less immediately accessible than the 2005, the 2006 is tight and tart and almost seems encased in some sort of a shell. the fruit is concentrated raspberry and plum, and the acids taste natural while the tannins are polished and proportionate. the wine stays focused and strong through a very long finish that dapples in toasted coconut and chocolate malt. if you are a rollat collector (and you should be) this would be the wine to cellar for five or six years, waiting for the edouard to come into full flower.
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