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Great Growths
 "One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone.
In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux
that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor Alain
Vauthier has at his beloved Ausone? Boasting an inky/blue/purple color as
well as an extraordinary, precise bouquet of minerals, flowers, blueberry
liqueur, and black currants, this wine possesses fabulous fruit and great
intensity, but what makes it so special is its precision, focus, and almost
ethereal lightness despite substantial flavor intensity and depth. It is a
ballerina with density and power. The abundant noticeable tannin is sweet
and, not surprisingly, very finely grained. It should be cellared for a
decade, and consumed over the following half century."
98 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU AUSONE, ST EMILION (6 PACK), 750ML
$1193.50 - Good Wine Stores
$1074.15 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$954.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$5370.75 - Pop's Case Price
 "The
brilliant 2006 Cheval Blanc performed better from bottle than from barrel. A
blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot grown in a superb vineyard
site facing La Conseillante and l’Evangile at the very edge of the sandy,
gravelly soils of St.-Emilion, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well
as a sweet perfume of menthol, charcoal, boysenberries, black currants, and
hints of cocoa and caramel. Lush, textured, and opulent with superb purity,
medium to full body, savory flavors, and sweet, sexy tannins, this stunning
Cheval Blanc may be even better than the 2005. Anticipated maturity:
2012-2030."
95points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC, ST EMILION (6 PACK), 750ML
$426.25 - Good Wine Stores
$383.62 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$341.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1918.12 - Pop's Case Price
"The 2006 Haut-Brion performed even better from bottle than it did from
barrel. Sixty-four percent of the production went into this wine, and while
it displays the vintage’s powerful tannins and structure, it possesses
superb concentration, and the minerality/scorched earth notes of a great
Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied, with perhaps not quite the fleshiness of
the 2005 or 2000, it is built more along the lines of the 1998 and 1996. It
is a brilliant effort displaying sensational purity, texture, and length
that should be exceptionally long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035."
96 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU HAUT BRION, PESSAC-LEOGNAN (6 PACK), 750ML
$397.83 - Good Wine Stores
$358.05 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$318.26 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1790.24 - Pop's Case Price
"One
of the fabulous surprises, although I had suggested last year that it could
jump in quality, of my tastings, the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a great,
great wine made from a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, and 2%
Petit Verdot. When I tasted it from barrel, it reminded me of their
successful 1988, but it is dramatically superior to that vintage. Frankly,
it may turn out to be as good as the 2005, which in all of Bordeaux is a far
greater vintage than 2006. Lafite’s severe selection process (42% made it
into the grand vin) resulted in a full-bodied wine boasting an extraordinary
perfume of charcoal, truffles, lead pencil shavings, and sensationally
sweet, ripe black currant and cedar notes. A wine of extraordinary
intensity, texture, and depth with silky tannins as well as awesome
concentration, this has turned out to be a remarkable Lafite Rothschild that
should be drinkable much earlier than the 2005, but age for three decades.
Anticipated maturity: 2014-2035+."
97points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, PAUILLAC (6 PACK), 750ML
$511.50 - Good Wine Stores
$460.35 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$409.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$2301.75 - Pop's Case Price
"The
2006 Latour performed even better from bottle than from barrel. Only 38% of
the production (10,000 cases) made it into the grand vin, a blend of 86%
Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot and a small amount of
Cabernet Franc. From barrel, I thought it was a modern day version of the
1996 or 1986, and certainly the 1996 comparison still holds. I thought it
was somewhat austere from barrel, but that is no longer an issue. This is a
beautifully rich Chateau Latour boasting a dense ruby/purple color, a sweet,
smoky, charcoal, cassis, graphite, and forest floor-scented nose, full body,
an attractive freshness, and sweet, noble tannins. This layered Latour is
one of the vintage's top dozen or so wines. Anticipated maturity:
2013-2030."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LATOUR, PAUILLAC (3 PACK), 750ML
$511.50 - Good Wine Stores
$460.35 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$409.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1150.88 - Pop's Case Price
"This
has a wonderful nose of perfume, sandalwood, ripe plum and berries.
Full-bodied, with seamless tannins and a long finish. Gorgeous. Best after
2015."
95 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU MARGAUX, MARGAUX (6 PACK), 750ML
$426.25 - Good Wine Stores
$383.62 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$341.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1918.12 - Pop's Case Price
"A
sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple
color as well as a classic Mouton perfume of creme de cassis, flowers,
blueberries, and only a hint of oak. Dalhuin told me that in whisky
barrel-tasting vintages such as 1989 and 1990, Mouton was aged in
heavily-toasted barrels, and they have backed off to a much lighter toast
for the barrels’ interior. I think this has worked fabulously well with the
cassis quality fruit they get from their Cabernet Sauvignon. The
full-bodied, powerful 2006 possesses extraordinary purity and clarity. A
large-scaled, massive Mouton Rothschild that ranks as one of the top four or
five wines of the vintage, it may turn out to be the longest-lived wine of
the vintage by a landslide. The label will undoubtedly be controversial as a
relative of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud, has painted a rather comical Zebra
staring aimlessly at what appears to be a palm tree in the middle of a stark
courtyard. I suppose a psychiatrist could figure out the relationship
between that artwork and wine, but I couldn’t see one. This utterly profound
Mouton will need to sleep for 15+ years before it will reveal any secondary
nuances, but it is a packed and stacked first-growth Pauillac of enormous
potential. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060+.
