I had the 2005 last year and it was one of the best wines I've had for under 30 bucks. The 06 isn't that wine, but it isn't that far off. We went through a case of this almost as fast as last year's! It's our daily drinker. It is rich and complex, especially for the price, and goes with a wide variety of foods. I'm hoping 07 is back up to 05 standards, or even better. Eventually people are going to catch on and this wine will be priced the way it deserves to be... closer to $20. PS I don't know what Wine Spectator was smoking when they tasted this to give it an 86, this is at LEAST a 89-90 wine. Have you tried many of the wines you rate 90? Not THIS good.