89/100 PP
"A top-notch effort from Jean-Philippe Janoueix, this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc is a sleeper of the vintage. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by sweet blac...
90/100 PP
"Two late release 2006s include the 2006 Cuvee Simone, a blend of essentially equal parts Petit Verdot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. In the nose, this dense ruby/pu...
"Es begann alles in den 80ern. Noch hingen die Schatten des Weinskandals über uns. Uns Betroffenen, die nichts damit zu tun dafür aber eine ordentliche Wut im Bauch hatten und sich nichts mehr wüns...
92/100 PP
"Speaking of fermentative overlays, that applies to Frohlich's 2006 Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spatlese, but the shroud soon parts to reveal sweet clover, honey, and subtl...
93/100 PP
"The deep crimson-colored 2006 Quinta Sardonia gives up an aromatic array of cedar, Asian spices, incense, and blackberry. Savory and supple on the palate, it has enough unde...
"Bestechend feine Nase, in der Blütenduft, etwa nach Akazien, auf weiße Pfirsiche und Melisse trifft, ungemein animierend und nahezu kühl unterlegt, lebhaft und vielfältig; der leichtfüßige Charakt...
91/100 PP
"The Humbrechts’ 2006 Gewurztraminer Goldert Vendange Tardive smells of peat, celery seed, and tidal salt-flats. Creamy in texture and flavored with cashew paste and carameli...
90/100 PP
"As I wrote last year, this sensational sleeper of the vintage is not far off the pace of Gloria’s brilliant 2005. Sweet cedary, cigar box, roasted herb, and black currant fr...
92/100 PP
"The 2006 Marananga Shiraz was aged in a mix of new and used French oak for 18 months before bottling without filtration. Opaque purple/black in color, it offers up a splendid...