Louis Martin

9.4

Wow! Notes of mushroom and chestnut, rich and oaky, medium body, paired surprisingly well with a lobster ceviche. — 2 years ago

Justine Perrache

9.5

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

Dave Olson

8.9

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

Quite nice. — 7 years ago

James Webb

9.2

02’ - not a huge aromatic nose but pristine presentation of grapefruit zest, white flowers, chalk, and a hint of smoke and spice. The palette feels a bit tired, the acid is medium, though the finish sticks around for a decent time. This seems past its prime, sadly. A lot of bottle variation in these right now I believe. — 8 years ago

Nichole Mao

9.8

Absolutely delicious. 20 years of age yet still showing plenty fruits and vibrance — 9 years ago

Karl Sjogren

8.9

Nice, light fruit. Very sweet cherry. — 11 years ago

Alexis A

9.4

1996. Boom. Amazing. Full on. A wine. Way heavier than the Dom 1996. — 11 years ago

Douglas Blake

9.3

Trying to drink from different regions and try grapes I have not tried. This was fantastic — 12 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. — 13 years ago

with Isabelle

Alan Weinberg

9.5

simply amazing. One of the best showings yet. Just gorgeous wine. — 4 years ago

Kat b

9.0

Awesome. First bottle in Burlingame. Opened with an amazing filet and homemade sause. Doyanneven liked it. — 6 years ago

Rodney Rosser

9.1

Happy to have my buddy’s wines on the list again — 7 years ago

Mike Finfer

10

robust textured orange, floral smooth — 7 years ago

Noah Hart

9.8

Toasty brioche, depth, layers, length, then lemon citrus and minerals!! — 8 years ago

Kelsea Gusk

9.4

Yum, summer wine. Tasty rose — 8 years ago

Andrew Luksa

9.0

Simply great!!!! — 11 years ago

Chris David

8.9

Inky with stewed fruit, chocolate and leather. Silky tannins and a delicious cab from the land of Malbecistan. — 11 years ago

Gerhard Ziemer

8.9

Does an amazing job of walking the tightrope of new/old world, fleshy fruit (pear, quince, pomelo), with just enough acid to keep it in balanced. A bit of nutty bitterness at the finish-- what it needed..,. — 11 years ago

Hermes Cuello

9.1

Very nice and intense Malbec — 12 years ago

Joe Olson

10

Amazing wine! Had it with a pepper steak. — 14 years ago

Duane Nicholson

9.1

Let’s qualify this statement by saying that I’m not a wine connoisseur. That said, I really enjoyed this wine. Not overly sweet and smooth.. — 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

Buddy G

9.4

Crisp. Delish — 7 years ago

Rock Roll

9.2

Usually not a Blanc dblanc person but this is very nice — 8 years ago

Ben May

8.9

Would drink again — 8 years ago

Jill Cohen

9.2

This wine was a great surprise, great value for the $13.99 price! A little tropical and earthiness on the nose, but on the palate it really came alive - crisp with a bit of effervescence, good acid and retaining the fruit flavor. Great with Indian food or any spicy food or shellfish. — 11 years ago

David Speer

9.6

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

Mike Holzer

9.5

Last bottle from Baja trip. Med to full body , very complex. Black&Red fruit and lots of minerality but not as salty as some Mexican wines. Lingers and love it — 11 years ago

with Ania

Nick Krieble

9.7

What a great housewarming wine from the closing attorney. — 12 years ago

with Rebecca