2006 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2006 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2006 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
Overall, the 2006 vintage was a little bit of a mixed bag. However, for drinking now, look no further than Italy, the Rhône Valley and the sweet wines of Sauternes and Tokaj. Any of these wines would make a fabulous 20 year old wine gift for an Anniversary or birthday.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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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.
Italian: 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.
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 A hot July followed, superseded by a cooler August and some much needed rain.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.
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Graham's Port
20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro
20cl small bottle
***96 Points- Decanter***
A Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port is an excellent choice for those who appreciate fine aged ports, offering a rich, complex, and satisfying drinking experience that showcases the expertise and tradition of one of the leading port houses. This smaller size is perfect for those who want to sample the wine without committing to a larger bottle, or for gifting purposes, especially for those who appreciate fine wines but may not consume large quantities.
Tasting Notes
With an amber, golden tawny colour, denoting considerable age, Graham's 20 Years Old has an excellent bouquet, with a characteristic 'nutty' character (almonds) and delicious mature fruit with hints of orange peel, exquisitely mellowed by careful ageing. …
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Price: £14.95
Stock: 4 in Stock
Lanson, 2006
Clos Lanson
Clos Lanson 2006
The 2006 Clos Lanson is a rare and distinctive Champagne, produced from a single, walled vineyard adjacent to the Lanson cellars in Reims. Made exclusively from Chardonnay, it reflects both the warm generosity of the vintage and the chalk-driven precision of this historic site, offering a style that is simultaneously expressive and refined.
On the nose, the wine opens with ripe citrus, baked lemon and white peach, followed by notes of acacia honey, toasted brioche and almond. With air, more complex nuances emerge: hazelnut, light vanilla, gentle spice and a pronounced chalky minerality that gives clarity and definition. …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Muga, 2006
Prado Enea- Gran Reserva
Vintage & Background
The 2006 vintage in Rioja produced deeply concentrated fruit with freshness and structure well suited to long ageing. Prado Enea represents Bodegas Muga’s most traditional Gran Reserva, assembled only in years of exceptional quality and matured extensively in oak vats and barrels before bottling. The wine is a classic expression of Rioja Alta, reflecting both terroir and the house’s longstanding dedication to traditional methods.
Appearance & Nose
In the glass it shows a deep ruby core with subtle garnet edges, hinting at its evolving maturity. The nose is richly layered, combining ripe dark fruit with tertiary notes. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Offley Port, 2006
Colheita Port
75cl Bottle
Vintage & Background
The 2006 vintage in the Douro delivered grapes with concentrated flavour and balanced structure, ideal for fortified wines destined for long oxidative ageing. Offley’s Colheita is a single-vintage tawny Port, matured in seasoned oak barrels in Vila Nova de Gaia for many years before bottling. This extended wood ageing allows both complexity and finesse to develop, making the 2006 a compelling example of modern traditional Port from a historic house.
Appearance & Nose
In the glass it shows a brick-red core with orange-tinged tawny hues, characteristic of aged Colheita. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 5 in Stock
Offley Port
20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro
Includes original Carton Box
***93 points- Wine Enthusiast***
The Offley 20 Year Old Tawny Port is an excellent choice for those who appreciate fine aged tawny ports. Its rich and complex character, balanced sweetness, and smooth finish make it a delightful option for special occasions or as a luxurious treat.
Tasting notes:
With a well-defined tawny hue with orange-like hints, its aroma is intense and complex, with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, exotic wood, cedar, plum and hazel. On the palate, its fine structure and balance between sugars and tannins stand out. The finish is delicate and lingering.
Serving & Food Pairing:
Tawny Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 7 in Stock
Perrier Jouet, 2006
Belle Epoque Rose Vintage Champagne
Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Rosé 2006
Vintage & Style Background
The 2006 vintage was a warm, generous season in Champagne, allowing grape ripeness with structure. For Perrier-Jouët, the Rosé edition of Belle Époque is a prestige cuvée, polished, artfully designed, and made to reflect both richness and finesse. The rosé version adds depth with red fruit influence and a more dramatic colour, alongside all the elegance typical of Belle Époque.
Blend & Composition
This Rosé is composed of roughly 50% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir, and 5% Pinot Meunier. It carries Perrier-Jouët’s hallmark style: Chardonnay for brightness and minerality, Pinot Noir for body, red fruit and colour, and a touch of Meunier to bridge and soften. …
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Price: £245.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Peter Lehman, 2006
Botrytis Semillion, Barossa Valley, Australia
Sweet White Wine
Half Bottle 37.5cl
The 2006 vintage benefited from ideal conditions for botrytis development, resulting in concentrated flavours layered with honeyed richness and bright acidity.
