daily wine picks

Less than $15

Sep. 19, 2012 BIBI GRAETZ Toscana Casamatta Red 2011 (90 points, $13)

Notes of blackberry and black cherry are accented by tobacco and spice in this concentrated red, which is fresh and lively, with a firm finish. Drink now through 2014. 6,000 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

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$15 to $30

Sep. 19, 2012 BODEGA NORTON Privada Mendoza 2010 (91 points, $23)

A dense, smoky red, showing a creamy edge to the spicy kirsch, plum sauce and grilled fig notes that mingle with hints of baking spice and medium tannins. Fine length. Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. 6,500 cases imported. —Nathan Wesley

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More than $30

Sep. 19, 2012 FRANÇOIS VILLARD Condrieu De Poncins 2010 (94 points, $75)

This is very lush, but has terrific cut, with dried peach and salted butter notes supporting papaya, mango and glazed pear flavors, with lovely mouthfeel. The long, apricot-tinged finish has bright minerality. Drink now through 2015. 1,158 cases made. —James Molesworth

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