daily wine picks

Less than $15

Dec. 22, 2012 KORBEL Chardonnay California Champagne NV (87 points, $13)

A bold California style, offering big aromas of toasty oak and tropical fruit, with easygoing flavors of lemon and apple that show lots of spice. Drink now. 45,000 cases made. —Tim Fish

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$15 to $30

Dec. 22, 2012 PECCHENINO Dogliani San Luigi 2011 (89 points, $21)

Graphite, boysenberry, raspberry and orange peel grace this smooth, heady red. Doesn't quite follow through with conviction, but is satisfying nonetheless. Drink now through 2015. 2,200 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

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$15 to $30

Dec. 22, 2012 14 HANDS Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills The Reserve 2009 (93 points, $30)

Supple, polished and distinctive for guava accents to the currant and sage flavors, finishing with refined tannins that let the flavors expand nicely without excess weight. Drink now through 2019. 200 cases made. —Harvey Steiman

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