Neil Valenzuela

10

Pale gold color, small delicate bubbles. Aromas of orange blossoms, orange peel, peach, pear, brie candied almonds and biscuit. Citrus flavors, stone fruit, flint and sexy finish.

🏅98 Points - James Suckling
🏅97 Points - Antonio Galloni — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Certainly a very good vintage. Just never overly embraced Dom. But this is nice, beautiful in fact.

The entry is soft & even subtle. Lemon pulp, lime pulp w/ some zest, orange citrus blend, just ripe pineapple flesh, mango, green tropical melon, under ripe cantaloupe, whipped cream, soft/light white spice, sea spray, excellent, crumbled to powdery, dry chalkiness, lightly yeasty, bread dough to baguette crust, grey volcanics, limestone, hints of fresh & dry herbs, yellow lilies, spring flower & jasmine, excellent, soft acidity with a well balanced, gentle structure & tensioned, superbly elegant & smartly polished finish that lasts 90 seconds and land on fruit and gentle volcanics.

EK226. — 8 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.7

Brilliant. This is Strawberry Fields Forever played in bubbles with a hint florals and lemon zest. The P2 rosés are rare and always a good find. — a year ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2022/8. As I’ve noted lately, it feels like the de Villaine whites have added another level in the last several years - deeper, more complex and more satisfying, without sacrificing any joyousness and without trying to be Meursault or anything like that. — 4 years ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2015 Vintage - So precise violets, cherry , mineral , leather, ever so light oak character — 5 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

Ericsson

9.5

Opening a Jeroboam is an experience and talks of its own. — 6 months ago

Space

9.4

Выпито пятым вином в этот день в Puesta!
Достойнейшее шардоне 2022. — 8 months ago

Brian Lenich

10

Champaign at Yaz’s house — 9 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena con carlos gaytan y David wolf de petrus con los winegeeks jrz elp — 2 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

Lee Lightfoot

9.3

Powerful, not shy on the oak, waves of toast, mineral & cream — 5 years ago

with Alex

Adam Shaylor

9.1

Honey, lemon, and hints of minerality. This is something special. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Bright and fresh. Lazer like focus. Bright and sharp and defined. Light and precise. Excellent — 7 months ago

with Bex

Conrad Green

9.5

Soft lime, wet stone, gooseberry, salinity and flint. Gorgeous stuff. So fresh and dynamic. Great — 8 months ago

with David and Matt

Conrad Green

9.7

Oy vey. This is a great bottle. Fresh, complete, beautiful softened fruit and perfectly integrated acidity. Stone and hints of peach. So poised. Just exceptional — 9 months ago

with Matt and David

Evan Roberts

9.5

Wow! Just wow! Brick colored Pinot wine looked toast but smelled amazing, full of cherries like Rainer and subtle tones of bees wax. Beautiful fruit soft and aged and mature for sure but damn! This is burgundy — 3 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

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.
— 6 years ago