daily wine picks

$15 to $30

Mar. 30, 2013: WIRRA WIRRA Shiraz McLaren Vale Catapult 2009 (90 points, $20)

Distinctly savory and spicy, with licorice, roasted red pepper and grilled meat notes adding to the red berry flavors. Finishes with intensity. Best from 2014 through 2018. 2,000 cases imported. —Harvey Steiman

Mar. 29, 2013: FATTORIA DEL CERRO Toscana Manero 2010 (88 points, $16)

A mix of cherry, tobacco, underbrush and tar flavors mingle in this sleek, sinewy red. Firm, finishing on the lean, astringent side. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2014 through 2020. 8,330 cases made. —Bruce Sanderson

Mar. 28, 2013: ST. HALLETT Shiraz Barossa Faith 2010 (89 points, $16)

Lean and a tad tart, this offers fleshy ripe cherry, tobacco and spice flavors that linger on the firm finish. Best from 2014 through 2018. 3,500 cases imported. —Harvey Steiman

Mar. 27, 2013: FORADORI Vigneti delle Dolomiti Red 2009 (89 points, $24)

Light- to medium-bodied, this fresh version offers a subtle mix of beef bouillon, grilled plum, boysenberry and ground spice flavors. Light and dusty tannins show on the finish. Teroldego. Drink now through 2016. 9,167 cases made. —Alison Napjus

Mar. 26, 2013: DOMÄNE WACHAU Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Trocken Wachau Terrassen 2011 (89 points, $15)

There's a smoky edge to the ripe, lush flavors of pear, white plum and ruby grapefruit in this full-bodied white, with plenty of juicy minerality on the rich, spicy finish, featuring notes of white pepper. Drink now through 2017. 17,000 cases made. —Kim Marcus