Patricia Schnitzer

9.0

December 2020. Last Bottle. 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir. Grower/producer champagne. Beautiful color, soft bubbles. Lemon/citrus flavor. No toasty notes which is just fine with me. Toasting an old mentor/friend who I just learned died of COVID. 😢 This bottle was perfect, under a clear desert sky, in front of a fire. Rest In Peace, my friend. — 6 years ago

Diederick Swagemakers

9.0

Nv. P/Q ++ — 7 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.3

Elegant and silky — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2009 - 50% chardonnay, 25% pinot noir, 25% pinot meunier, brioche in smell, playful and lively taste, high acidity. Refinement. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 10 years ago

Audrey Goodridge

9.3

My favourite of their Champagnes. The high percentage Pinot noir gives this a fantastic fruitiness. Juicy strawberry and melon with a balanced brightness from the 15% Chardonnay. The light pink colour is from red grape juice not maceration. Lovely! Especially special sipping it at their tasting rooms on the Côte des Bars. — 10 years ago

P S

9.2

Cuvee prestige. — 11 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

Crisp lemon citrus and dry. Some toast but good lift and sharpness. — 11 years ago

Sebastien Goulard

8.9

Pinot noir, des 12 dernières années. Belle vinosité avec une légère amertume en final. — 11 years ago

Russell Shearer

9.3

Bready yeast, lemon zest, great acidity with a touch of Minerality on the finish. — 12 years ago

Francesco Schincaglia

9.2

La Baronette - grand cru — 6 years ago

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. — 6 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV / vibrant, very nice champagne to accompany food. Lively acidity, refreshing. We paired it with sushi as a starter. — 7 years ago

Kirs

9.8

Our magnum of champagne 🥂🍾 — 9 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Toasty, yeasty. Halloween. — 10 years ago

with William

Audrey Goodridge

9.4

Fantastic assemblage from this independent grower in the Côte des bars. The high percentage of Pinot Noir gives it a fantastic fruitiness. Yellow fruit on the front with ripe citrus and honey on the after. Lovely buttery mouthfeel. Rounded and well structured. Fantastic vfm. 70% Pinot noir and 30% Chardonnay. Enjoyed in Ville-sur-Arce at Rémy Massin's degustation rooms. — 10 years ago

Paul Henderson

9.1

Rich, toast, Apple. Quite nice — 11 years ago

with Ramona

Jake Wachman

9.5

breaking laws — 11 years ago

with Chris

Palmer Steel

9.1

Day after wedding champagne! — 12 years ago

Martijn

9.0

100 % meunier.
5 years sur lie. — 6 years ago

Anjali V

9.5

100% Pinot Blanc — 7 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.1

35% Chard and Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir. Bright, crisp and creamy hazelnuts. Wish I had another bottle. — 7 years ago

with Adrienne

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

NV True to type #champagne 100% pinot meunier — 8 years ago

Michael Schafer Esq. Sommelier CSW CCTP

9.5

Omg. Perfectly balanced & youthful. Yummy. — 9 years ago

Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.3

100% Pinot Meunier from a 4 HA Estate in the Massif Saint Thierry...Wonderfully Done — 10 years ago

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.2

An aged bottle of nonvintage, the beed was beautiful, and notes of baked strawberry and toast. — 10 years ago

Mattias Nordström

9.5

Les Riceys — 11 years ago

with P

Collin Moody

9.2

Blanc de noir — 11 years ago

E & K G

9.1

Our second btl for White day dinner. Rich and great marriage with red meat. — 11 years ago

Vincent Pétré

9.5

Let's get back to great #champagne ! This one coming from Rémy Massin - Louis Aristide (solera 2005) from top 12 Pinot Noir years. #CoteDesBar — 13 years ago