mik bafana

9.6

Opened with travel buddies Bangalore crew as going away celebrations May 2024 — 2 years ago

with Shweta

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. — 4 years ago

Justine Perrache

9.5

Fine bulle , vineux . Offert par Didier et Béatrice — 6 years ago

Buddy G

9.4

Crisp. Delish — 7 years ago

Dave Olson

8.9

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

Quite nice. — 7 years ago

Rock Roll

9.2

Usually not a Blanc dblanc person but this is very nice — 7 years ago

James Webb

9.0

Maybe an underperforming bottle? Still dense but lacking a certain something. Tiny bubbles! Brioche nose and typical Dom. Transitions effortlessly to a full mid and crisp finish. — 8 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.4

On 22/8/16 — 9 years ago

Alex Mcmahon

9.4

Super tasty funky gamay — 10 years ago

Andy C

10

Outstanding Blanc de Blancs — 11 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

H. Zillinger Gruner Veltliner Lagenselection Weintal Ried Late Release 2016 — 3 years 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. — 4 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

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

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 — 7 years ago

Kelsea Gusk

9.4

Yum, summer wine. Tasty rose — 8 years ago

Paria Shirvani

9.5

Flavor has some oak...delicious didn't want bottle to finish — 9 years ago

Berg

9.3

Really good bottle, but preferred the 85 Dom :) — 10 years ago

Sarah Rippy

9.4

Super yummy. — 11 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. — 12 years ago

with Isabelle

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh and crystalline with a salty, oyster shell nose. A little sweetness in the front, a fiber mousse with tall detail and transparency. Light on its feet alongside the Dom 02. Not as intense but very pretty. — 4 years ago

with Walker, David and 1 other

Joe Gomes

9.3

10.40. Portugal, rose — 4 years ago

Te

9.0

Had this a couple time now. Both you and Liz love this. I prefer their rose a bit to this one, but is great. Honey, floral, a little toast and vanilla. A tad sweet. Such a great mouthfeel; full. — 5 years ago

Mike Finfer

10

robust textured orange, floral smooth — 7 years ago

Jonathan Hawkins-Pierot

9.0

Very solid pinot for the price - and the extra third of a bottle doesn't hurt — 7 years ago

Michael Schamis

8.9

An odd sparkler to say the least. While the disgorgement date is not on the bottle, from Terry Thiese notes this spent somewhere around 5 years on the lees. The appearance is dark, closer in color to a young Burgundy than any sparkling Rose. The nose shows notes of deep earth, black cherries, and yeast. The plate is full-bodied with big, bracing acidity and soft, creamy bubbles. Flavors of macerated cherries and plums lead to dark, earthy flavors, baking spice, touches of oak, and a little funky brioche. The finish shows some dusty tannins along with lingering bright acidity along with lingering tiny bubbles. A very cool food friendly bottle of bubbles. — 7 years ago

James Webb

8.9

Excellent slatey minerality. Sweet red apple. A very Pinot Champs. Palette is full and sweet. Dosage evident. Maybe would integrate a bit more win age. Or just enjoy now. — 8 years ago

Cody Short

9.5

From magnum. Drinking beautifully with notes of citrus, Apple and toasted brioche — 10 years ago

with Suzanne and Holli

David Speer

9.6

Exceptional. Again proving Dom rose is one of the absolute best in the world. — 11 years ago

Douglas Blake

9.3

Trying to drink from different regions and try grapes I have not tried. This was fantastic — 11 years ago