2006 Wine

Burghound, 92 points: (BH89-92 points) This too evidences background notes of wood spice on the slightly riper red berry fruit nose that displays plenty of earth and underbrush on the supple, intense and nicely voluminous flavors that possess...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The purple-colored 2006 Poesia, sourced from an 80-year-old vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo, was barrel fermented and aged for 18 months in new French oak. It is a blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. It exhibits a...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Billecart-Salmon's style is dry, so an Extra Brut will be almost bone-dry. This wine is crisp and tight, bringing out grapefruit and citrus flavors and a steely, mineral character. It is still young, with freshness...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: This is a dry style of wine, with great acidity and a tightly wrought texture. As with many Gosset Champagnes, this wine has had no malolactic fermentation, enhancing the freshness and crispness as well as the structure...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: Selected parcels in Avize, Cramant, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger chosen for power. This has a very impressive grilled hazelnut and gently toasty edge with dried lemon and clotted cream. The palate has immense...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: A blast of cherry, raspberry, mint and mineral aromas and flavors herald this focused, tensile red, which has ripe, sweet fruit, a firm structure, refinement and fine length. The finish is all spice now. Best from 2012...

TheWineCellarInsider.com, 90 points: Medium bodied, firm, fresh, crisp style of wine, with an earthy, fresh plum, thyme, smoke and espresso perfume. This is probably close to fully mature.

Wine Spectator, 95 points: Aromas of rose slate and smoke segue into lime and peach flavors in this elegant stately white. It's crisp and trans-parentwith precise balance and a classic Mosel profile. Long mouthwatering finish. Drink now through...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: A kaleidoscope of orchard fruit, with a squeeze of lime served on a wet slate platter. Delicate and fresh, yet concentrated, with a silky, see-through texture. Has great length, with a tangy aftertaste. Drink now through...

Decanter, 97 points: Powerful, concentrated and seriously young tannins are closed tight around the pure, intense, dark, sweet fruits, followed by a deep undertow of liquorice, cloves and graphite. Extraordinary balance, polish and control...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Year after year Lynch-Bages is able to produce sumptuous wines typically rich powerful and structured. This is solid the blackberry ripe fruit enveloping this structure with a velvet sheen. This is developing into one of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2006 Le Carre rated 93 which was not reviewed in issue #181 is brilliant. Beautiful black fruit crushed rock and new oak aromas a dense purple color a full-bodied mouthfeel and outstanding density as well as richness...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: Still tight and taut, the glorious 2006 RunRig looks capable of aging through at least 2030. Floral notes appear on the nose, along with ripe raspberries. This is surprisingly young, vibrant and fresh, with a long, silky...