Ever since owner Philippine de Rothschild put Philippe Dalhuin in charge at
Mouton in 2004 there has been a dramatic reduction in the amount of wine
produced under the Mouton Rothschild label. The selection process has been
ratcheted up to the level of other first-growths, and that is reflected in
what is clearly the greatest Mouton produced since 1982 and 1986. As I
indicated in my barrel tasting notes, only 44% of the crop made it into the
2006 grand vin, which is the lowest percentage in more than fifty years. The
final blend includes a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (87%) and the
rest Merlot (13%). No Cabernet Franc was utilized in 2006, and purchasers
will have a long wait until this wine reaches full maturity. Keep in mind
that, where well-stored, the 1986 currently tastes like a 4-5 year old wine,
and the 1982 is just beginning to enter early adolescence. If you
extrapolate from that, the 2006 will need at least twenty years to reach a
teen-age status, and probably will not hit its plateau of maturity for three
decades."
98 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, PAUILLAC (6 PACK), 750ML
$511.50 - Good Wine Stores
$460.35 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$409.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$2301.75 - Pop's Case Price
"This
displays green coffee bean and raspberry aromas, with a leafy undertone.
Full-bodied, with refined tannins and a pretty finish. Very silky and
classy. Lasts a long time on the finish. Best after 2014."
94 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU PETRUS, POMEROL (6 PACK), 750ML
$1278.75 - Good Wine Stores
$1150.88 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$1023.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$5754.38 - Pop's Case Price
St Estephe
"Focused
and fresh, with violet and blackberry aromas and vanilla undertones.
Full-bodied, with very pretty berry fruit character, fine tannins and a
long, caressing finish. Refined. Best after 2014."
92 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU CALON SEGUR, ST ESTEPHE, 750ML
$53.99 - Good Wine Stores
$48.59 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$43.19 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$485.91 - Pop's Case Price
"The
exceptional 2006 Cos d’Estournel is composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20%
Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, 55% of the production was utilized. Revealing
superb intensity for a 2006 as well as an inky/blue/purple color, and a
sweet bouquet of blue and black fruits, licorice, graphite, and charcoal,
this full-bodied 2006 possesses high levels of sweet tannin. This wine is
characterized by a freshness and precision that give it a 1996-like
affinity. Enjoy this beautifully concentrated, exceptionally pure,
statuesque Cos d’Estournel over the next 20-25 years. By the way, it was
bottled without any fining or filtration."
94 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL, ST ESTEPHE, 750ML
$100.75 - Good Wine Stores
$90.67 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$80.60 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$906.75 - Pop's Case Price
"Somewhat herbaceous but round and sensual, with sweet cherry and cassis
fruit as well as hints of incense and damp earth, this is an up-front,
precociously styled St.-Estephe to drink over the next decade."
87 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LES ORMES DE PEZ, ST ESTEPHE, 750ML
$31.00 - Good Wine Stores
$27.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$24.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$279.00 - Pop's Case Price
 "The
first vintage under new owner Martin Bouygues,who convinced Jean-Bernard
Delmas to come out of retirement to produce this wine, the 2006 Montrose is
an undeniable success. A blend of approximately two-thirds Cabernet
Sauvignon, one-third Merlot, and a tiny dollop of Petit Verdot, the most
dramatic difference between the 2006, and wines made by the previous
administration is that Jean Delmas produces wines with sweeter, silkier
tannins, although analytically, they are as high as those found in the great
Montrose vintages of the past. The 2006 is extraordinarily elegant and
finesse-styled, but it exhibits stunningly concentrated, sweet blackberry
and cassis fruit with hints of flowers and minerals. Full-bodied with a
savory, expansive mid-palate as well as sweet, noble tannins, this beauty
will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age, and should drink well for 20-25+
years."
94 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU MONTROSE, ST ESTEPHE, 750ML
$82.15 - Good Wine Stores
$73.94 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$65.72 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$739.35 - Pop's Case Price
 "A
very good effort from this estate, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2006 reveals
sweet, smoky black currant fruit along with a hint of crushed rocks which
provides a distinctive minerality. Round, ripe, and medium to full-bodied
with sweet tannin, it can be consumed over the next decade."
88 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PHELAN SEGUR, ST ESTEPHE, 750ML
$34.10 - Good Wine Stores
$30.69 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$27.28 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$306.90 - Pop's Case Price
Pauillac
 "From
the same stable as Mouton Rothschild and d’Armailhac, Clerc Milon, despite
the relatively high percentage of Merlot (44%) combined with 50% Cabernet
Sauvignon and the balance Cabernet Franc, is dense, rich, tannic, and
backward. Surprisingly muscular for this offering, which often exhibits a
more precocious side, it offers up abundant amounts of creme brulee,
chocolate, cedar, and black currants. This full-bodied Pauillac displays
gorgeous purity and depth as well as moderately high tannins in the finish.
