There are shades of 2021 in this wine. In fact, that might be because 2006 and 2021 were my favored wines in the lineup (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021) for similar reasons. This 2006 Shiraz Viognier is fresh, restrained and oh-so-composed. Nary a hair out of place, this wine sails, soundlessly, over the palate and into the smooth, long finish. There is, of course, the savory, meaty hints that link these wines with an undeniable thread, but the characters are so expertly woven into the very fabric of the wine. Excellent winter and spring rains set up another very good growing season and a slightly larger than average crop. There is the usual 6% co-fermented Viognier in this 2006, with 32% new oak, not that the oak is evident in the glass now. As an aside, the bottle suggests a drinking window of "5 to 10 years." I think it's best we all ignore the bottle suggestion, no? This is only about 16 years shy of its potential, and even I may be being cautious. This is a very special wine.