Today Show's Fav Wines of 2006

Filed in archive Wine Tasting on December 16, 2006

I may have to copy this guy, Edward Deitch, the wine columnist for The Today Show.

He's got a list (pretty long too) of his favorite wines from 2006. Here are just a few:

The whites:
Domaine Roulot 2004 Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgundy, France, $14
A great example of the little-known aligoté grape from Burgundy. "White peach, pear and lime are framed by an impressive minerality that lingers after each sip." (Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, N.Y.)

Sauvignon Republic Cellars 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, Calif., $18
As the name implies, these guys only bottle sauvignon blanc for their international portfolio. The California wine was "stunning ... with a complexity that combines delicious ripe fruit, minerals, an herbal note and piercing acidity that makes it as refreshing as it is rich." Need I say more?

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The reds:
Pascal Granger 2004 Chénas, Beaujolais, France, $16
This superb wine from a top village in Beaujolais is an "earthy melding of cherry, blueberry, an orange note, cedar and spice" and shows what the gamay grape and Beaujolais can achieve in the right hands. (Imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York.)

Domaine Joseph Drouhin 2004 Chorey-les-Beaune, Burgundy, France, $20
This charming pinot noir proves that it's possible to find good Burgundy at a good price. Notes of ripe strawberry and cherry, minerals and sweet spices integrated with subtle oak and refreshing acidity. (Imported by Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York.)