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. — 4 years ago

Maxence Guilluy

9.0

Griotte cherry, smokey, forest strawberry, raspberry — 5 years ago

Jonathan Lambert

9.1

Fruity and light — 6 years ago

Kelsea Gusk

9.4

Yum, summer wine. Tasty rose — 6 years ago

Paria Shirvani

9.5

Flavor has some oak...delicious didn't want bottle to finish — 7 years ago

Rachel Patrice

9.3

Beautiful Fleurie. — 7 years ago

Joseph Ngo

9.5

champ camp — 8 years ago

Berg

9.3

Really good bottle, but preferred the 85 Dom :) — 8 years ago

Paul Shaked

9.3

Mineral and acid very proper — 10 years ago

Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Texture and honey for daaays. — 11 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.
— 4 years ago

Dave Olson

8.9

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

Quite nice. — 5 years ago

Rock Roll

9.2

Usually not a Blanc dblanc person but this is very nice — 5 years ago

Craig Williams

9.8

Disgorged in ‘08, this is absolutely brilliant. So youthful and fresh it’s hard to believe this is over two decades old. Aromas speak of citrus, mineral and essential oils; persistent flavors are red fruited... faint strawberry-cranberry. Stunning and with much life ahead. — 6 years ago

John Brenton Dodd

9.0

Fun date night wine. Nothing to write home about but also not bad. Took about an hour to open up but once it did it was pleasant. — 7 years ago

with Jen

Lewis Chester

9.7

1973 vintage. P3. At Dom Perignon with Richard and Jay. Toasty while still fresh citrus notes, slightly reductive, almond notes. On the palate, high acidity, medium body, high concentration of flavour. Finesse and elegance with great complexity, while still fresh and remarkably youthful. Fabulous. Drink now until 2026+ — 7 years ago

Mika Jo

8.9

Countdown 2015-2016 — 8 years ago

Alexis A

9.4

1996. Boom. Amazing. Full on. A wine. Way heavier than the Dom 1996. — 9 years ago

Perry Riddle

9.0

Tasty and affordable in the new Mencía style. Dark berry and vanilla on the nose, blackberry jam through and through on the palate. Finishes like satin. Great value to pair with red meat off the grill or hearty game. — 11 years ago

with Isabelle

Mattiekay Tull

9.6

Everything I could hope for- perfect balance of sweet and tart — 4 years ago

Mike Finfer

10

robust textured orange, floral smooth — 5 years ago

Dan skoda

9.6

A little richer than the dom with a bit more toasty oak on the nose and a bit more fruit showing — 5 years ago

Mark Duong

8.9

2014 : From the Frenchies — 6 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Nice dry minerality. Subtle yet elegant fruit. — 7 years ago

with ed

Mike Margolin

9.5

Great balance and body. Just-ripe fruit. — 7 years ago

Mick

9.0

2003 , bone dry and zippy showing age and structure lean , lively — 8 years ago

Nicole Cari

9.3

Drank at Matt & Sophie's two nights in a row — 8 years ago

Alex Mcmahon

9.4

Super tasty funky gamay — 9 years ago

Douglas Blake

9.3

Trying to drink from different regions and try grapes I have not tried. This was fantastic — 10 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.4

Finishes dry. Great value. — 11 years ago