Between the two traditional cuvees, the Weygandt imported cuvee, the 2006 Girard, is just richer, deeper, with more meat, lavender, and licorice, but both are very fine wines. The Girard gets the edge in points because tasting proves there is more there. This staunch traditionalist, who ages everything in old barrels for 16 to 18 months, has turned out absolutely sensational 2007s, and his 2006s are certainly among the strongest wines of the vintage. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800

Between the two traditional cuvees, the Weygandt imported cuvee, the 2006 Girard, is just richer, deeper, with more meat, lavender, and licorice, but both are very fine wines. The Girard gets the edge in points because tasting proves there is more there. This staunch traditionalist, who ages everything in old barrels for 16 to 18 months, has turned out absolutely sensational 2007s, and his 2006s are certainly among the strongest wines of the vintage.Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800