Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose other_regions

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose other_regionsAnother winemaker, another era but still the signature Dom Ruinart elegance. This magnum was disgorged in May 2005 and continues to delight. The colour is of burnished copper, the mousse amazingly compact and persistent. The aromatic profile is dominated by soft leather, vanillin and hints of toffee apple, while the savoury characteristic of the palate, with dry mushroom and truffles both evidenced, opens up a vista of gastronomic potential and belies

The 2000 Cantenac Brown is a vintage that I last tasted just after bottling

the blend is 45% terres rouges whereas usually it comprises the majority)

all wrapped in a very firm and explosively long finish

No lift or juiciness

I wish there were more wineries setting their sights on this level of quality

The equally pure

I continue to love the 2013 St Joseph and it's a classic

Already quite soft and round on the front palate with fine tannins only on the very end

it shows plenty of Tuscan structure to support the fruit

It has lovely internal sweetness

I wouldn’t describe this as a typical Niellon Chevalier but it is certainly a dramatic and high-quality wine

these are the oldest vines in the Jadot portfolio of owned vineyards)