daily wine picks

Less than $15

Jul. 20, 2012 DOMAINES PAUL MAS Carignan Pays d'Hérault Savignac Vineyard Estate Vieilles Vignes 2010 (86 points, $14)

Dried currant and spiced plum flavors are ripe, with touches of richness. Dark chocolate and tar on the finish. Drink now. 10,000 cases made. —Kim Marcus

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$15 to $30

Jul. 20, 2012 BODEGA NORTON Malbec Mendoza Reserva 2009 (89 points, $18)

Polished and supple, with fine tannins framing the rich kirsch, plum sauce and cassis notes, supported by a firm yet creamy frame, with hints of mocha and spice. Drink now. 60,000 cases imported. —Nathan Wesley

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More than $30

Jul. 20, 2012 LOUIS CHÈZE St.-Joseph Ro-Rée 2010 (91 points, $40)

An alluring, perfumy style, offering notes of sandalwood and darjeeling tea backed by supple black cherry and currant fruit, with a long, fine-grained, cocoa-tinged finish. Drink now through 2014. 3,083 cases made. —James Molesworth

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