2006 Vintage Overview

2006 Rhone-Inspired Wines

Coming on the heels of Washington’s great 2005s most of us raised an eyebrow about the 2006 vintage. Could it compete? While the two years saw different weather and growing season patterns the 2006 reds are equal or superior to 2005s. Different of course: at this point the 2006s are juicier and have a purer fruit expression. The 2005s are slightly sturdier and may cellar for a couple extra years, but for sheer hedonism the 2006s have it