This wine is dark, concentrated, complex, with fresh yellow plums, black cherries and baking spices. The sumptuous midpalate promises baked red apple, strawberry jam, clove and cardamom citrus zest. The finish delivers youthful plum, citrus skins, and dried florals. Enjoy with your favorite dish. Best Buy. —T.P.

This wine is bright, concentrated, ripe, stone fruit, melon, intertwined fresh green bell pepper, lemon zest, dried lemongrass, wrapping around blood orange, pink grapefruit, white pepper, finishing with mineral and good acidity. Pair with white fish in butter sauce. Best Buy. —T.P.

Dried red plums, red currants, orange marmalade, savory herbs, chicory greens on the nose. Fresh raspberry, cranberry-pomegranate, dried peach, apricot, fresh herbs, silky juicy tannins to finish. Pair with grilled teriyaki-glazed salmon. Best Buy. —T.P.

This is a VSOP Calvados finished for 12 weeks in barrels that previously held American rye whiskey. Brisk aromas suggest hard cider and oak. The palate echoes oak, framing it with cocoa powder, baking spice and a long, baked-apple finish. Limited edition. Best Buy. -K.N. 

A blend of brandies ranging from eight to 40 years old, this Calvados has a deep amber hue and aromas of vanilla, leather and red fruit. Sweetness and spice balance nicely. Cherry leather, dried apple and toasted almond play off dusty nutmeg, ginger, black pepper and cassia bark. Fleeting lemon-peel astringency refreshes the finish. -K.N.

This is a blend of Calvados aged from four to 10 years. Packed with baked apple, vanilla, oak and warming spices, it has an overall effect that reads like shortbread cookies and apple compote warmed with cinnamon stick and clove. Hints of pecan, orange peel and black pepper add complexity. Best Buy. -K.N.

The nose is primarily floral and earthy, with aromas of high-toned red fruit. The palate shifts to rich, mature cherry and berry flavors, but a salty, acidic streak cuts through all that fruit before tannins send everyone home. Palm Bay International. —D.C.

Graceful and smoky, this fresh red has a pretty mix of singed herb, brambly berry, lavender and rosemary flavors. Shows nice purity, with sculpted tannins gently framing the light- to medium-weight profile. Petit Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Kosher. Drink now. 19,500 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. -K.B.

Boldly aromatic, offering dried violet, plum and cassis notes. Rather refined on the palate, this shows tobacco and mineral accents to the ripe blackberry core, with notes of cocoa bean and espresso that fill out the broad finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2034. 30,000 cases made, 150 cases imported. -A.R.

A rich and juicy young malbec with lots of black fruit, hibiscus flowers and blood oranges on both the nose and palate. Medium-bodied. Drink now. -J.S.

The 2017 Malbec Salentein Single Vineyard Viñedo El Tomillo hails from a vineyard Salentein owns in the south of the Uco Valley and was aged for 16 months in used barrels. Inky with a brick dust sheen, the nose is led by country herbs such as jarilla and thyme alongside ripe fruit. The concentrated palate has active tannins that channel the flow while ripe fruit flavors appear at the back of the mouth alongside a mild acidity that lurks behind the compact feel and ripe, herbal finish. -J.H.

Violets and pink pepper accentuate the aromatic character of this vibrant Malbec. It features an elegant texture and firm palate. Rich flavors of nutmeg, mulberries, strawberries and rosemary feel integrated and fresh. Enjoy now through 2033. Palm Bay International. —J.V.

The nose leads with delicate strawberry and cherry aromas, which gradually give way to more umami notes of balsamic, herbs, grilled meat and pepper. The palate deftly balances a more syrupy fruit element with an enduring earthy meatiness, while acid slithers through smooth, solid tannins like a snake looking for a sunning rock. Palm Bay International. —D.C.

Subtle aromas of oak spice emerge from the glass. There is ripeness and intensity of fruit on the palate, exhibiting raspberries and cherries. This Cabernet has soft tannins and lovely notes of baking spices in the medium finish. Palm Bay International. —J.V.

A smart use of oak barrels adds baking spices to the profile of this Malbec while preserving freshness. It has aromas of cinnamon and black fruit. The palate is full of ripe plum and mulberry flavors that extend into the aftertaste along with sweet spices. Palm Bay International. —J.V

Fine aromas of sour cherries rise from the glass of this structured red. Herbal, blueberry and redplum flavors are backed by tight tannins. The palate is ample and fruity, with a fresh note of thyme enhancing the finish. Palm Bay International. —J.V.