Champagne Ruinart - Brut R de Ruinart
Champagne
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
92/100
James Suckling
"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...
Champagne Ruinart
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 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
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
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 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
Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100
Recommended area
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
out of 23 reviews
Note and review by Mme MARIE HELENE G. Published on 04/04/2016
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Note and review by Mme JOELLE G. Published on 18/11/2024
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Note and review by Mme ALEXANDRA L. Published on 23/11/2023
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Note and review by M. PIERRE B. Published on 10/11/2020
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Note and review by M. RICCI A. Published on 24/10/2020
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Note and review by M. HERVE C. Published on 12/07/2018
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Note and review by M. RENE B. Published on 13/05/2018
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