1 | Wine | Douro, $10 to $20, 86 or higher

"Ripe red, with lots of pure raspberry, cherry and mulberry flavors accented by rich cream and spice notes. Dark chocolate and kirsch on the finish."

"This juicy, medium-bodied red features plenty of minerality to the crushed red plum, dark cherry and raspberry flavors. Chocolate and spice notes mark the peppery finish."

"This boasts a lively mix of dark plum and dried blackberry flavors, flanked by thyme and tarragon accents. Dark chocolate oozes from the finish."

"This fresh, powerful ruby features lots of plush dark plum and sweet cherry flavors, with notes of milk chocolate. The spicy finish is fresh, juicy and balanced."

"A minerally red, with shiso leaf notes to the bright cherry, currant and dark plum flavors. Medium-grained tannins lead to a finish of mineral and cocoa powder notes."

"The 2009 Tinto is this year’s version of Vallado’s entry level red, which has become a consistent value point in this lineup and in the Douro in general. It is rather concentrated this year, with good focus and structure, plus persistent, rather delicious flavors. It is again a nice value in this lineup, something I’ve become accustomed to saying, but I’d underline that this year. In many years, if it has a flaw, it is rather light and not terribly concentrated. This year, at least relatively speaking, it combines both elegance and a bit more depth. It has some 2009 oomph."