Ashish Pant

9.2

A great expression of a full bodied Barolo. Go for it! — 5 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena con carlos gaytan y David wolf de petrus con los winegeeks jrz elp — 6 months ago

Julia Indik

9.3

Starts right off with black cherries, apricots, and currants. The acidity builds layered with smoke, anise, and fig. There is yet a sweet undertone with a thicker feel throughout a dry finish. — 8 months ago

with Robert

Joe G

9.3

10.40. Portugal, rose — 4 years ago

Thomas Barnes

10

Happy birthday to me in lockdown bubbles — 4 years ago

with Simon

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

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Celebrating a birthday. Super elegant. Very fine bubbles and smooth. — 5 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena con carlos gaytan y David wolf de petrus con los winegeeks jrz elp — 6 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Beautiful fruit sand balance. Hints of aging but a dynamic spine of acidity. Excellent — 9 months ago

with Chris and David

Ron Siegel

9.7

My favorite 08 for current drinking when comparing to the Dom & Cristal that I had recently. Rich & intense with a creamy texture, citrus, pear, apple, mineral & pastry dough. — 3 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.2

Honey apricots with mouthful of butter almonds — 4 years ago

Justine Perrache

9.5

Fine bulle , vineux . Offert par Didier et Béatrice — 5 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.3

2006 Dom by the glass at Entre Nous in Pasadena. Rich, robust, with classic Dom style. — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Old-school hint of barnyard funk in the nose. Not enough for any concern, and it plays nicely with tangy, zingy macerated cherry and spice. A bit of crushed stone. Rapier-like acids propel the fruit along. Tannins are very soft. (Thanks to my brother @Angelo Casagrande for the gift!) — 6 months ago

Eric Kememes

8.9

Wild ride German maceration ethereal jus — a year ago

Pooneet K

9.4

Really singing tonight - better than the 2006. Bubbles are definitely slightly pronounced at first but this has real depth and beauty to it. — 3 years ago

Russ Kujan

9.0

Vinho Verde region of Portugal. Light body, but just enough acid to carry this wine. Smells like cucumber skin, faint candy in the nose. Muted soft grapefruit and lime, flowery (lime blossom?), cucumber. — 4 years ago

Rob N

9.4

About Dom quality but I believe more pinot. 2006 — 5 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

The Vinho Verde wine has an herbal and citrus nose and a pleasing yellow-gold tint. The citrus plays a leading role on the palate, but is nearly upstaged by a delightful savory aspect. It’s a nuts-and-fennel feel that wows during the sip and long after.
— 5 years ago

Dave Olson

8.9

Arrogonez, Trincadeira, and Alicante bouschet blend. Another wild yeast wine.

Quite nice. — 6 years ago