Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Sparkling White
Producer:
 
Ruinart
Label Name:
 
Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs (w/o Gift Box)
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Champagne (Côte des Blancs - Le Mesnil, Avize, Chouilly, Cramant; Montagne de Reims - Sillery)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores: Vinous ~98, Wine Spectator 95, Wine Enthusiast 95, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94, James Suckling 94. notable for cork tirage and long lees ageing

Tasting Note
Golden-yellow with floral, powdery and mineral aromas. Toasted hazelnut, almond, coffee and fig-leaf notes; palate shows chalky minerality, black tea, fresh spices and citrus, finishing long with an elegant bitter-saline loop.

Food Pairing
Oysters, raw and smoked shellfish, lobster, seafood carpaccio, smoked blue lobster, smoked/grilled fish; western: roasted/spiced pork tenderloin, creamy poultry, aged mild cheeses; asian: sushi/sashimi, grilled miso black cod, tempura, Korean-style grilled pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Grand Cru chardonnays; stainless-steel fermentation, malolactic fermentation; tirage under natural cork; aged ≥9 years on lees in chalk cellars; manual disgorgement; dosage 4 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Maison Ruinart, founded 1729, sources Grand Cru Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims; cellars (crayères) age wines in chalk cellars; part of LVMH group.