Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 5 years ago

Ryan Parker

10

Good body, light but deep. — 6 years ago

Sebastian

10

Phenomenal wine for the price. Earthy at first then flowery. The perfect wine for a special occasion. 1989 — 7 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

9.1

Fruit driven with seducing upper palate acidity and gulpy mouth watering tension. Natural and pure. Holds oxidation for around one hour - be aware. — 7 years ago

with Jean-philippe

Rich Friedland

9.1

Delicious with fish — 8 years ago

Leslie Mahoney

9.1

Excellent alone and hearty enough for meat.
— 9 years ago

Bob Reyers

9.5

Great white with steak — 9 years ago

Helen Patrikis

9.0

Paired well with seared sea scallops. Round, crisp. — 10 years ago

Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.0

#wbc14 @wptusa Nice wine. — 11 years ago

Omar Miranda

9.7

Me encanto!!! :-) — 12 years ago

Devin Bostick

8.9

Oak butter, olive, green apple smell, taste has a really tart acidic bite, meatiness that creates a complex full linger of the described flavors — 5 years ago

B R

8.9

Tried a sample at a wine tasting bar in store. Very pleasant - not aged in oak which I prefer. — 6 years ago

Michael Tobin

9.3

Very smooth — 7 years ago

Kevin Løk

9.0

Aloha Champagne Fridays (this is the inaugural occasion). This is superb for around $20. The label lets your know this is dry all the way. 100% Chardonnay. Yellow apples and light caramel notes. Friends who take my reviews seriously (should proceed with caution) might prefer the Grüner Brut (Szigeti from Austria) from a little while back at this price point. But this is darn good. — 7 years ago

with Caroline

Eldon Sproule

9.5

This is quite a complex wine. Give it some time to breathe and it will reward you for that. Doesn't need any more time to age, if anything drink it soon. I didn't have another to compare it to, but it may be just past it's prime. Primary flavours: Tobacco, stewed plum, dried sour cherry. Secondaries: leather, smoke, white pepper, vanilla. Tertiaries: green capsicum, spearmint. Full body, long finish, very intense, very complex, many levels of expression.

The short answer - buy it and drink it — 8 years ago

Martin Mills

8.9

Mango quince pineapple with a hint of spice — 9 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2004 at brasserie Dock's in Anvers. Top class pinot blanc with beautiful minerals in the nose, excellent balance. #loveit to drink this! A real treat. — 9 years ago

MU

9.2

Very good. — 10 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.4

Old favorite — 10 years ago

Sara Dempsey

9.3

Sweater weather & the crispest most delicious white I've had in a while. Wish I didn't open randomly to drink alone. — 11 years ago

Aline Rms

9.2

This is my kind of wine! The end taste is woody and it’s perfect with meat (specially a bbq made in the wood fire). Personal note: both, I and my fiancé loved this one, what is a rare find!! — 6 years ago

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.1

Fresh. Cherries? — 6 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

9.5

オレンジワインの中で一番好きなのが、このカリフォルニアのソーヴィニヨンブラン！ — 6 years ago

Jared Sheffield

9.2

Very unique wine. Similar characteristics to Nebbiolo. Beautiful color from the age reflecting a very earthy earthy full-bodied wine. The initial nose also has tar, wet soil and cassis. Needs half a day (at least) to open up. The flavor has cherry, raspberry, tobacco and beef-like flavor. Great smoky finish. Very different for me — 7 years ago

Piper June

9.5

Multiple flavors. Full bodied, smokey. — 8 years ago

Margaret Degennaro

8.9

Dry rose-- refreshing! — 9 years ago

Nick Piccone

9.3

Very fruit forward, red berries, light, very easy to drink — 9 years ago

with Fred

Annitta Haywood

9.0

Favourite white in a long time. Will definitely get this again! — 9 years ago

Mary Shelendich

9.1

Mike really liked it — 10 years ago

Caitlin Plunkett

8.9

Nice rose — 11 years ago