The La Grande Rue Grand Cru 2006 has a pastille-like purity on the nose, touches of black olive and iodine coming through with aeration. It does not quite possess the complexity of recent vintages, but it offers some chutzpah. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely focused, very sappy in the mouth but showing some toughness on the kirsch-tinged finish. Maybe another year or two in bottle will help this grand cru to coalesce. Maybe not?