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

Dave Olson

8.9

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

Quite nice. — 5 years ago

Noah Hart

9.8

Toasty brioche, depth, layers, length, then lemon citrus and minerals!! — 5 years ago

Nichole Mao

9.8

Absolutely delicious. 20 years of age yet still showing plenty fruits and vibrance — 6 years ago

Paria Shirvani

9.5

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

Evan Griffith

9.1

Baby Dom with honey and lanolin on the finish — 8 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.4

Dom Bliskowice Johanniter Ultra 2015: best Polish wine ever made? Free run 3d skin contact. Essence of tangerine. — 8 years ago

Berg

9.3

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

Jason Gaffner

9.2

Wow. Love all the dom chevalier white wines but this was really great 👍 — 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

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

Greg Koslosky

9.7

1973 vintage is the anniversary bottle the best of the lot I tasted . Stunning and still vibrant and could last another 10 years . Amazing brightness and acidity wow ! — 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

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

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. — 6 years ago

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

Cody Short

9.5

From magnum. Drinking beautifully with notes of citrus, Apple and toasted brioche — 8 years ago

with Suzanne and Holli

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

Douglas Blake

9.3

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

Neil Valenzuela

10

Light gold color. Beautiful floral bouquet, light citrus and biscuit aroma. Amazing bubbles, crisp and amazing! Cheers! 🥂 — 5 years ago

Mike Finfer

10

robust textured orange, floral smooth — 5 years ago

Rock Roll

9.2

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

Kelsea Gusk

9.4

Yum, summer wine. Tasty rose — 6 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.1

On 20/12/17 — 6 years ago

Mike Margolin

9.5

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

Joseph Ngo

9.5

champ camp — 8 years ago

Cqbvn

9.0

Très bonne qualité , goût recherché , bon corps..... Vraiment. Très bien... — 8 years ago

Alex Mcmahon

9.4

Super tasty funky gamay — 9 years ago

Jason Gaffner

9.5

Made 2004 Dom taste like andre 😭😭😭. Was a half bottle and an older GC. Mostly 1997 vintage 👌👌👌 — 9 years ago