daily wine picks

Less than $15

Jul. 23, 2010 VERAMONTE Merlot Casablanca Valley Reserva 2008 (86 points, $11)

Shows nice, supple-textured red berry and damson plum fruit with a lacing of tobacco that runs through the medium-weight finish. Drink now. 10,000 cases made. —James Molesworth

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$15 to $30

Jul. 23, 2010 VINA NORA Albariño Rias Baixas Peitán 2008 (87 points, $15)

Pretty peach and tangerine notes are fresh and lively in this light, crisp white. This is delicate yet expressive, with an emphasis on fruit. Drink now. 3,000 cases imported. —Thomas Matthews

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More than $30

Jul. 23, 2010 LEEUWIN Chardonnay Margaret River Prelude Vineyards 2008 (90 points, $36)

A lively, refreshing style, delivering lots of apple, spice and lime flavors, mingling easily through the long, crisp finish. Drink now through 2012. 500 cases imported. —Harvey Steiman

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