This bottling has been remarkably consistent for Girard over the years. It’s always very good to excellent, and this 2006, a blend of all five Bordeaux red varieties, is one of their best ever. The wine is rich in blackberries, currants, chocolate, sandalwood and cinnamon spices, wrapped into impressively fine tannins. Drink soon, with decanting. ——S.H.(10/1/2009)—— 92