
Older Vintage Wine
Enjoy the evolution and beauty of older wines...
Certain wines, a very few, evolve and improve with age. The layers of complexity that result in these years in bottle are a primary reason collectors invest and store wines for the long term. The intricate flavors and delicacy in older vintage wines can amaze and delight the palate.
Wines that often improve with age include Barolo and Barbaresco, from the Nebbiolo grape, Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and other regions in California, but also certain wines from Australia, Argentina, Washington State and elsewhere. The classic collector wine is Bordeaux, and in the best vintages these wines can age for 5 or more decades. Burgundy can also deliver age-worth examples. Rioja Gran Reservas are often released after some ageing in barrel and bottle, but can continue to age well. The Northern Rhone wines, with the Syrah grape, soften and gain much with some bottle age. And of course, the best vintage Champagne will linger and evolve in a most complex way for decades.
While these are classic examples, nearly every region has potential, and the best producers will work hard in the best vintages to craft a bottle for long-term ageing.
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R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2006Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- RP
- JS
- WS
- W&S
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Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- CG
- JS
- W&S
- WS
- WE
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Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- WE
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Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore 2006Other Red Blends from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
- WS
- RP
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Pirouette 2006Other Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
- WS
- WE
- RP
- W&S
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R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva 2006Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain
- RP
- JS
- WS
- W&S
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Domaine Olivier Hillaire Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006Rhone Red Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
- WS
- RP
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Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley, Washington
- RP
- D
- WE
- WS
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Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Sloan Proprietary Red 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
- JS
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Sine Qua Non Raven Series Grenache 2006Grenache from California
- RP
- WS
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Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2006Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
- JS
- RP
- WS
- WE
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Sine Qua Non Raven Series Syrah 2006Syrah/Shiraz from California
- RP
- WS
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Cayuse Flying Pig 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington
- RP
- WS
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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006Rhone Red Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
- RP
- JD
- WS
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Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from Columbia Valley, Washington
- W&S
- RP
- WS
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Hall Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- WE
- RP
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Robert Foley Vineyards Claret 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
- WS
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Colgin IX Estate Red 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
- JS
- WE
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2006Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
- WS
- D
- RP
- WE
- W&S
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Marcassin Blue Slide Ridge Pinot Noir 2006Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
- WS
- RP
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Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- WE
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Colgin Tychson Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Maybach Family Vineyards Materium 2006Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Cayuse En Cerise Syrah 2006Syrah/Shiraz from Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington
- RP
- WE
- WS