daily wine picks

More than $30

Jun. 13, 2001: PETALUMA Chardonnay Piccadilly Valley Tiers (96 points, $120)

Rich and succulent, this seductive wine pours out its beautifully focused pear, quince, honey and spice flavors, yet manages to feel elegant and restrained as the flavors sail on and on. A triumphant Australian Chardonnay that gives more with every sip. D —Harvey Steiman

Jun. 11, 2001: DAPHNE GLORIAN Priorat Clos Erasmus 1998 (94 points, $100)

One of the original "seven clos" wineries that are helping bring modern Priorat wines to prominence, the '98 Clos Erasmus is a beautiful red. Shows inky color, extraordinary concentration, velvety texture, and harmonious flavors of ripe black fruit and to —Thomas Matthews

Jun. 08, 2001: E. GUIGAL Côte-Rôtie La Turque (98 points, $150)

All of Guigal's '97 "La La" wines are classics, so those lucky enough to own them can have fun debating which one -- La Turque, La Mouline or La Landonne -- is better over the years to come. La Turque is a gorgeous, silky red that is thickly textured. Ful —Per-Henrik Mansson

Jun. 07, 2001: DOMINIQUE LAURENT Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1998 (95 points, $248)

This late release '98 red Burgundy is a Pinot Noir of refinement. Fresh and succulent, with lots of sweet fruit, you want to eat it, like you might a bowl of wild raspberries, blackberries and black currants. Medium-bodied and balanced, with distinct toas —Per-Henrik Mansson

Jun. 05, 2001: KRACHER Trockenbeerenauslese Neusiedlersee Grande Cuvée Nouvelle Vague No. 10 1998 (98 points, $55/375mL)

The '98s are the best lineup of dessert wines yet from the indefatigable Alois Kracher, with this TBA topping the range. The Grande Cuvée, which combines equal amounts of Welschriesling and Chardonnay is complex and ethereal. Concentrated and thick, yet —Bruce Sanderson