daily wine picks

Less than $15

Aug. 27, 2010 VALENTÍN BIANCHI Sauvignon Blanc San Rafael Famiglia 2009 (85 points, $12)

Fresh and focused, showing good lime, kiwi and green apple notes. Nice, clean finish. Drink now. 4,000 cases made. —James Molesworth

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$15 to $30

Aug. 27, 2010 VOLVER La Mancha 2008 (88 points, $16)

There's raw intensity in this modern red, which offers assertive blackberry, espresso and anise flavors in a dense texture, with firm, chewy tannins. Best from 2011 through 2017. 5,000 cases imported. —Thomas Matthews

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More than $30

Aug. 27, 2010 PATZ & HALL Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2008 (93 points, $42)

Pure, rich and focused, with firm, ripe, vivid plum, black cherry and raspberry fruit that's full-bodied, intense, complex and concentrated, gaining momentum and ending with a long, full, persistent finish. Drink now through 2016. 3,103 cases made. —James Laube

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