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RED AND WHITE WINES OF THE MONTH

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WHITE WINE OF THE MONTH

2007 Round Hill, Pinot Grigio
California, $10
Score: 90.0
This Pinot Grigio includes 5% Chenin Blanc and 5% Muscat Canelli in the blend, and yet it reminds me more of Chenin with its ripe melon and lime flavors. On the palate it's seductively silky, and shows just a touch of residual sugar balanced nicely by crisp acidity. Bright, fresh, quaffable and inexpensive.

RED WINE OF THE MONTH

2006 Sobon Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon
Amador County, $15
Score: 93.0
This brilliant, classic-style California Cab has great balance and nuance, displaying light herbal tones that lend an air of complexity to dried cherry, cassis and subtle oak flavors. The tannins are soft, and it finishes with a blend of mineral and sour Bing cherry. Dirt cheap and world class. Drink now through 2015.