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 A hot July followed, superseded by a cooler August and some much needed rain.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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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: 4 in Stock
Vega Sicilia, 2006
Vega Sicilia, Pintia
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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: £99.00
Stock: 1 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
Stock: Out of Stock
Quevedo
20 Year Old Tawny Port
Quevedo Tawny 20 Years Old is a delightful brown with amber nuances. On the nose there is an aroma of almonds, caramelized nuts with a slight hint of coconut. In the mouth it is soft and delicate, with a grape touch passes and soft caramel.
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*** 90 Points - Decanter ***
This 20 Year Old tawny port from Quevedo has a Brick red centre with a tawny rim. Fresh, youthful fruit-driven style, showing summer fruit. Quite, soft and delicate initially with superb persistence and breadth. Mellifluous length. …
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Price: £34.95
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Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac, 2006
Ryst Dupeyron Reserve Joseph Millesime vintage Armagnac
50cl bottle
Includes original cardboard gift box
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.
Tasting Notes
There is a wonderful contrast between the sweet and sour flavours of wood, amplified by the strong alcoholic degree. Rich palate feeling the alcohol and the concentration of dry plums, spicy with persistent flavour of rancio and of spices, but round, soft and long in the finish. The tannins are very present, but full-bodied and round with a slightly oily texture that is silky and enhances the overall experience. …
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Price: £48.95
Stock: Out of Stock
Messias
20 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Tube
95 Points Decanter
In the timeless embrace of Portugal's sun-kissed valleys, where the Douro River carves its ancient path, there is a liquid treasure aged with decades of wisdom. The Messias 20-Year-Old Tawny Port, a work of patience and artistry, reveals golden secrets with each pour, like a sunset distilled into a glass.
Tasting Notes:
Deep amber colour and golden-brown hue, indicating its long aging process and oak barrels' oxidative effects. The nose is rich and layered, with dried fruits, caramel, toffee, vanilla, and spice. On the palate, it is smooth, velvety, and well-balanced. It showcases flavours of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and a hint of chocolate, with a complex interplay of sweetness and acidity. …
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Price: £36.95
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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
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Moet et Chandon, 2006
Grand Vintage Champagne
The 2006 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Champagne is a prestigious release from one of the most famous champagne houses in the world. Moët's Grand Vintage Champagnes are crafted only in exceptional years, and the 2006 vintage is known for its elegance, balance, and richness.
Key Characteristics of the 2006 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Champagne:
Blend: The 2006 vintage consists of a blend of the three main Champagne grape varieties:
Pinot Noir (42%)
Chardonnay (39%)
Meunier (19%)
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Complex and expressive with aromas of ripe stone fruits (such as peaches and apricots), citrus zest, and honey. …
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Price: £145.00
Stock: Out of 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
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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
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