Matt Perlman

9.3

In beautiful shape, better than I remember the last bottle being. Dried red and black fruits, dry dusty tannins, forest floor, dried porcini mushroom and old leather umami nodes, cedar, dried herbs. Did I mention it’s dry? But it’s a beautiful wine, the flavor profile exudes sun baked warmth but the alcohol clocks in at less than 12% so it doesn’t fatigue the palate — 2 years ago

Bryan Hopkins

9.1

2005 vintage: on the palette, blackberry and grape jam with subtle notes of Marcona almonds. On the nose, the same notes but with some toffee. — 5 years ago

Gustavo

9.9

1985. Tomado em Campinas. Com Gustavo e Patrícia — 5 years ago

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.1

Fresh. Cherries? — 6 years ago

N O

10

smooth! not super fizzy. crushable — 6 years ago

Éléonore Côté-Yeung

9.1

Délicieux, tres fort en bulles, s'évapore en bouche. — 6 years ago

Jared Sheffield

9.2

Very unique wine. Similar characteristics to Nebbiolo. Beautiful color from the age reflecting a very earthy earthy full-bodied wine. The initial nose also has tar, wet soil and cassis. Needs half a day (at least) to open up. The flavor has cherry, raspberry, tobacco and beef-like flavor. Great smoky finish. Very different for me — 7 years ago

Bruce Gunther

9.1

Nice wine..strong citrus, refreshing, not very sweet at all. Very smooth with hardly any acidity. Note: Our bottle is the Amarante grape.


IPS — 5 years ago

with Trish

Billy L.

9.1

PNP, Entry level Napa Valley Cabernet.
Cheers 🍇🍷 — 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. — 5 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

9.5

オレンジワインの中で一番好きなのが、このカリフォルニアのソーヴィニヨンブラン！ — 6 years ago

Michael Tobin

9.3

Very smooth — 7 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Rich, vinous, and fleshy rose. Just starting to show some secondary. — 8 years ago

with Daniel Khasidy

Sang Ho Park

9.9

Green apple, pear, hay, sweet, sparkling, grape. — 5 years ago

Grant Harmsen

8.9

Needs time to open up but evidence of Arinto’s aging potential. Displaying classic notes of oxidized apples, citrus juice and preserved citrus peel. Saline on the finish. — 5 years ago

Jay Fitch

9.1

Better with age. — 5 years ago

Aline Rms

9.2

This is my kind of wine! The end taste is woody and it’s perfect with meat (specially a bbq made in the wood fire). Personal note: both, I and my fiancé loved this one, what is a rare find!! — 6 years ago

Ryan Parker

10

Good body, light but deep. — 6 years ago

Amy Rodriguez

9.4

BREAD. Evokes layers of rich dough, rye, hazelnut, malted barley — 6 years ago

Sebastian

10

Phenomenal wine for the price. Earthy at first then flowery. The perfect wine for a special occasion. 1989 — 7 years ago