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Picks for Jun. 26, 2012

Less than $15

Jun. 26, 2012 CATAREGIA Terra Alta Gran Reserva 2004 (85 points, $13)

Light-bodied, with reserved notes of dried tea rose, dried cherry and currant, vanilla, spice and graphite. Balanced, with a modest finish. Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. 20,000 cases made. —Alison Napjus


$15 to $30

Jun. 26, 2012 ROBERT OATLEY Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2010 (87 points, $20)

Light and lively, with a toasty edge to the red berry and cinnamon flavors. Drink now through 2014. 2,000 cases imported. —Harvey Steiman


More than $30

Jun. 26, 2012 MAISON BOUEY St.-Estèphe Collection Derenoncourt 2010 (90 points, $39)

A nicely focused red, delivering racy blueberry, lingonberry and cherry pit flavors framed by violet and white pepper notes. Stays racy, with a chalky spine on the finish. Solid. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2015. 1,800 cases made. —James Molesworth


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