daily wine picks

More than $30

Feb. 08, 2013: ALEXANA Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Revana Vineyard 2010 (94 points, $42)

Tangy, focused and juicy, with blackberry, currant and subtle spice flavors, finishing with an open feel to the expressive finish. Shows impressive purity, clarity and length. Drink now through 2020. 1,600 cases made. —Harvey Steiman

Feb. 07, 2013: CUSUMANO Nero d'Avola Sicilia Sàgana 2009 (92 points, $35)

Dense and compact, with well-integrated acidity supporting notes of raspberry ganache and cassis, showing layers of licorice, spice cake and iron unfolding on the savory finish. Drink now through 2017. 3,000 cases made. —Nathan Wesley

Feb. 06, 2013: ALAIN PARET Condrieu Les Ceps du Nébadon 2011 (92 points, $85)

Deliciously plump, yet pure, with anise, peach and creamed melon flavors stitched with a subtle note of almond cream on the finish. Lovely mouthfeel. Drink now through 2014. 600 cases made. —James Molesworth

Feb. 05, 2013: ADELSHEIM Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010 (90 points, $32)

Sleek and slender, but fleshy enough to deliver cinnamon-accented cherry flavors, showing a hint of coffee as the finish lingers. Deftly balanced. Drink now through 2017. 15,124 cases made. —Harvey Steiman

Feb. 04, 2013: RUST EN VREDE 1694 Classification Stellenbosch 2008 (94 points, $125)

Very ripe but racy, with a strong dark cocoa and black licorice entry melding nicely into the core of blackberry paste and plum sauce flavors that take on a lip-smacking quality. Rosemary and iron are embedded on the dense, driven finish. Impressive. Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2019. 300 cases imported. —James Molesworth