Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 this wine totally resets the

this wine totally resets the benchmark for 100 points

The 2011 Barca Velha

isn’t at its usual level

mineral-laced finish

This too is attractively fresh and bright with a notably more complex range of earth

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 this wine totally resets theAnother winemaker, another era but still the signature Dom Ruinart elegance. This magnum was disgorged in May 2005 and continues to delight. The colour is of burnished copper, the mousse amazingly compact and persistent. The aromatic profile is dominated by soft leather, vanillin and hints of toffee apple, while the savoury characteristic of the palate, with dry mushroom and truffles both evidenced, opens up a vista of gastronomic potential and belies