daily wine picks

Less than $15

Mar. 13, 2010 SHERWOOD ESTATE Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2009 (89 points, $14)

Light, crisp and tangy, with star fruit and white pepper flavors on a juicy frame. Drink now. 15,000 cases made. —Harvey Steiman

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$15 to $30

Mar. 13, 2010 FINCA DECERO Cabernet Sauvignon Agrelo Remolinos Vineyard 2007 (90 points, $22)

Rock-solid, with a juicy, muscular core of blackberry, black currant and fig fruit pushed by bacony toast and a lush, hoisin sauce-tinged finish. Has heft, but balanced too. Drink now through 2011. 1,500 cases imported. —James Molesworth

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More than $30

Mar. 13, 2010 CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON St.-Julien 2007 (92 points, $66)

This has a wonderful nose, with blackberry, currant and cigar box. Complex and full-bodied, with layers of ripe, polished tannins and a very long finish. Juicy, yet refined and agile. Best after 2014. 17,500 cases made. —James Suckling

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