Champagne Ruinart - Brut R de Ruinart

Name: Champagne Ruinart - Brut R de Ruinart
Brand: Champagne Ruinart
Rating: 4.3 (23 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

Champagne

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

4.3/5 (23 customers)

92/100

James Suckling

fruity

round-tipped

smooth

"In harmonious balance, this champagne combines freshness, structure and fruitiness. A real success!"

"A caramel glaze extends over a wide range of candied fruit aromas, the balance between ripeness and mineral freshness is perfect, the finish is long and moderately structured. Drink now". (James Suckling 2023).

Features

Estate

Champagne Ruinart

Cuvée

Brut R de Ruinart

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape varieties

40 à 45% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 10 à 15% Pinot Meunier

Terroirs

Chalk soils, from 40 to 50 different Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims crus.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation, blending of 40 to 50 crus including 20 to 30% reserve wine from different years' harvests.

Breeding

2 to 3 years in the cellar

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

7 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Yellow and gold

Nose

Fine and fresh, subtle fruity notes of reinette apple, apricot, hazelnut and fresh almond, touches of elderflower and coriander seed, second nose with intense notes of brioche and cookie.

Mouth

Well-balanced, fleshy and round, smooth aromas of yellow fruit, plum tart and ripe stone fruit, fresh and harmonious finish, good persistence.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an accompaniment to plant-based cuisine, seasonal vegetable tarts, goat's cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

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

Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded 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 founder of the business, 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

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

The first house of Champagne, founded in 1729, enjoys an excellent reputation in France thanks to its remarkable work in marketing and in the style and identity of its wines. 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

Domain rated Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100

Domain Rated Recommended

About the wine:

A caramel glaze extends over a wide range of candied fruit aromas, the balance between ripeness and mineral freshness is perfect, the finish is long and moderately structured. Drink now.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

on 23 reviews