Because of its freshness, structure, and density, it is reminiscent of a
1996 Medoc. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028."
91+ points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CLERC MILON, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$48.05 - Good Wine Stores
$43.24 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$38.44 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$432.45 - Pop's Case Price
"This
impressive Pauillac is performing even better from bottle than it did from
barrel. Made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild, it is a blend of 64%
Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc. A dense
ruby/purple color is followed by a bouquet of grilled meats, subtle herbs,
coffee, black currants, and a hint of camphor. The sweetness of the tannins,
full-bodied mouthfeel, and stunning length, all in gorgeous symmetry,
suggest this is one of the finest d’Armailhacs yet made. Moreover, it is
still reasonably priced by the standards of this region. Anticipated
maturity: now-2025."
91 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU D'ARMAILHAC, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$38.75 - Good Wine Stores
$34.88 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$31.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$348.75 - Pop's Case Price
"Offers
dried currant on the nose, with herbal undertones. Medium-bodied, with fine
tannins and a medium finish. Best after 2013."
89 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU DUHART-MILON DOMAINES BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD (LAFITE), PAUILLAC, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
"Ducasse has definitely turned up the level of quality over the last 7-8
years. Classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with licorice, spring
flowers, a bit of toast and smoke are all present in this medium to
full-bodied, elegant, yet savory, expansively flavored, deep, silky-textured
wine that has outstanding depth, purity, and a good 20-second finish. This
is approachable enough to drink in 2-3 years but certainly has the stuffing
to last 15-18."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU GRAND PUY DUCASSE, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$34.10 - Good Wine Stores
$30.69 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$27.28 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$306.90 - Pop's Case Price
 "While
not at the level of the phenomenal 2005, Grand-Puy-Lacoste has produced
another classic wine with the creme de cassis fruit that I often find in
both Mouton Rothschild and Pontet-Canet, yet both of those vineyards are
closer to the Gironde River. This wine has a pure personality, with the
aforementioned classic creme de cassis notes, medium to full body, beautiful
density, purity, texture, and length. If anything, this recalls a
hypothetical blend of their brilliant 1995 and 1996. Tannins are elevated,
so patience will be required. This was Xavier Borie’s first vintage in his
new state-of-the-art winemaking facility. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
"Sweet tobacco and berry aromas follow through to a medium body, with
light tannins and a slightly bitter finish."
84 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU HAUT BAGES AVEROUS, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$24.80 - Good Wine Stores
$22.32 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$19.84 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$223.20 - Pop's Case Price
 "This
property, while in the Pauillac appellation, seems to be more St.-Julien-like
in most vintages. With silky tannins, its sweet berry-scented nose
intermixed with some forest floor and underbrush offer impressive aromatics.
The wine is medium-bodied, with silky, noble sweetness, and a fine, pure
finish. It should drink well for 12-15+ years."
89 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU HAUT BATAILLY, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$35.65 - Good Wine Stores
$32.09 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$28.52 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$320.85 - Pop's Case Price
 "1988
or 1995-ish in style, rather than 1996, which seems to be the vintage
several 2006s recall, this dense purple-colored wine displays sweet notes of
creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, licorice, and some cedar and graphite. The
wine has plenty of structure a la 1995 and a backward, muscular personality,
but beautiful fruit on the attack and alluring purity and a nicely textured
mouthfeel. The finish suggests cellaring for 3-5 years and drinking over the
following two decades."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$60.45 - Good Wine Stores
$54.41 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$48.36 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$544.05 - Pop's Case Price
 "Closed
but promising, this is a tannic, masculine style of wine in 2006, with an
inky bluish/purple color as well as aromas of incense, charcoal, smoked
meats, and the classic creme de cassis that one finds in the top Pauillacs.
The aromatics are still retrained, but the wine is full-bodied in the mouth,
tannic, backward, and set for a relatively long life. This is not one of the
profound wines from Pichon Longueville Baron, but it is certainly a
top-flight success for the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$77.50 - Good Wine Stores
$69.75 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$62.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$697.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "The
2006 Pichon Lalande, which blows away the 2005, represents a return to the
velvety-textured, rich, sexy style most readers would associate with Pichon
Lalande. This blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot no Petit Verdot
was included in the final blend exhibits a dense purple color as well as
abundant aromas of chocolate, coffee, cedar, black currants, and a subtle
touch of smoke, a rich, savory, full-bodied mouthfeel, plump, fleshy fruit,
and a superb finish. This is a 21st century version of the brilliant 1996.
Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030.
