90+ Point Holiday Reds

Pillastro Primitivo is a full-bodied red wine with ripe raspberry and plum, supported by spiced raisin and fresh-brewed coffee notes. The palate offers sumptuous red and black fruit flavors, mingling with spicy oak and vanilla. Long, smooth finish.

Game, beef, lamb, pizza (esp. meaty), aged cheese, red-sauced pastas.

Altos de la Guardia is a full-bodied red wine with rich blackberry and strawberry aromas, underpinned by toasty oak and vanilla spice. The palate delivers the same flavors, plus smooth tannins and a long, satisfying finish.

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Château Ramage La Batisse is a medium-bodied red wine with black plum, cedar, and earthy spice aromas. The palate is mouthfilling and complex, with ripe, dark-fruit flavors and a long, smooth finish.

Beef, aged cheese, game, lamb, burgers, meaty pasta.

Baronesa de Vilar Port Finish is a full-bodied red wine with enticing aromas of black fruit preserves and chocolatey spice. The palate is sumptuously smooth and offers up waves of sweet, dark fruit and delicate, spiced-mocha notes on the long finish.

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Muraccio is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with expressive aromas and flavors of violets, wild herbs, ripe red fruit and tobacco. The palate is beautifully structured and complex, with a lengthy, satisfying finish.

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Black Saint Peter is a full-bodied red wine with intense aromas of spicy red fruit, plus hints of pepper, mint and sweet spice. On the palate, look for smooth, mouthfilling flavors of black cherry and bramble fruits, layered with sweet vanilla oak.

Grilled steak, barbecue, burgers, turkey, pork, spicy dishes (esp. with Cajun seasonings), eggplant, meaty pasta dishes.