Ruby in color.  This is a solid red made to be a good value.  It has a bit of a manufactured taste to it.  Red fruits.  Slightly over ripe.  No obvious faults.  A good party wine.  

Ruby/purple in color.  The nose is dusty with cherries.  It seems slightly oxidized at this point but not to the point of not enjoying the wine.  On the palate, more cherry cough drop.  Good acidity.  Very nice wine that may be a bit past peak but drinking well.  Still, I would drink these sooner than later.  

This is a Bordeaux blend from Pennsylvania.  Purple in color.  The nose has mint, dark cherries and spice.  On the palate, this is slightly sweet.  It tastes young and may come together a bit more although at ten years, it probably won't get better.  Certainly a solid wine.  

At ten years from vintage this seems to be at close to peak.  No hurry though.  Purple/ruby in color.  The nose has some funk along with dark cherries and black pepper.  On the palate, there are slight tannins.  Black cherry fruit.  Layers of complexity of fruit and funk.  Nice acidity.  Good finish.  Fun wine to open something different.  

This wins is at peak right now.  As good as it gets.  Ruby/purple in color.  The nose has cherries, cassis and leather.  Complex.  Layers of fruit, earth and funk on the palate.  Long finish.  This is an example of buying great wine and storing it for 15 years in a great vintage in Bordeaux.  This was under $30 on release.  

Purple in color.  Ruby at the rim.  THe nose is pretty tight.  A bit of plums and spice.  On the palate, this is soft and easy drinking.  Black cherries.  One dimenstional.  $17.  

Deep ruby in color, purple core.  The nose ha some slight recution on it.  Plums and black cherries.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, big dark cherry fruit.  Also plums.  A very tasty wine.  A modicum of depth but this is more about easy and drink now and enjoy.  Nice finish.  $15 is a great value.  

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has dark cherries.  Dusty.  With air, there is some anise and hay.  Soft texture.  More cherry cough drops on the palate.  Easy to drink.  Good acidity.  Great value at $10.  

I don't normally recommend drinking a Beaujolais with a year of age on it but this was drinking nicely.  The nose has bubble gum and cherries which continue thru to the palate.  No depth or complexity but none was expected.  Fun, easy drinking.  For $6 a bottle, what's not to like?

Light medium gold in color.  The nose is chalky with minerality.  Soft texture.  Nice green apples on the palate.  Ok acidity.  Easy drinking and food friendly.  Solid wine.  Nice value for $13.