Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2013 / 750ml | ≈ $309.03Original €275.00≈ £232.30 | www.ruinart.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2007 / 750ml | ≈ $248.49Original CHF 205.39 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay: 70% Côte des Blancs (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Chouilly and Bergères-lès-Vertus) and 30% Montagne de Reims (Verzenay, Sillery, Taissy and Villers-Marmery)
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Late September 2013
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Dosage 5.5 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10-12°C · 50-54°F
Production Details Manual harvest; assemblage of Chardonnay; tirage under cork; manual disgorgement and manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least nine years of ageing on laths; the producer describes 12 years as necessary for the cuvée's overall elaboration.
Tasting Notes Intense golden yellow with green and silver reflections; pronounced toast, dried-fruit and pastry aromas, followed by citrus, exotic fruit, floral, mineral and lightly smoky notes; crystalline freshness with citrus and intense, peppery spice.
Food Pairing Vegetable preparations such as parsnip, or firm-fleshed fish and seafood such as turbot and oysters.
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2010 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay from grands crus: 90% Côte des Blancs (Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Chouilly and Cramant) and 10% Montagne de Reims (Sillery)
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Harvest began 15 September 2010
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10-12°C · 50-54°F
Production Details Manual harvest; assemblage of grand-cru Chardonnay; tirage under cork; manual disgorgement and manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least nine years of ageing on laths; the producer describes 12 years as necessary for the cuvée's overall elaboration.
Tasting Notes Golden yellow with pale green reflections and fine, persistent effervescence; powdery, floral and mineral aromas, followed by toast, mace, roasted hazelnut, roasted almond and coffee; fig leaf, black tea and fresh spice on the palate, with a fresh, elegantly bitter finish.
Food Pairing Spiced roasted preparations such as black-pork fillet, or fish and seafood with smoky or toasted accents such as smoked blue lobster.
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2009 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay from grands crus: 82% Côte des Blancs (Cramant, Avize, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) and 18% Montagne de Reims (Sillery)
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Mid-September 2009
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10-12°C · 50-54°F
Production Details Manual harvest; assemblage of grand-cru Chardonnay; manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least nine years of ageing on laths.
Tasting Notes Intense gold with almond-green reflections; apricot, nectarine, lemon, white flowers and honey, developing toward candied fruit, fresh almond paste and calisson; silky acidity, stone-fruit freshness, savory character and a lively, long, subtle finish.
Food Pairing Guinea-fowl supreme with seasonal vegetables, marine dishes, or celery risotto with spelt, Parmesan, truffle and white wine.
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2007 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards
Region Champagne
Sites 75% Côte des Blancs from Chouilly, Le Mesnil, Oger and Avize; 25% northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, predominantly Sillery and Verzenay
Tasting Notes Smooth opening followed by stony liveliness and depth, with green citrus and grapefruit; a sap-like, chalky finish framed by elegant bitterness.
Food Pairing Scallop-carpaccio millefeuille with black radish, first-press organic olive oil and green-citrus marinade.
Critics Ratings 97+
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2004 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards
Region Champagne
Sites 69% Côte des Blancs, predominantly Chouilly, Avize and Le Mesnil; 31% northern slope of the Montagne de Reims, predominantly Sillery and Puisieulx
Production Details The producer says the wine would benefit from further cellar ageing and enjoyment after several years of maturation; no exact duration is specified.
Tasting Notes Luminous yellow with pale-green reflections and fine, persistent effervescence; chestnut, coconut and fresh bread followed by iris, lily-of-the-valley, orange blossom, bergamot and citron, with wet-rock, flint and saline notes; silky and mineral, with citrus, gentian, grapefruit, kumquat and a lightly saline finish.
Food Pairing Peruvian-style sea-bream ceviche or lobster carpaccio with lemon caviar and coriander oil.
2002 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification Champagne; vintage Blanc de Blancs; Brut
Region Champagne
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Production Details Inert nitrogen was used during production; riddling was performed with gyropalettes. Cellar maturation is reported as 8–10 years or more, which is retained as a textual range rather than converted to exact ageing days. The Finest Bubble prestige cuvées 2002 tasting documents one Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2002 bottle disgorged September 2012 with dosage 6.5 g/L. These measurements describe that tasted release, not every 2002 bottle or every artist presentation.
Tasting Notes The Finest Bubble tasting of a September 2012-disgorged bottle: Creamy vanilla, slight reductive character, grassy and gooseberry notes, fine bubbles, long finish and a dry impression
1990 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Serving Temperature 8°C · 46°F
Tasting Notes Merchant general cuvée description, not a dated 1990 tasting: Bright yellow-gold; very fine bubbles; dried fruit, linden and hawthorn; fresh, fine and balanced
Food Pairing Fish dishes with herbs or citrus zest
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2010 / 750ml | ≈ $255.04Original CHF 210.80 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2007 / 750ml | ≈ $248.49Original CHF 205.39 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2013 / 750ml | ≈ $258.96Original CHF 214.04 | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2010 / 750ml | ≈ $286.74Original CHF 237.00 | topwines.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 1998 / 1500ml | ≈ $665.42Original CHF 550.00 | topwines.ch ↗ |
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Producer Information
Website
Address
4, rue des Crayères, 51100 Reims, France
Phone
+33 3 26 77 51 51
Owner
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