One of the major disappointments in 2005 was Pichon Lalande, but the change
in ownership, with the Roederer/Deutz champagne firm taking control in 2006,
resulted in a very severe selection being instituted, only 41% of the
production went into the grand vin."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE, COMTESSE DE LALANDE, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$124.00 - Good Wine Stores
$111.60 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$99.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1116.00 - Pop's Case Price
 "The
2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and
forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should
keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild, has
produced an opaque bluish/purple-colored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure
nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme de cassis, and a hint of scorched
earth. Incredible concentration, stunning richness, and a 60-second finish
result in a wine that transcends the vintage as well as this estate’s 1855
classification. This enormously endowed, modern day classic is a legend in
the making. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050+.
Enormous credit is due proprietor Alfred Tesseron for turning things around
at this estate in 1994, and continuing to produce first-growth level wines.
Pontet-Canet is one of the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in the
Medoc, and Tesseron is such a perfectionist in both the vineyard and wine
cellars that his nickname among other bordelais is “Monsieur Bonsai.”
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PONTET CANET, PAUILLAC, 750ML
$69.75 - Good Wine Stores
$62.77 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$55.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$627.75 - Pop's Case Price
St Julien
 "A
property that seems to be awakening, this St.-Julien leans toward more of a
Margaux style. The attractive earthy, floral, red currant, and raspberry
notes are impressively intense and complex in the aromatics. This dark
ruby/purple-tinged wine displays elegance, finesse, and a beautiful
mouthfeel in a restrained, moderately intense, but still classic style with
sweet tannins. Tobacco, cedar, earth, and red and black fruits are prominent
in both the aromas and the flavors. This wine can be drunk now or cellared
for 15-20 years."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$49.60 - Good Wine Stores
$44.64 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$39.68 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$446.40 - Pop's Case Price
 "By
no means comparable to their sensational 2005 or 2003, but still an
outstanding wine, this singular St.-Julien always possesses notes of spring
flowers, boysenberries, black currants, and graphite. The complex aromatics
are followed by a medium-bodied, classic Bordeaux displaying a deep
ruby/purple color as well as moderately high tannin. It needs 3-5 years of
bottle age, and should last for two decades or more."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$48.05 - Good Wine Stores
$43.24 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$38.44 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$432.45 - Pop's Case Price
"Offers
violet and blackberry on the nose, with tar. Full-bodied, with velvety
tannins and a fruity, minerally aftertaste. Long and silky. Very serious for
the vintage. Best after 2013."
92 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU CLOS DU MARQUIS, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$48.05 - Good Wine Stores
$43.24 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$38.44 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$432.45 - Pop's Case Price
"Raspberry and rose aromas follow through to a full body, with fine
tannins and a fruity, clean aftertaste. Bright and refined. The second wine
of Talbot. Drink now."
87 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU CONNETABLE DE TALBOT, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$18.60 - Good Wine Stores
$16.74 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$14.88 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$167.40 - Pop's Case Price
 "Very
perfumed and beautiful, showing blackberry and raspberry aromas, with hints
of vanilla. Deep and complex. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long,
powerful finish. Excellent for the vintage. Best after 2015."
95 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$111.60 - Good Wine Stores
$100.44 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$89.28 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1004.40 - Pop's Case Price
 "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 fruit aromas are followed by a lush, full-bodied,
textured, concentrated wine. A steal in today’s marketplace, this is a
gorgeous St.-Julien to enjoy now and over the next 15+ years. Good value."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU GLORIA, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$31.00 - Good Wine Stores
$27.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$24.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$279.00 - Pop's Case Price
 "Shows
plum and raspberry aromas, with hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with super
well-integrated tannins and pretty fruit on the middle palate. All there in
balance and finesse. Best after 2013."
90 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU GRUAUD LAROSE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$52.70 - Good Wine Stores
$47.43 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$42.16 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$474.30 - Pop's Case Price
 "A
very strong effort from Lagrange in 2006, this estate’s tendency for
including a nearly overwhelming oak component in its wines has been tamed in
this cuvee, resulting in a better-balanced, potentially complex offering. A
deep opaque purple color is followed by aromas of espresso roast, subtle
pain grille, black currants, and cigar box. Full-bodied and surprisingly
powerful for a 2006, with outstanding purity, texture, and depth, patience
will be required for this beauty. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2027."
91 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LAGRANGE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "There's
a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather
and crushed blackberry. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and a firm,
powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby. Best after 2015."
94 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$62.00 - Good Wine Stores
$55.80 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$49.60 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$558.00 - Pop's Case Price
"Not
surprisingly, Leoville Las Cases has produced another classic, potentially
long-lived wine in 2006. Among the St.-Juliens, it, Ducru Beaucaillou, and
Leoville Barton possess the potential for the greatest longevity.
