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

Graham

9.1

My favourite with pizza. — 7 years ago

Riccardo Arrigoni

9.1

At Cuvée Como, 04/10/17 festa Laurea — 8 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Detailed and complex. Hard to believe this is a Rose de saignee. So much character all around. — 8 years ago

John Riddick

8.9

Fine bubbles, good yeast action, light on the red fruits — 9 years ago

Aaron

9.5

A beautiful Rosé, one of the best I've tasted. — 10 years ago

Raphael Malago

9.3

One of those elegant textbook on St Emilion the Franc de la Rose explodes woth red fruits, cassis, graphite, pure. The palate is rounded and supple, very elegant and dust tannins. — 10 years ago

Lauren Axelrod

9.1

Berries, tart and tangy citrus. Fun pairing with Cantonese food! — 10 years ago

Michael Walker

9.4

Great thanksgiving cheese accompaniment — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.4

Lovely rosé to brighten a gray day in Chicago. Happy Friday! — 12 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Strolled into Trader Joe’s; the shelf was stocked with this. Couldn’t believe it. Picked up another half case. This is a phenomenal bordeaux and one of the best QPRs around. Haven’t tasted in a year and it’s just as memorable. Lots of great mushroom and sweaty gym socks with a dusty, tannic finish. Perfect example of a phenomenal wine at sub-$20 that drinks at 3-4x the price. — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Classic old school styled Bordeaux that is drinking beautifully. Floral & perfumed displaying sweet red fruits cassis, cedar, leather, earth, wet tobacco, menthol & rose petal. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

11 July 2018. E.M.P Summer House, East Hampton, NY. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

This was drinking beautifully & starting to reach its prime. Perfumed nose of red currants and cassis, graphite, licorice, earth, tobacco and rose petal. — 8 years ago

Dan White

9.0

Ripe raspberry and cherry up front. Very bright ruby color. Balanced structure. Overall, a very tasty Pinot that lines up well against other fruit forward / acid driven Pinots. — 9 years ago

Phil Stice

8.9

This vintage quite a bit more high toned w Beaujolais like qualities. The red fruits are crunchy w earth and lots of acidity. With some time this will develop nicely. — 10 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

Dried strawberry, baked apple, white raspberry, good deal of creaminess, moderate yeast profile. Pretty firm texture, fresh, dry. Happy anniversary wine! — 10 years ago

Meena Reisetter

9.4

Great bottle to share with friends who enjoy vintage champagne!! Oxidative, bit nutty, toasty — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.0

Saigne style rose with. 10% pm in with the pn — 11 years ago

Lisa Stow Bailly

9.2

Delicious, flavorful wine from Marco's favorite French winery — 12 years ago

with Marc

Ben Christen

9.0

Rose bubbles yum — 6 years ago

with Ellen, Michael and 2 others

Eric B

9.3

Great beach wine. Only 100 cases produced. — 6 years ago

Anne Flan

10

Fruity, bubbly, acidic finish. Beautiful. 👌🏼 — 7 years ago

Adriel Trejo

9.1

Some champagne from my wine course actually surprisingly delicious — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

I suspect this didn't get quite enough air. Not quite pop and pour but it was only open for 45 mins before we drank it (we were perhaps over-concerned about the mid shoulder level). Lovely (and lively) russet core with long legs as a ruby rim; nose of pencil shavings, cigar tubes (hint of metal with lots of tobacco), blackberry stalks, and lingering aromas of compté cheese rind and venerable (on-the-edge) rose petals; long and satisfying - persistent tannins and well integrated but still present acidity. From half bottle - need to give the next one more time!!! — 9 years ago

Collin Moody

8.9

Yogurt, biscuit. Clean and precise with good acid. — 10 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.2

From magnum. — 10 years ago

Lauren Domenech

9.0

Dried rose, herb, earth. Mineral & tobacco- needs some decanting still! — 10 years ago

R Houle

9.2

Cab franc me! Just the right amount of fruit notes to enhance the entire experience. Traditional cab franc dry and very nice. — 11 years ago

Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

9.9

Savory rose champagne, for the strong of heart... — 12 years ago