Valerie Finley

9.4

Peaches and Meyer lemon. Clean, fresh and crisp. Really elegant wine! Very balanced and nice amount of acid. — 5 years ago

Wyatt Ramey

9.5

Great medium bodied, spicy burgundy — 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

Nniccolò Contenta

9.3

2003 a nice juicy bomb a touch ripe but extremely textured allemand style and this particular magnum drinking at peak. 👍😎🍉 — 7 years ago

Tia Subramanian

8.9

Lively dark fruit, spices, touch of green but well integrated. Perfect Christmas wine. — 8 years ago

with Clementine

Francisco Perez

9.0

Excellent Chilean Cabernet. Full bodied and crisp. Ripe berries. Yummy with chicken parmigiana at The Palm. — 9 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Out of magnum. That is so damn delicious. Lip schmacking, bright color, great balance. Drink more late release Irancy. — 10 years ago

Michael Piaker

8.9

16 September 2015. Wildair, New York, NY. — 11 years ago

Philip Cook

9.0

Spicy, coffee, a little green. Complex, tasty. — 12 years ago

Sarah Worner

8.9

Wonderful, beautiful Pinot from the Chablis region. Drinks like a cooler region Pinot - fruity, light-med body, smooth, low-med tannins, nice acid. Could age a bit longer still. — 5 years ago

GHol

9.0

Tiny 4000 bottle production growers champagne. A lively fruity taste, dry but not too dry. Slightly hectic bead but very, very good.
I love discovering these gems 😃 — 6 years ago

Natalia Rodriguez

9.9

Delicious Pinot noir for Christmas ! — 6 years ago

Steven Moir

9.2

Simple, satisfying. — 7 years ago

Michael Miller

9.2

Just an awesome Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

Julie Niemi

9.4

So delicious. — 9 years ago

Andrea De Michieli

9.0

One of our wine clubs. Lino loves Meritage wines. — 9 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

From our tasting at Domaine des Roche Neuve. — 10 years ago

R J Grogan

9.0

Hints of citrus and sulphur in the nose (a poor man's Batard?) ...round in the mouth. Long flinty finish, especially when a bit less cold. — 10 years ago

Peter Oppenheim

9.0

Classic Syrah nose. Silky on the tongue with hints of cherry, tobacco, and anise. — 12 years ago

Kelly Cleary

9.0

I was out voted — 12 years ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Black currants and tart plum with great acid that unfurls the pencil lead silky texture down the center. Generous nose that evolves continually, that at first seems deceptively simple. — 5 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Dark cherry, plum, dried spice — 6 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

It seems like the price of this creeps up every year which is vexing. The speciale is rich and intensely vinous and umami, with cutting acidity (non-malo) tart green apple and mandarin orange, spearmint, spice and toast. Still think I prefer the basic cuvée pound for pound — 6 years ago

Luciano Silva

9.2

Good white wine option. Pineapple, vanilla and cinnamon. Great for summer. — 7 years ago

Margaret M

9.0

juicy red fruits trace of graphit Had at home Jan 2018 — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Always such a pleasure. Perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon. White cherries, mineral and some brioche on the lovely nose. So elegant and mineral with a nice delicate mousse. Good sap and concentration. Very juicy. — 9 years ago

Gregory Knaps

9.3

2012. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 — 10 years ago

James Fura

9.3

Nice surprise! Great wine with a great wife. :) — 10 years ago

with Naara

David Groce

9.2

Very smooth. The partly barrel-fermented, partly-steel fermented really comes through. Great mouth feel and balance. — 11 years ago

Patricia Kuri

9.1

Un vino blanco muy diferente, interesante y delicioso! — 12 years ago