Interestingly, when I visited this chateau in January, proprietor
Jean-Hubert Delon offered me two samples, one where the cork had been pulled
immediately prior to tasting, and another that had been decanted four hours
earlier. Both were superb, but the wine that had had extended aeration was
clearly the finer offering. The opaque purple-hued 2006- only 40% of the
crop made it into the final blend- exhibits a personality that mimics the
superb 1996. Classic aromas of sweet black raspberries, kirsch, cassis, and
subtle toasty oak are followed by a full-bodied, concentrated wine
displaying moderately high tannin. This cuvee can often resemble a Pauillac
wrapped in the St.-Julien appellation, and the 2006 is no exception. A blend
of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, it
will require significant cellaring before consumption. Anticipated maturity:
2019-2035+."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LEOVILLE LESCASES, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$170.50 - Good Wine Stores
$153.45 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$136.40 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1534.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "Dense
ruby/purple, with sweet blackberry and black currant fruit with hints of
smoke, espresso roast, and new saddle leather, this is another impressively
endowed but tannic, backward style of wine. The concentration, brightness,
and depth are all present, but I can't see it being even approachable in
less than 5-7 years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028."
91 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$54.25 - Good Wine Stores
$48.83 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$43.40 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$488.25 - Pop's Case Price
"Raspberry and floral aromas follow through to a medium-to-full body,
with fine tannins and a citrus fruit and blueberry aftertaste. Second wine
of Lagrange. Best after 2010."
87 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU LES FIEFS DE LA GRANGE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$21.70 - Good Wine Stores
$19.53 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$17.36 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$195.30 - Pop's Case Price
"A little earthy, with berry and plum character on the nose and palate.
Medium-bodied, with a delicate finish. Little chewy. Second wine of Gruaud-Larose.
Best after 2010."
85 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU SARGET DE GRUAUD LAROSE, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$18.60 - Good Wine Stores
$16.74 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$14.88 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$167.40 - Pop's Case Price
 "This
displays blackberry, sweet tobacco and green coffee aromas. Full-bodied,
with soft tannins and a caressing texture. This has a really lovely
mouthfeel for the vintage. Best after 2014."
91 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU TALBOT, ST JULIEN, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
Margaux
 "I
can’t say enough about how beautifully classic, racy, and gracious the wines
of Brane Cantenac have become over the last decade. The stunningly elegant
2006 exhibits a sweet, subtle smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in
its medium-bodied style with superb nobility, concentration, and sweet
tannin. Possessing a complex, luscious personality with strikingly
beautiful, velvety tannins, it should be at its finest between 2012-2025+."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BRANE CANTENAC, MARGAUX, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
"Now consistently one of the great wines of the appellation, d’Issan has
produced a dense purple-colored wine with a beautiful set of aromatics
offering a smorgasbord of aromas such as perfumed flowers, incense,
graphite, licorice, blueberry, and black currant. The wine is seamlessly
constructed, like a fine dress from a haute couture house. With fabulous
concentration of fruit, the ethereal elegance and sublime character of this
wine make it seem to almost float across the palate with substantial flavor
penetration and laser-like focus. This is a gorgeous example of 2006 that
can be drunk in 3-4 years or cellared for over two decades. Good value."
94 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU D'ISSAN, MARGAUX, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "Herbaceous,
sweet, cedary notes intermixed with black currant and barrique smells as
well as some autumnal, foresty notes are followed by a medium-bodied wine
that tails off in the mouth and finishes with some aggressive tannins."
86 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU DU TERTRE, MARGAUX, 750ML
$37.20 - Good Wine Stores
$33.48 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$29.76 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$334.80 - Pop's Case Price
"Shows raspberry and blackberry jam aromas, with hints of dried flowers.
Full-bodied, with chewy tannins that seem slightly austere. Needs more of a
center palate, but there's some very good fruit. Best after 2012."
87 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU FERRIERE, MARGAUX, 750ML
$31.00 - Good Wine Stores
$27.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$24.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$279.00 - Pop's Case Price
"Crushed blackberry, with hints of rose and lightly stewed fruits.
Full-bodied, with a beautiful core of fruit and velvety tannins. The finish
is long and beautiful. This is beautifully crafted. Best after 2013."
91 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU GISCOURS, MARGAUX, 750ML
$52.70 - Good Wine Stores
$47.43 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$42.16 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$474.30 - Pop's Case Price
 "The
light, fresh, sensual, round 2006 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux exhibits
moderate levels of dark cherry and red currant fruit accompanied by
background herb and spice characteristics. Drink it over the next 5-7
years."
86 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PAVILLION ROUGE, MARGAUX, 750ML
$49.60 - Good Wine Stores
$44.64 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$39.68 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$446.40 - Pop's Case Price
"With the highly respected Right Bank consultant Stephane Derenoncourt
providing advice, Prieure-Lichine has moved to a complete, savory, and for
lack of a better description, broad, lush, sexy style. This has always been
a wine that was drinkable at an early age, but I think they are building
more texture and flesh into the wine, as well as more concentration, without
losing the estate’s early appeal. The 2006 is an outstanding wine, with
complex notes of spring flowers, forest floor, sweet black currants, and
earth. Medium to full-bodied, flavorful, without a trace of astringency or
hardness, this is a succulent, fleshy wine to drink over the next 15 or more
years."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU PRIEURE LICHINE, MARGAUX, 750ML
$43.40 - Good Wine Stores
$39.06 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$34.72 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$390.60 - Pop's Case Price
Pessac-Leognan, Graves
 "The
2006 Bahans Haut-Brion exhibits classic notes of red currants, earth, and
spice in its round, delicious, elegant, forward style. With medium body and
velvety tannins, it is already delicious to drink, but it is capable of
lasting 10-12 years."
