Champagne Ruinart - Blanc de Blancs
Champagne
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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92/100
RVF
"The emblem of Ruinart taste with this delicate Blanc de Blancs, between freshness and roundness".
"Emblematic Blanc de Blancs in Champagne. Its green gold shimmers, and the referential fragrances of acacia, yellow citrus and white pome fruits are expressed with great precision. Chalky, iodized emanations give it great verticality. The palate shows a lively, crisp sensibility, the apple-pear reading is perfect and the saline acidity very inciting." (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve)
Features
Estate
Champagne Ruinart
Cuvée
Blanc de Blancs
Designation
Champagne
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
Chardonnay
Terroirs
Chalk soils, from 25 to 30 different crus, mainly from the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Sézannais and Vallée de la Vesle regions.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation, blending of 25 to 30 crus including 20 to 30% reserve wine from different years' harvests.
Breeding
2 to 3 years cellar rest
Alcohol content
12,5%
Residual sugars
7 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant pale yellow color with slight hints of almond green and jade
Nose
Intense aromas of fresh fruit: ripe citron, juicy pear or freshly picked peach, floral second nose: white flowers, accompanied by a spicy touch of ginger and pink berries.
Mouth
Between tension and roundness, enveloping texture, underlined by an aromatic freshness of ripe citrus and exotic fruit, long, delicate finish.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with seafood, fish, sea bass carpaccio with citrus fruit...
Champagne Ruinart
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Champagne's emblematic Blanc de Blancs. Its green gold shimmers, and the referential fragrances of acacia, yellow citrus and white pome fruit are expressed with great precision. Chalky, iodized emanations give it great verticality. On the palate, there's a lively, crisp sensibility, a perfect reading of apple and pear, and an inciting saline acidity.
About the domain :
What can we say about this house other than that it is in dazzling form, driven by a cellar master, Frédéric Panaïotis, at the top of his game, and by technical teams, in the vineyard, in the cellar and in the support functions, driven by the same exacting standards and the same desire to innovate. The entire range has gained spectacularly in precision and intensity, without losing any of its style based on aromatic brilliance. Focusing on Chardonnays from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, the champagnes all display great delicacy and aromatic purity, in which chalk, flowers, white fruits and citrus fruits express themselves remarkably well. The latest editions of the dom-ruinart cuvée have greatly impressed us. Committed to art and creation, the house calls on the greatest talents to interpret its DNA, style and art of living.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The doyenne of Champagne houses. It could be classified as a historic monument, as are the cellars dug into the chalk during the Gallo-Roman period, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015. The company's founder, Nicolas Ruinart, added wine trading in 1729 to his activity as a cloth merchant - another flourishing industry in the region at the time, soon to be abandoned. The company remained family-owned until it was absorbed by Moët et Chandon in 1963. Its prestige champagne takes its name from the monk dom Ruinart, a scholar and contemporary of dom Pérignon. Chardonnay has been at the heart of Ruinart cuvées since 1947, for a style that emphasizes freshness. Frédéric Panaïotis has been cellar master since 2007.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The blanc de blancs turns out to be a great success, with its usual aromatic notes of citrus fruit and white flowers.
About the domain :
The first Champagne house, founded in 1729, enjoys an excellent reputation in France, thanks to remarkable work on marketing, style and identity. The emphasis is on Chardonnay, fine lees reduction and creaminess, for wines that strike a chord with customers who are very attached to the brand. Under the guidance of cellar master Frédéric Panaïotis, the wines have gained in purity and precision. The champagnes presented this year confirm the return to correct dosage, precise maturity and greater complexity.
Wine Spectator
Domaine Rated Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
James Suckling
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Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PIERRE-THOMAS G. Published on 19/01/2024
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