2002 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé
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Monday, January 13, 2020 - Holiday dinner with friends at French Embassy, Washington D.C. (Petit Bouchon Restaurant, French Embassy): An exceptional 2002 Dom Ruinart Rosé Champagne. I saw several of us reach for the bottle a second (or third) time, and the wine was gone fairly quickly. With reason. At once beautifully crisp and full-bodied, “like a super elegant rosé”, Ken Brown commented. The wine blends 80% Grand Cru Chardonnay, 72% from the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) and 28% from the Montagne de Reims (Puisieulx, Sillery) and 20% Pinot Noir made into red wine, from the Silvery and Verzenay crus. It did 100% malolactic fermentation and has a dosage of 5.5 g/l. Superb balance that demands gastronomic foods. Easily a wine for grilled salmon, roast chicken, even veal.
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Comment posted by KillerJones:
1/15/2020 7:01:00 PM - What a splurge! I am enjoying your reviews from the Fr. Embassy restaurant.
These are some 'bucket list' wines, for sure. Many thanks for posting!
Comment posted by PanosKakaviatos:
1/20/2020 11:25:00 AM - Glad you enjoyed the post! Bucket list wines are worth the effort and (usually) the expense. Sometimes however, I find the increasing prices for star wines to approach levels of absurdity. :-)