Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage — 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

Dave Meyers

9.4

Minerality defined. Loved this. — 8 years ago

Tia Subramanian

8.9

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

with Clementine

Michael Piaker

9.0

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

Gregory Knaps

9.3

2012. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 — 9 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

Francesco Petroli

9.1

Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras 1990 - Domaine Germain - Chateau de Chorey lès Beaune

Dopo la tragica morte di Benoit Germain, del Domaine in questione restano solo bottiglie: alcune di rara bellezza e tutte di inestimabile valore emozionale.

Naso pazzesco capace di combinare in equilibrio - senza note di cedimento - sentori terziari a percezioni di freschezza; agrume, sciroppo alla fragola, tabacco, terra smossa e una pungente cannella che si traducono in un sorso di magnifica eleganza. La leggerezza del corpo si distende in micro impulsi acido/sapidi. Da assaporare ad occhi chiusi. — 11 years ago

Gary Kingsbury

9.0

Karen and I enjoyed this very much. — 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

Wyatt Ramey

9.5

Great medium bodied, spicy burgundy — 5 years ago

Natalia Rodriguez

9.9

Delicious Pinot noir for Christmas ! — 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

Mathew McNamara

8.9

Big and rich. Wanting for a touch more acidity but still bloody tasty — 9 years ago

Saxaphonst

9.3

Fantastic finish with toast and cream, long and interesting. One of my faves. — 9 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.1

The oak is a bit heavy at this juncture, but the lime and papaya tinged fruit shines through. Classy. — 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

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

8.9

Racy, with some nice sous bois. Keeper. — 11 years ago

Panja NAOE

9.3

20140311白ブルゴーニュヒロシ — 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 — 5 years ago

Steven Moir

9.2

Simple, satisfying. — 6 years ago

N O

9.8

tasty light crisp bubbly delicious — 7 years ago

Margaret M

9.0

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

Julie Niemi

9.4

So delicious. — 9 years ago

Jesse Fincannon

9.4

Good with a Indios Puros Viejo cigar — 9 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

From our tasting at Domaine des Roche Neuve. — 9 years ago

Paul Henderson

9.1

Rich, toast, Apple. Quite nice — 10 years ago

with Ramona

Sasha Agapov

9.5

So wonderful. Earth, smoke, wheat, sun. Fantastic and is opening up wonderfully. — 11 years ago

Kelly Cleary

9.0

I was out voted — 12 years ago