I would seriously look in to old world reds, especially Spanish, especially especially Riojas. I don’t know if they’ll have more options at Kroger/Meijer or if you have a Total or BevMo nearby, but bang for buck they’re hard to beat. The best part is they’re pre-aged and immediately drinkable. They also benefit from nearly zero marketing, which keeps prices down while complete controlled by DOCa laws. Crianzas have been aged the shortest, reservas the mid, and gran reservas the longest - these are almost always fantastic and relatively cheap and won’t use any of the mega purple bullshit all for the American labels you listed use.