The Thanksgiving countdown is on — just 10 days left! So here’s another batch of feasting reds:

Alma Rosa 2007 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills ($32). Intense dark berry and cherry flavors are layered with dried herbs, mushroom and sweet tobacco notes. With a long, rich finish. Benefits from a bit of decanting now. should continue to smooth out over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2009-11-11)

MacMurray Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir Central Coast ($23). Aromatic, crisp red cherry fruit is laced with light, fresh herbal notes, clove and vanilla for an appealing, medium-bodied, food friendly wine. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Paraiso 2007 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands ($25). Killer Pinot at a great price, with a nice balance between ripe, rich cherry and red plum character on the one hand, and freshly grated nutmeg, anise, mineral and bright acidity on the other. Supple, long finish. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Kendall-Jackson 2006 Merlot Sonoma-Napa-Mendocino Vintner’s Reserve ($19). Smooth and spicy, with plum and black currant fruit laced with aromatic baking spices, cedar and toast notes that linger on the finish. Easy to like. Ready to drink now and over next year or two. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Rutherford Ranch 2007 Merlot Napa Valley ($17). This one’s a nice surprise, with smooth, medium-bodied red cherry, blueberry and fresh herbal notes, picking up appealing spice and toasty vanilla on the bright finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Alamos 2007 Malbec Mendoza Seleccion ($20). Lipsmacking and easy to like, offering ripe black fruits accented with milk chocolate, leather, baking spices and light floral aromatics, with a lush finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Saintsbury 2007 Syrah Sonoma Valley Sawi Vineyard ($40). Deep and extracted, with ripe blackberry, dried plum and blueberry flavors that are laced with tobacco and white pepper. Lovely bright finish. Ready to drink now and over the next four or five years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Yangarra 2007 Shiraz McLaren Vale ($25). Concentrated black currant jam and blackberry flavors and aromas are sleek and pretty, and accented with loam, light eucalyptus and anise notes that linger on the supple finish. Nice balance here. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Freemark Abbey 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ($35). Intense, concentrated black cherry and currant aromas and flavors are accented with generous spice and cedar notes, finishing long and smooth, with a hint of mocha. Ready to drink now and over the next three or four years. Locate this wine online or in your area.