Jan de Weerd

9.4

Excellent wine. Fantastic backbone with crisp tannins and vibrant acidity. Bright dark red fruit with a nice edge that makes it a perfect match with asada tacos! — 2 years ago

with John and Tammy

Joe Gomes

9.3

10.40. Portugal, rose — 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

Jan Mudde

9.3

Zeer smakelijke witte.. met fris droge afdronk — 7 years ago

Noah Hart

9.8

Toasty brioche, depth, layers, length, then lemon citrus and minerals!! — 7 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.0

Both red and black fruit, sweet tobacco, and baking spices. M acid and body. M+ tannin. — 8 years ago

Carles Fornerx

9.0

Lo bebemos en el cumple de Rober — 9 years ago

Travis Scarborough

9.2

Tried this vs Dom '04. I like this, but I would rather drink the Dom '04. However, both are good! — 11 years ago

Jason Hedlund

8.9

High tannins, hints of vanilla. Silky — 11 years ago

with Beth

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

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

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

Paria Shirvani

9.5

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

Joss Salgado

9.0

Notas de vainilla, fresa, miel, durazno, café — 10 years ago

Sarah Rippy

9.4

Super yummy. — 11 years ago

Stefano Linetti

9.5

Pratello - Nero per Sempre IGT (Benaco Bresciano - Rebo) — 12 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

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

Mike Finfer

10

robust textured orange, floral smooth — 7 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

Conrad Green

9.3

Very bright nose. A bit of yeast. Lots of structure. Very pure — 9 years ago

with Naoko and Larry

Ashley

9.5

Love!! Smooth from start to finish — 9 years ago

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