edward Simpson

9.1

Getting ahead with some research off to Saumur/Loire Vallée, this little Saumur Champigny punches above it's weight, up there with mid level burgundy, climate change has done well for Cab Francs, Pinot Noir from Loire Vallée. Well structured, light but with a bit of depth, berries galore, bio organic too! — 5 months ago

Jen Resnick

8.9

Perfect light red for reasonable price — 9 months ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Belle couleur or
Nez grillé et épices
Bouche nous amenant plus sur vouvray
Belle longueur gras et seveux — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

Glorious. Delightfully floral, fruity, typical cab franc notes. Touches of cocoa, toasted almond, herbs, and a real soulful tartness. Truly a wine of balance, with all the complexity of the grape but also delicious now. This will evolve I’m sure but hard to beat how it is today. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage — 4 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

Amy

9.0

had at bookends. $45 — 6 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.0

Lean red and blue fruits and savory thyme . Decanted Good food wine. Like bbq ribs. TBL — 8 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Pretty red fruit with bright acidity. And some drying tannins. It’s great. 2020. — a year ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Really overdelivered. Beautiful. — 3 years ago

Sharon B

9.0

I don’t drink much Bordeaux, not sure why. Maybe the choices are a bit overwhelming for me 🤷‍♀️ this one is medium bodied, has smooth tannins, not much fruit. — 4 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Dark cherry, plum, dried spice — 5 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.6

Really nice blue fruit and fresh cherry with a super clean smooth palate and nice tannins. A little cedar and spice. . Balanced TBL — 7 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Overperformed expectations. Fresh and full of life still. Best Matrot red I’ve ever had. — 8 months ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Smooth, light, floral, with a touch of honey. Paired perfectly with a hake and fish broth dish. — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Delicious. At Old Vines Wine Bar in Kennebunk, Maine. — 2 years ago

ash

9.0

Nice Pinot noir goes well with Lochinvar Salmon — 3 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. — 4 years ago

Tom Balamaci

9.3

Apple that had begun to rot in the cider bin (in a good way!) minerals and balanced oak integration. A very long and complex finish. — 5 years ago