88 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BAHAN DE CHATEAU HAUT BRION, PESSAC-LEOGNAN, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "Most
consumers outside of Bordeaux are probably far more familiar with the
brilliant white wine made here than their red, but this is an elegant,
Burgundian-styled red that could pass for a grand cru from the Cotes de
Beaune. Sweet and sour cherry notes intermixed with notions of new saddle
leather, burning embers, and tobacco leaf emerge from the complex aromatics.
This dark ruby/purple-tinged, medium-bodied 2006 is not a blockbuster, but a
wine of considerable grace, finesse, and elegance. Drink it over the next
12-15+ years."
89 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CARBONNIEUX, PESSAC-LEOGNAN, 750ML
$31.00 - Good Wine Stores
$27.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$24.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$279.00 - Pop's Case Price
"The brilliant St.-Emilion-based consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, is
working his magic at this great vineyard in Leognan. The 2006, a blend of
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet
Franc, is a revelation of sweet, lush, black raspberry and black currant
fruit intermixed with subtle notes of scorched earth and barbecue spices.
Round, luscious, sexy, and exceptionally complex, the wine is dominated by
that smoky minerality that comes from this area. It is the quintessentially
elegant yet substantial Pessac-Leognan with class, complexity, and
potential. Despite wanting to drink most of the bottle when I was tasting
it, I know it will be even better with 2-4 years of bottle age, and should
keep for two decades."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER, PESSAC-LEOGNAN, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price
"Berry, earth and tobacco aromas follow through to a medium body, with
fine tannins and a fruity finish. Shows plenty of Graves character. Best
after 2011."
88 - points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU FIEUZAL ROUGE, PESSAC-LEOGNAN, 750ML
$15.50 - Good Wine Stores
$13.95 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$12.40 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$139.50 - Pop's Case Price
 "A
superb success for the vintage, the 2006 exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue as
well as a poised, classic bouquet of sweet black cherries, graphite,
camphor, truffles, and a subtle hint of oak. Medium-bodied with a stunningly
layered texture, impressive purity, and beautiful balance, this cuvee is
haute couture in a glass. Although surprisingly approachable, it won’t hit
its adolescent stage for 8-10 years, and will last for 25-30 years
thereafter. Bravo!
It is extraordinary to see what the American proprietor, a banker from
Buffalo, NY, Robert Wilmers and Veronique Sanders, the granddaughter of the
former proprietor, have accomplished at Haut-Bailly. Together they are
pushing this outstanding terroir to first-growth quality levels. It is an
amazing success story, and readers looking for a quintessentially elegant
Bordeaux need look no further than Haut-Bailly."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU HAUT BAILLY, PESSAC LEOGNAN, 750ML
$68.20 - Good Wine Stores
$61.38 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$54.56 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$613.80 - Pop's Case Price
 "One
of the vintage's top wines is the 2006 La Mission-Haut-Brion. From bottle,
it reminds me of the 1998, given its structure and backward style. Dense
ruby/purple-colored, it possesses a boatload of tannin, but with coaxing,
tobacco leaf, sweet black currant, burning ember, and blue fruit
characteristics emerge. While thick and full-bodied, the tannins seem more
elevated than I remember from barrel. It is going to be a beauty, but like
many of the top 2006s, considerable patience is required. Only 55% of the
production made it into the grand vin as Jean-Philippe Delmas made a severe
selection. The final blend was 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and
the 2006 has one of the highest natural alcohols ever achieved at La
Mission, averaging around 14.3%, which is astonishingly high for a Graves.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2035."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION, PESSAC-LEOGNAN (6 PACK), 750ML
$387.50 - Good Wine Stores
$348.75 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$310.00 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1743.75 - Pop's Case Price
St Emilion
 "A
spectacular effort (what’s new?), this brilliant offering from proprietor
Hubert de Bouard is another classic. A blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet
Franc, it boasts an inky/purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of
creosote, blueberry pie, espresso roast, blackberries, and graphite.
Extremely full-bodied and stunningly rich with a multi-layered texture,
sweet tannin, and a 45-second finish, this exceptional 2006 is one of the
great wines of St.-Emilion. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU ANGELUS, ST EMILION, 750ML
$162.75 - Good Wine Stores
$146.47 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$130.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1464.75 - Pop's Case Price
"This tiny, 5-acre vineyard with
nearly 50-year old vines produces only 4,000 bottles from a blend of 90%
Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The broodingly tannic, backward 2006 is
remarkably concentrated, pure, and deep. It is an amazing tour de force in
winemaking, but like nearly all the Perse 2006s, it is a massively built vin
de garde with no compromises meant for serious connoisseurs and long-term
cellaring. Forget it for 7-8 years, and drink it over the following 25-30."
