One of my wines of the tasting, this has terrific tension, elegance and completeness from start to the persistently long finish. It has super-refined definition with minerals, nougat, cream, toast and sweet white pear...

Glass-staining ruby. Powerful scents of red and dark berry preserves, smoked meat, violet and minerals offer impressive clarity and expand in the glass. Velvety in texture, with deep, liqueur-like red berry flavors...

The 2006 Lafite was among the favourites at our recent retrospective of the vintage. Surprisingly approachable, I found it incredibly aromatic on the initial attack, with lush notes of mulberry, currant, and spice. The...

Bright, fresh, crisp red fruits with accents of mocha, tobacco, spice and cedar come together on the nose and palate of this medium-bodied, refined, slightly firm, classy wine. Drink 2023-3035.

The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape blanc (80% Roussanne and the rest Marsanne Picpoul and Bourboulenc) possesses classic notes of orange marmalade honeysuckle and rose petals a full-bodied unctuous texture gorgeous purity and...

A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2006 d’Armailhac is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It reveals lively notes of dried Provence herbs, raspberry preserves, and...

A late release of this excellent vintage. Pretty aromas of vanilla, sweet croissants and pineapple tart follow through to a full body with lots of fruit and character. Bread-dough and pie-crust undertones in the finish...

Blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, opening with enticing scents of rosemary-crusted roast lamb, dried cherries, baked...

(90-93 points) (racked a week before my tasting) Medium red. Lively aromas of raspberry, minerals, flowers and menthol. Suave, sappy and juicy, with lovely sneaky flavor intensity to the deep red fruit and mineral...

The white 2006 Grange des Peres – a blend of Roussanne, Marsanne, and Chardonnay – is alluringly scented with lily and honey, leading to an almost sweet palate impression on account of sheer ripeness and glycerin. With...

The 2006 Flor de Pingus is deep purple in color with a superb bouquet of toasty oak, spice box, mineral, incense, black cherry, and blackberry. Youthful, full-bodied, intense, and powerful on the palate, it retains an...

Subtle aromas of currants, blueberries and minerals. Full body with super-integrated tannins and a fine, fine finish. I love the texture to this wine, and it’s just starting to show you the true quality it has. Start...

The 2006 Château Haut-Bailly is more forward and charming, but it's another seriously good wine. Dried flowers, currants, chocolate, sandalwood, cigar, and graphite all shine here, and it's one of those wines you could...

Benefiting from the great quality of Cabernet Franc in 2006, this is a beautiful wine, perfumed and seductive. The fruit tannins are so well integrated with wood that they are only just dominant. Ripe, opulent but also...

A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Leoville Poyferre has a deep garnet-brick color. It swaggers out with confident notes of baked plums, redcurrant preserves, and dried cherries...

The 2006 Cristal is a rich, explosive wine that captures all of the natural radiance of this warm year. Ample and full-bodied, the 2006 is one of the more extroverted recent Cristals. As such, it will drink well now, even...

This is the first vintage with the new owners. Jean-Bernard Delmas started with this vintage and drastically reduced the amount of wine going into the Grand Vin. The 2006 Montrose, 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot...

(97+ points) The flagship release is the 2006 Champagne Rare, a 70/30 split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that’s a cellar selection from 8 different Grand Cru vineyards. Tight, backward, and straight-up structured, it...