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
About Dom quality but I believe more pinot. 2006 — 5 years ago
Cena con carlos gaytan y David wolf de petrus con los winegeeks jrz elp — 6 months ago
Happy birthday to me in lockdown bubbles — 4 years ago
Fine bulle , vineux . Offert par Didier et Béatrice — 5 years ago
Arrogonez, Trincadeira, and Alicante bouschet blend. Another wild yeast wine.
Quite nice. — 6 years ago
Cena con carlos gaytan y David wolf de petrus con los winegeeks jrz elp — 6 months ago
Wild ride German maceration ethereal jus — a year ago
10.40. Portugal, rose — 4 years ago
Honey apricots with mouthful of butter almonds — 4 years ago
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
Celebrating a birthday. Super elegant. Very fine bubbles and smooth. — 5 months ago