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White - Sparkling
1996 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Chardonnay
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 106
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Burgundy Al wrote: 90 points
December 21, 2023 - Holiday Champagne Gala (Wilmette Harbor Club): Walkaround gala tasting. Rich, tasty and powerful but starting to lose steam. Surprising because I purchased this on release and have stored it well since.
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godx wrote: 92 points
June 28, 2023 - A youthful and energetic showing.
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Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
September 8, 2022 - 1996 Dinner...Top Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux (Park Ridge Country Club): Tired bottle, this is inconsistent with other recent bottles.
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Burgundy Al wrote: 92 points
September 7, 2022 - Rich apple and some caramel notes, this is slowly losing its youthful freshness, while starting that maturation process towards its next level of increased complexity. Still nicely bright, this is at a very good place now.
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BradE wrote:
August 6, 2022 - Served alongside the 88. I've always enjoyed the 96 Ruinart, but place it in the good not great category. It benefited from it's pairing, as the 88 and 96 were an enjoyable complement to each other.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2007 (link)(Ruinart Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
9/22/2008 (link) 91 points(Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs) Bright grapefruit nose; grapefruit and yeasty palate with high acidity, tight, and not fully integrated at this point, with pink grapefruit showing toward the long finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Ruinart
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 088076167209, 088076167261, 3185370283905, 3185370349045
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (0%)
- In Cellars 813 (64%)
- Consumed 455 (36%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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