95 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BELLEVUE MONDOTTE, ST EMILION, 750ML
$999.99 - Good Wine Stores
$899.99 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$799.99 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$8999.91 - Pop's Case Price
"A blend of 90% Merlot and 10%
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is a surprisingly opulent,
flamboyant, fleshy, soft crowd-pleaser displaying abundant amounts of smoked
herbs, sweet black cherry and cassis fruit, licorice, espresso roast,
chocolate, and toast. Full-bodied with superb concentration as well as a
beautifully textured mouthfeel, this 2006 should drink well for 10-15+
years. Like all of the Neipperg estates, this wine’s capsule has a clever
anti-fraud device, which I think will be increasingly employed by many
French estates.
This nearly 30-acre estate, which was purchased several years ago by Stephan
von Neipperg (owner of Canon La Gaffeliere and La Mondotte), performed
exceptionally well in 2006."
91 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CLOS DE L'ORATOIRE, ST EMILION, 750ML
$20.15 - Good Wine Stores
$18.13 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$16.12 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$181.35 - Pop's Case Price
 "Blackberry,
blueberry and plum aromas, with hints of sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with
chewy tannins and a mineral, currant and licorice aftertaste. A little
austere, but structured. Dense. Impressive. Best after 2014."
91 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU FIGEAC, ST EMILION, 750ML
$74.40 - Good Wine Stores
$66.96 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$59.52 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$669.60 - Pop's Case Price
"One of the two stars of Bernard
Magrez’s St.-Emilion empire (the other being the luxury cuvee of
Magrez-Fombrauge), the 2006 Fombrauge is a soft, round, spicy effort
displaying plenty of oak, earth, and ripe red currant and black cherry
fruit. This pretty, alluring, charming effort is best drunk over the next
7-8 years. It is a blend of 77% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and the rest
Cabernet Sauvignon."
88 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU FOMBRAUGE, ST EMILION, 750ML
$34.10 - Good Wine Stores
$30.69 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$27.28 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$306.90 - Pop's Case Price
"Spicy, cedary, herbal notes
intermixed with red and black currants and some background oak make for a
medium-bodied, well-made St.-Emilion that will drink nicely for 10-12
years."
87 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU FRANC MAYNE, ST EMILION, 750ML
$35.65 - Good Wine Stores
$32.09 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$28.52 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$320.85 - Pop's Case Price
"Christmas fruitcake, truffle, cured
meats and sweet earth along with black currant notes make for a complex,
noble bouquet. In the mouth, some of the vintage’s tell-tale angular and
astringent tannins give the wine a slightly attenuated mouthfeel, but there
seems to be plenty of concentration, medium to full body, and lots of
minerality. My instincts are that this wine is going through a relatively
closed, difficult, ungracious state, but I like its potential. Anticipated
maturity: 2013-2026+."
89 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LA GAFFELIERE, ST EMILION, 750ML
$45.73 - Good Wine Stores
$41.16 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$36.58 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$411.57 - Pop's Case Price
Pomerol
 "Delicate
aromas of crushed berries and Indian spices follow through to a medium body,
with fine tannins and a refined finish. Very long and pretty. Best from 2012
through 2016."
90 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU BOURGNEUF, POMEROL, 750ML
$39.53 - Good Wine Stores
$35.58 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$31.62 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$355.77 - Pop's Case Price
"This property is finally hitting on
full cylinders and has returned to the form it had in the late 1970s and
mid-1980s. This is a deep ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of graphite,
menthol, licorice, and truffle. The fruit character verges between black
cherry and creme de cassis notes. The wine exhibits noble and complex
aromatics, moderately high tannins, but a full-bodied, firm, muscular
structure that will require some patience. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028."
92 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CERTAN DE MAY, POMEROL, 750ML
$62.00 - Good Wine Stores
$55.80 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$49.60 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$558.00 - Pop's Case Price
"Extremely backward, firm, and virile,
this macho wine exhibits full-bodied power, a dense blackberry, smoky nose,
huge tannins, but impressive stuffing and depth. This is not for the faint
of heart, and also not for those who need immediate drinkability.
Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CLINET, POMEROL, 750ML
$57.35 - Good Wine Stores
$51.62 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$45.88 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$516.15 - Pop's Case Price
 "A
medium-bodied red, with chocolate, coffee and berry character on the nose
and palate. Medium and pretty. A little simple, but attractive. Best after
2010."
87 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU DE SALES, POMEROL, 750ML
$23.25 - Good Wine Stores
$20.93 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$18.60 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$209.25 - Pop's Case Price
 "Berry
jam on the nose, with mushroom. Medium-bodied, with good fruit and a medium
finish. A little one-dimensional. Best after 2012."
