Given the 2005 pinot was one of the best I've ever had from anywhere, the expectation applied to 2006 is that much greater. In terms of style the 2006 is very different. It tastes like it has been aged for several years, yet this is only an '06. Secondardy flavours are present and little in the way of the acidity you get from a young pinot. Nor is there much of the young fruit.
The winemaker proundly told me it was his best pinot ever. This is good - we drank it straight after the Tin Cows wine that is in my previous blog entry - and was rounded with more potency than the Tin Cows.
Personally, I preferred the '05. However, the quality of this wine guarantees that I'll still be heading for Pennyweight's cellar door.
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