daily wine picks

More than $30

May. 30, 2013: CAKEBREAD Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2010 (90 points, $50)

Offers a mix of delicate loamy earth, dried berry, cedar and anise, with wilted rose. Pleasingly complex on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 2,000 cases made. —James Laube

May. 28, 2013: MOUTARD PÈRE & FILS Brut Champagne Grande Cuvée NV (90 points, $40)

Tightly knit and pungent, offering floral overtones to the ripe apple, white raspberry, ground ginger and citrus zest notes, all backed by minerally acidity. Disgorged May 15, 2012. Drink now through 2016. 25,000 cases made. —Alison Napjus

May. 25, 2013: LA GERLA Brunello di Montalcino 2008 (91 points, $55)

Full and rich, offering cherry, kirsch, tobacco and earth aromas and flavors. The ripe, refined tannins are buried under the sweetness and flesh, emerging on the resonant finish. Shows fine energy. Best from 2015 through 2029. 1,200 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

May. 24, 2013: SPY VALLEY Pinot Noir Marlborough 2011 (89 points, $31)

Fresh and aromatic, with rich notes of forest floor and baking spices announcing the cherry and berry flavors. Offers a rich texture and a taut, cedary finish. Drink now through 2022. 22,000 cases made. —MaryAnn Worobiec

May. 23, 2013: QUINTA DO VALLADO Douro Field Blend Reserva 2010 (91 points, $60)

Powerful, complex and concentrated, with good cut to the dried blackberry, dark currant and crushed plum flavors, featuring savory and cedary notes. Lithe, delivering a finish of dried beef, mineral and spice. Drink now through 2018. 6,160 cases made. —Kim Marcus