2006 Wine and Port Vintage
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In Piedmont, a coolish summer became an Indian summer punctuated by two bouts of rain, but the grapes were healthy enough to withstand them. The wines produced are promising. Tuscany produced a very promising vintage with a steady, prolonged growing season and well balanced wines.
Bordeaux: This vintage produced somewhat hard and tannic wines; whilst they do not have the flesh or ripeness of 2005 or 2003, they will have longevity. In time the 2006 vintage may turn out to be a more classic vintage like 1996 - but with less ripeness.
Champagne: This year boasted an exceptionally hot and sunny June and July with grapes in fine fettle, but a dank August left producers fearful of under-ripeness. Fortunately, warm, bright conditions in September redressed the balance. The wines produced are supple and expressive, making a great 17 year old wine gift for an anniversary this year.
Portugal:
The 2006 Port Vintage was a year that produced good Single Quinta Vintage Ports. Heavy winter rains replenished the drought-exhausted water table following the very good but dry 2005 vintage. Good weather followed, and flowering took place during the hottest May in 40 years. Temperatures steadily increased until a severe hailstorm hit vineyards in the Pinhão valley in the middle of June. Several vineyards lost up to 30% of the crop. A hot July followed, superseded by a cooler August and some much needed rain. More hot weather late August and early September caused some raisining and crop reduction in exposed vineyards. Picking began mid-September just ahead of a rainy spell.
Yields for 2006 were down at least 15% below average.
This Year in History:
Fun Fact: The Nintendo Wii was the big new games console on the market.
Eurovision Winner: Finland with the song " Hard Roack Hallelujah" by Lordi
Top Grossing Movie: Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
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Palmer Port, 2006
Colheita Port, Douro
50cl Bottle
A 50cl bottle of 2006 vintage Colheita Port Wine from Palmer Port. This is exclusive to Vintage Wine & Port.
This rare 2006 Port Wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 2006 harvest until it was bottled this year. This is an outstanding example of an aged tawny from a single year.
Tasting Notes: The 2006 Port from Palmer has a light oak colour. Much elegance on the nose with orange peel, walnuts, figs and a touch of honey. On the palate, there is a lightness that is balanced by good acidity. This port wine delivers a beautiful flavour supported by a long, long finish. …
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Price: $42.26 USD
Stock: 17 in Stock
Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac, 2006
Ryst Dupeyron Reserve Joseph Millesime vintage Armagnac
50cl bottle
Includes original cardboard gift box
This Armagnac Réserve Joseph vintage 2006 with a golden robe will be fruity in the mouth. Its aromas of red fruits will reveal themselves magnificently in a balloon glass heated in the palm of your hand. This is a mellow eau de vie to be enjoyed as a digestive.
The 2006 Dupeyron Armagnac is the expression of a single year and has a unique character associated with the year and the cask in which it has been stored. These vintages are bottled at the alcohol level in which they naturally come out of the cask. There is a wonderful contrast between the sweet and sour flavours of wood, amplified by the strong alcoholic degree. …
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Price: $62.78 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock
Burmester, 2006
Colheita Port, Douro
Presented in Gift Tube
*** 90 Points - Wine Enthusiast ***
The 2006 Burmester Colheita Port Burmester is a brown colour. It has a rich and delicate aroma, marked with the presence of dry fruits, spices and vanilla. The flavour is silky and characterised by the presence of raisins and molasses. It has a great structure and a long and lasting taste in the mouth. It‘s a perfect wine to serve with some caramelised candies, dry fruits or cheese.
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: $51.24 USD
Stock: 66 in Stock
J W Hart, 2006
Colheita Port, Douro
This 2006 J W Hart Tawny Colheita is elegant and complex. An amalgamation of rich flavours is marked by the presence of dried fruits, with a burst of freshness in red cherries enhanced by an exuberant note of spice. Perfect for pairing with an exquisite salted caramel tart.
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. Over time, it is natural that a little sediment will form at the bottom of a bottle of colheita Port wine. …
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Price: $49.95 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Kopke, 2006
Quinta st Luiz Vintage Port, Douro Presented in original Kopke Gift Box
The 2006 Vintage Port Wine is from one harvest year, from one vineyard; Kopke's exceptional Quinta São Luiz vineyard. This allows them to produce excellent Single Quinta Vintage Ports as well as their range of unsurpassed colheita ports.
*** Exclusive to VWP ***
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Price: $102.54 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock
Chateau Quinault l'Enclos, 2006
St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
From the excellent 2006 vintage this Quinault l'Enclos
Reviews: "An extraordinarily elegant Quinault with remarkable purity and texture has been produced in 2006. This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, and enjoys every state-of-the-art winemaking technique, most of them Burgundy-inspired (especially the cold pre-fermentation maceration, malolactic in barrel, and aging on its lees with plenty of batonnage). A top-notch success for proprietor Alain Raynaud and his wife, Francoise, this deep ruby/purple-colored effort exhibits sweet aromas of spring flowers, blueberries, and raspberries. …
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Price: $55.08 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chianti, 2006
Villa Poggio Salvi - Caspagnolo, Tuscany
Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $50.02 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pocas, 2006
The Coopers Limited Edition Colheita Ports, Douro
2x50cl Bottles
Includes Pocas Gift Box
Poças The Coopers Limited Edition includes two 50cl bottles of different Poças Colheita 2006, one aged in small oak casks with 550 lt, the other aged in a very large barrel with 15 450 lt.
These two distinctive Port Wines pay a tribute to the cooperage art. A tradition that has been passed down from the master to the young apprentice year after year. Thanks to the remarkable talent of our coopers, our wines can breathe and age properly surrounded by a well-crafted wood. Because barrels are much more than a mere wine container, since the place where a wine age says a lot about how it will be and taste. …
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Price: $96.13 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Sassella, 2006
Nino Negri - Le Tense, Valtellina
Valtellina Superiore Sassella wines are made under the Valtellina Superiore DOCG, specifically from grapes grown in the village of Sassella. Sassella is one of five viticultural sub-zones specifically identified as producing Valtellina wines of particularly high quality: the other four are Grumello, Inferno, Maroggia and Valgella. Sassella is considered to be the finest of these, and the pinnacle of the Valtellina viticultural zone.
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Price: $44.25 USD
Stock: 9 in Stock