Handling and comfort are what I was looking for when I chose my most recent road bike. Aero was the next consideration after that. Then stiffness. My max sprint power is 1200w. I’m not going to trouble any top end frame so it made sense to disregard that. Same with aero. Most of my riding is up hills that are pretty steep and there aren’t a lot of flat sections where I live. I love how aero bikes look though.
Using the above, I ended up with a Bianchi Oltre XR3. Comfortable, semi-aero and handles like an absolute dream. Responsive, but not too twitchy. Feels stable no matter how fast I corner.