daily wine picks

Less than $15

Dec. 08, 2012 DOMAINE STE. MICHELLE Brut Columbia Valley NV (87 points, $12)

A hint of ginger accents the grapefruit flavors at the core of this light, fresh wine. The texture shows a delicate sparkle. Drink now. 191,540 cases made. —Harvey Steiman

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$15 to $30

Dec. 08, 2012 GIRARD Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2010 (90 points, $28)

Espresso notes highlight the intense, robust wild blackberry and blueberry flavors laced by floral, tea and spicy highlights. Nicely dense, with the thick tannins never getting in the way of the wine's focus and fresh fruit core. Drink now through 2018. 5,000 cases made. —MaryAnn Worobiec

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More than $30

Dec. 08, 2012 BERNARD MOREAU Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes 2010 (93 points, $95)

This white offers a yin-yang of apple, citrus herb and spice flavors offset by bracing acidity. Well-defined, lingering with a citrus, spice and mineral aftertaste. Needs a little time. Best from 2014 through 2023. 75 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

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