Chateau d'Oupia, Minervois, 2007 (France) - This blend has cherry and a rich texture, so it clearly was quality, but really it didn't stand out enough for me to rank it better than a 6 out of 10 for upper average.  Plus there was quite a bit of grit in the bottom of the bottle.

Perrieres, Marc Kreydenweiss, 2005 (France) - Once again a quality balanced wine from France and from the good year of 2005, however, not really a standout in any particular way.  Still just a 6 out of 10 for upper average.

Home Grown, Family Harvest Red, 2007 (California) - This $10 wine was pushed hard by a wine shop which insisted it was very bold and tasty for the price.  I'll hand this much to them, both the bouquet and the texture are bold so before and after your first sip you believe you're getting something pretty special.  BUT the truth is the flavor itself is just average.  In the end I thought it was just another 5 out of 10 wine in the $10 range.