The bouquet is lifted and complex, revealing rich honeyed fruit, lemon marmalade and dried apricot, with subtle spice and citrus peel weaving through the aromatics. Classic botrytis characters provide depth and intrigue.
On the palate this wine is lusciously sweet yet beautifully balanced by natural acidity. Flavours of ripe tropical fruit, lemon sherbet, honey and toffee glide across the palate, finishing with a clean, lingering sweetness and citrus. …
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Price: £28.95
Stock: 2 in Stock
Sandeman
20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro
***95 Points- GOLD Medal - IWC 2024***
This outstanding 20 year old Tawny Port from Sandeman is crafted from a blend of high-quality wines aged in oak barrels, resulting in a complex and mature profile that appeals to both novice and experienced port drinkers.
Tasting Notes
A 20 year Old tawny port with a deep amber or mahogany colour with copper hints, indicating extended aging. It has a rich, sweet taste with a well-balanced acidity, fruity notes, nutty undertones, and delicate spice notes. The woodiness is smooth and velvety, with integrated oak flavours and a velvety texture. The finish is long and lingering, with a harmonious blend of sweetness, spice, and wood. …
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Price: £42.95
Stock: 15 in Stock
Vega Sicilia, 2006
Vega Sicilia, Pintia
The 2006 Pintia from Vega Sicilia is a powerful yet polished expression of Tempranillo from the Toro region. The vintage delivered deep concentration, and this wine captures it perfectly with intense dark fruit, mineral depth, and that trademark Pintia structure. Right from the first swirl, there’s an aromatic burst of blackberries, cassis and graphite, underpinned by subtle hints of cocoa and sweet spice.
On the palate, the 2006 shows remarkable balance for a Toro wine of this era. Rich layers of ripe plum, blueberry and dark cherry unfold over firm but refined tannins. There’s a wonderful interplay between fruit purity and bold oak influence, offering notes of espresso, cedar and a touch of vanilla. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Burmester
20 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Tube 95 Points - Gold - Decanter
The Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny Portis a distinguished and complex wine, reflecting two decades of meticulous aging.
Tasting Note:
The Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny Port is a deep amber with mahogany hues, indicating significant aging. Its aroma is rich and complex, with dried fruits, toffee, caramel, honey, roasted nuts, and subtle spice. On the palate, it is smooth and velvety, with hints of dried fruit, butterscotch, brown sugar, molasses, toasted walnuts, almonds, dark chocolate, coffee, and orange peel. The wine's acidity is well-balanced, providing freshness and a lasting impression. …
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Price: £46.95
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Chateau Latour, 2006
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
***96 Points - Robert Parker***
Ch. Latour 2006 is the wine of the vintage. The pure, dark chocolate and cassis nose is followed by a palate of enormous intensity with lashings of cool blackberries and cream, minerals, cedar and coffee. The length of the finish is astonishing too - as if the wine is still in your mouth
The 2006 Château Latour has quite a vibrant bouquet with lively raspberry, wild strawberry, cedar and pencil lead scents that all gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, slightly chewy red berry fruit, a dash of spice, maybe a little tight towards the finish, unlike the Lafite-Rothschild and Mouton-Rothschild. …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: Out of Stock
Cote-Rotie, 2006
Pierre Gaillard, Côte Rôtie
The 2006 Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rôtie is a wine from a producer well-regarded for crafting elegant, terroir-driven expressions of Côte-Rôtie. Pierre Gaillard’s winemaking emphasizes balance, finesse, and the classic complexity of Syrah from this prestigious Northern Rhône appellation.
Vintage Overview
2006 Rhône Vintage: A balanced year with warm weather that allowed for steady ripening. The vintage produced wines that are approachable earlier than more tannic years like 2005, but still possess aging potential. Wines from Côte-Rôtie in 2006 tend to showcase bright aromatics, polished tannins, and a harmonious structure. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: Out of Stock
Warre's Vintage Port, 2006
Quinta Das Cavadinha Vintage Port in presentation box
A 2006 vintage port wine. Warre’s Quinta da Cavadinha is one of the finest vineyard estates in the Douro and produces outstanding wines that are used to make Warre’s Classic Vintage Port.
Tasting Note: Very dark, almost opaque, in colour, with intense black fruit aromas, this wine is both compact and mouth-filling but at the same time, smooth and elegant. Irresistible now but with a long life ahead. of it.
In non-declared years the best of the estate’s wines are bottled as single quinta Vintage Port. These wines share the same characteristic Warre’s style, with fine elegance and lifted floral aromas, but more closely reflect the unique characteristics of the Cavadinha vineyard. …
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Price: £35.95
Stock: Out of Stock