | Pepperwood Grove Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: anise, coffee, dried herbs, raisin. |
| Chianti | Petrognano Chianti | 3 | | A nice, quaffable Chianti. Flavors: cranberry, smoky, spicy. |
| Syrah | Pezzi King Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, toast, weedy. |
| Grenache | Philip Staley Grenache | 3 | | Flavors: anise, boysenberry, strawberry, white pepper. |
| Mourvedre | Phillips Mourvedre | 2.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, raisin, spicy, toast. |
| Chianti | Piccini Chianti | 3 | | Flavors: bing cherry, cola, dill, licorice, rhubarb, smoky. |
| Red Italian | Piccini Patriarca | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, herbal, licorice, soy sauce, wet wood. |
| Pinot Grigio | Plozner Pinot Grigio | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried fruit, mineral. |
| Red Rhone | Renaissance Estate Bottled Unfiltered Mediterranean Red | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, licorice, plum, smoky. |
| Red Rhone | Renaissance Mediterranean Red | 3.5 | | A blend of Syrah and Grenache that works well. Flavors: black cherry, fresh herbs, plum. |
| Red Rhone | Rosemount Grenache Shiraz | 3 | | Flavors: anise, black cherry, candied fruit, licorice, peppery. |
| Red Italian | San Felice Vigorello Red Wine | 4 | | A big boned, earthy style, with lots of personality! Flavors: coffee, earthy, leather, mocha. |
| Pinot Grigio | San Simone Grave Pinot Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise, citrus, dried fruit, lime, nutty, orange blossom, spicy. |
| Pinot Grigio | Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio | 1.5 | | Flavors: cheese. |
| Syrah | Sapphire Hill Syrah | 4 | | A Syrah that will appeal to your wild side. Exotic, ripe and altogether sexy. Flavors: anise, black pepper, cassis, toast. |
| Mourvedre | Sebastiani Old Vines Domencini Vineyard Mourvedre | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, earthy, fresh herbs, licorice, spicy. |
| Red Rhone | Sierra Vista Fleur de Montagne Red Table Wine | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, cranberry, earthy. |
| Syrah | Sierra Vista Red Rock Ridge Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, boysenberry, dusty, licorice, mushroom. |
| Grenache | Sketchbook Grenache | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, black olive, boysenberry, white pepper. |
| Syrah | Steele Parmelee-Hill Vineyard Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry jam, sandalwood. |
| Syrah | Steele Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: cigar box, cinnamon, herbal, mocha. |
| Syrah | Stevenot Syrah | 3.5 | | Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, cassis, dried herbs, smoky. |
| Unfiled | Talenti Podere Pian di Conte Brunello di Montalcino | 4 | | Rich, and built to last a decade or more. Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, fresh herbs, plum, spicy, tobacco. |
| Unfiled | Talenti Rosso di Montalcino | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, spicy. |
| Chianti | Tenuta Caparzo Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico | 3 | | Flavors: cranberry, dried herbs, spicy. |
| Red Italian | Tenuta Friggiali Rosso di Montalcino | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, caramel, dill. |
| Sangiovese | Terrabianca Scassino Sangiovese | 3 | | Flavors: cranberry, dried herbs, mocha, strawberry. |
| Red Rhone | Terre Rouge Grand Annee Noir | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, earthy, plum, prune. |
| White Italian | Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia di San Gimignano | 3 | | Flavors: dried flowers, dried fruit, grassy, nutty, spicy. |
| Syrah | Thornton Limited Bottling Syrah | 2.5 | | Flavors: berry, earthy, herbal, leafy. |
| Unfiled | Uccelliera Rosso di Montalcino | 3 | | Flavors: black currant, black olive, dusty, leather, rhubarb. |
| Chianti | Valiano Chianti Classico | 3 | | Flavors: black pepper, dill, dried herbs, earthy, spicy, tea leaves. |
| Chianti | Valiano Chianti Classico Riserva | 3.5 | | Flavors: bacon, black cherry, licorice, pencil lead, plum, smoky, spicy. |
| Chianti | Valiano Poggio Teo Chianti Classico | 2 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, rhubarb, wet wood. |
| Montepulciano | Vestini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, cola, herbal. |
| Pinot Grigio | Vivaggio Pinot Grigio | 3.5 | | Kansas City MO Flavors: dried herbs, freshly baked bread, mineral. |
| Pinot Grigio | Volano Lagaria Pinot Grigio | 3 | | Flavors: anise, citrus, green apple, green peas, mineral. |
| Shiraz | Voss Vineyards Shiraz | 3 | | Flavors: licorice, toast, tobacco, vanilla. |
| Syrah | Windsor Vineyards Syrah | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, licorice, spicy. |