daily wine picks

Less than $15

Mar. 16, 2013 VIÑEDOS TERRANOBLE Carmenère Maule Valley Reserva La Higuera Vineyard 2011 (87 points, $13)

This red sports a savory edge to the ripe plum and dark currant fruit, weaving in hints of underbrush, olive and iron. Drink now. 18,000 cases made. —Nathan Wesley

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$15 to $30

Mar. 16, 2013 CHÂTEAU DE MALIGNY Chablis 2010 (89 points, $27)

Rich and savory, sporting melon, apple and citrus flavors, with an underlying stony element. Displays fine harmony and length. Drink now through 2016. 2,000 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

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More than $30

Mar. 16, 2013 SHAW & SMITH Chardonnay Adelaide Hills M3 2010 (92 points, $40)

Lithe and deftly balanced, this is a bit reticent but tightly wound with spicy, delicately smoky pear, Winesap apple and lime flavors that weave together in ideal proportions. Shows depth and finesse. Drink now through 2018. 200 cases imported. —Harvey Steiman

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