Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Sparkling White
Producer:
 
Ruinart
Label Name:
 
Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs (2nd Skin)
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Champagne (Côte des Blancs & Montagne de Reims, Grand Cru)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous 98, Decanter 97, Wine Spectator 95, Wine Advocate 94, James Suckling 94

Tasting Note
Golden-yellow with green hues. Iris and powdered florals lead to toasted hazelnut, roasted almond, coffee and chalk. Palate shows fig leaf, black tea, citrus peel, brioche, fine mousse, saline minerality and an elegant bitter finish.

Food Pairing
West: oysters, lobster, smoked blue lobster, scallops, foie gras, creamy poultry, roasted pork (Périgord black pork), mushroom dishes, aged mild cheeses. East/Asian: sashimi, sushi, tempura, steamed razor clams with pepper-garlic broth, smoked fish, delicate Chinese seafood, light spicy Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Grand Cru Chardonnay; stainless-steel alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation; aged under cork on lees ≥9 years, manual disgorgement; dosage 4 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Maison Ruinart (founded 1729), the oldest established Champagne house. Dom Ruinart is the prestige Blanc de Blancs cuvée assembled from Grand Cru Côte des Blancs villages (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Chouilly, Cramant) and Sillery.