88 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU LA GRAVE A POMEROL, POMEROL, 750ML
$37.20 - Good Wine Stores
$33.48 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$29.76 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$334.80 - Pop's Case Price
Sauternes
"While no surprise here, this wine,
which will be bottled in 2009, is certainly this estate’s greatest effort
since their 2001. It completely outclasses everything from the appellation,
but even when you’re number one, that’s often hard to do. This light gold
wine offers up a sensational smorgasbord of aromas including huge honeyed
pineapple and other caramelized tropical fruit flavors, massive richness,
and a viscous, unctuous texture with the oak beautifully integrated. The
wine has enough acidity to buttress its full-bodied mouthfeel, but this is
not by any means the sweetest or most alcoholic of the d’Yquems I have
tasted. In fact, in the range of d’Yquems, this is a powerful wine, but it
is one built more on finesse and elegance, a la the 1988. Nevertheless, this
wine will prove to have 50+ years of longevity. The finish, the mid-palate,
the sensation of looking at a skyscraper of Semillon with a small dosage of
Sauvignon, is impressive. Like all of the sweet wines of Barsac and
Sauternes, one can drink this young, but the nuances and complexities really
don’t emerge for at least a decade, especially in the case of a wine such as
this. Bravo!"
96-98+ points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU D'YQUEM, SAUTERES (6 PACK), 750ML
$341.00 - Good Wine Stores
$306.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$272.80 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$1534.50 - Pop's Case Price
Medoc
"Primarily a blend of equal parts
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with a small amount of Petit Verdot, this
offering (from the owners of Pichon Lalande) exhibits a classic style with
notes of licorice, roasted herbs, cedar, and black currants. Medium-bodied
with fine ripeness as well as moderate tannin, purchasers should cellar it
for 2-3 years and drink it over the following 12-15."
87 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU BERNADOTTE, MEDOC, 750ML
$17.05 - Good Wine Stores
$15.35 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$13.64 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$153.45 - Pop's Case Price
"A classic Bordeaux nose of licorice,
cedar wood, black currants, and some tobacco leaf is followed by a
medium-bodied, nicely concentrated wine with light tannin and a savory
mouthfeel. Drink it over the next 7-8 years."
87 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CAMENSAC, MEDOC, 750ML
$21.70 - Good Wine Stores
$19.53 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$17.36 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$195.30 - Pop's Case Price
 "As
I indicated last year, quality has improved dramatically at this estate, and
the 2006 is a quintessentially elegant Bordeaux displaying a dark
ruby/purple color, a lovely bouquet of forest floor, sweet cherries,
cranberries, and black currants, medium body, a textured, sweet, tannic
mouthfeel, and a long finish. Everything is beautifully pure as well as
perfectly balanced in this outstanding effort. Anticipated maturity:
2010-2025. Excellent value."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU CANTEMERLE, HAUT-MEDOC, 750ML
$29.45 - Good Wine Stores
$26.50 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$23.56 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$265.05 - Pop's Case Price
"Very pretty aromas of chocolate,
blackberry and a hint of nutmeg. Full-bodied, with firm, silky tannins and a
chewy finish. Offers dark chocolate flavors, with coffee and wood
undertones. Balanced and structured. Best after 2011."
89 points, Wine Spectator
2006 CHATEAU CHASSE SPLEEN, MOULIS EN MEDOC, 750ML
$29.45 - Good Wine Stores
$26.50 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$23.56 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$265.05 - Pop's Case Price
"Having just had the 2005 La Lagune,
which I think is the greatest La Lagune I have ever tasted, the 2006
certainly loses some prestige in comparison, but this is an outstanding wine
and further evidence of just how strong this estate’s wines have become.
Sweet plum and red and black currant fruit, intermixed with notes of resiny
pine forest and forest floor as well as a hint of barrique, are followed by
a wine with gorgeous depth, an attractive, medium-bodied texture, a fresh,
poised personality, and a moderately long finish. This is another beauty,
not weighty, but pure, savory, and capable of lasting 15 or more years,
although it is accessible already."
91 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU LALAGUNE, HAUT-MEDOC, 750ML
$54.25 - Good Wine Stores
$48.83 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$43.40 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$488.25 - Pop's Case Price
"One of the most consistently
impressive estates in the northern Medoc, Potensac’s 2006 (made by the same
winemaking team that produces the great Leoville Las Cases) reveals a deep
ruby hue, notes of sweet cherries, roasted herbs, licorice, and gamy meat,
and good fruit, structure, purity, and freshness. It can be drunk now as
well as over the next 7-10 years. Good value."
88 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU POTENSAC, MEDOC, 750ML
$23.25 - Good Wine Stores
$20.93 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$18.60 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$209.25 - Pop's Case Price
 "Classic
aromas of black currants, graphite, powdered wet rocks, and earthy
undertones compete with the intense black currant fruit present in this
structured, medium to full-bodied, concentrated 2006. Always an
over-achiever, Sociando Mallet is built for 20-30 years of longevity. The
elegant, powerful, but backward 2006 requires patience. Anticipated
maturity: 2012-2025."
90 points, The Wine Advocate
2006 CHATEAU SOCIANDO MALLET, HAUT-MEDOC, 750ML
$46.50 - Good Wine Stores
$41.85 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$37.20 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$418.50 - Pop's Case Price |
