The Best Affordable Red Wine, $15 and Under

Need a killer red wine at a non-lethal price? Our roundup of the best $15-and-under reds is just the answer. We've opened hundreds of bottles in our tasting room to come up with this collection of remarkable values—keep it bookmarked on your phone for the next time you find yourself looking at a wall of bottles and wondering what to buy.

Aging without oak keeps the bold red berry flavors in this organic Monastrell center stage‚ and the price low.

Classic Chianti, with wild cherry and dry leaf notes, for a modest price.

A well-priced, cherry-scented Cabernet-Sangiovese blend.

Aging without oak keeps the bold red berry flavors in this organic Monastrell center stage‚ and the price low.

Juicy red-fruit flavors and a bit of spice make this delicious red perfect for barbecues.

This red has intense blueberry fruit, yet the wine never seems dense or heavy.

An appealing, herb-laden red blend of the indigenous Aragónez, Trincadeira and Castelão varieties.

There are nice vanilla tones in this flavorful, berry-driven red, thanks to a year of oak aging.

Bright and intensely fruity, with ripe plum and coffee flavors.

This lush, dark and fruity Italian red is packed with far more flavor and complexity than its price might suggest.

Made with grapes from the Doña Elsa vineyard, this juicy, dark berry-flavored Malbec is another great value.

A sturdy, spicy kitchen-sink blend that includes Cabernet, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrah.

Older vineyards throughout the Lodi region gives this Zin spicy robustness that’s a surprise at the price.

Named for a 19th-century plow invented in South Australia, this vibrant Australian wine has plenty of berry-driven flavors.

Spicy plum notes drive this affordable, tasty Argentine malbec.

An impressive Italian value from the coastal Abruzzo region, this has plenty of wild berry fruit and structure; great for herb-rubbed roast pork loin.

Made with grapes from Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley, this Malbec offers waves of plum, red currant, tobacco and smoke.

A reliable value, this Rioja red offers exuberant black-fruit flavors and a pleasant herbal edge.

Made from ungrafted old vines, this great-value Monastrell-Garnacha blend is loaded with berry and mineral flavors.

Exuberantly fruity, this red from France’s Rhône Valley yields raspberry and sweet cherry tones.

For a basic Beaujolais, this offers appealing depth of flavor and elegance.

Russian River Valley-like character (cherry cola notes and lots of spice) at a third the cost—what’s not to like?

A peppery red that draws from vineyards throughout Oregon.

Vines that average over forty years old provide the fruit for this powerful red.

This juicy Sicilian red from a classic producer is an excellent value.

Dow, one of the great names in Port, also makes this polished, dry table wine.

High altitude vineyards in Argentina give this boysenberry-fruited Cabernet both power and balance.

This garnet-hued Chianti is hard—maybe even impossible—to beat at the price. A little Malvasia Nera helps give it a soft texture, while Sangiovese provides that classic Tuscan cherries-leather-and-spice character.

Made from Sangiovese, Graetz’s entry-level red is a super value, with lush, energetic plum and cherry flavors.

The rugged southern Rhône region of the Ardèche—famous for its spectacular river gorge—yielded this red loaded with notes of luscious raspberry.

One of Piedmont’s most reliable bargains, this delivers loads of spicy, supple black cherry flavors.

In the right hands, the Sardinian Monica grape yields sleek, juicy, raspberry-driven reds, like this one.

This sturdy, raspberry-inflected blend is a terrific everyday-drinking wine.

The warm Puglian sun gives this Italian red plenty of dark, spicy richness.

Aging in steel tanks keeps this bottling’s juicy, supple red-fruit flavors bright—and the price reasonable.

Bright and zippy, this Sangiovese from Italy’s Umbria region is all about pure red-berry fruit. 

A non-vintage blend that’s peppery, spicy and altogether exactly what you expect from France’s Rhône Valley.

An impressive Rioja from one of the region’s most acclaimed producers.

From an emerging coastal region, this cherry-driven blend of Castelão, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca is very fresh.

Chewy raspberry fruit and spice notes from Australia’s premiere Pinot Noirregion, Victoria.

A berry-rich non-vintage Zinfandel blend that’s great year in and year out. Buy it by the case.

An earthy red whose firm tannins, spice and acidity make it ideal for burgers, lamb or steak.

The juicy wild berry and herb flavors in this great-value Zinfandel finish with tart acidity.

California’s beneficent climate comes through in this generous, dark cherry-inflected red. A hint of tobacco gives complexity to the finish.

Petite Sirah and Carignane add weight to this exuberant Zin.

Lavishly oaked, with caramel, chocolate and cedar flavors filled out with black fruit.