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Dom Ruinart Rosé RUINART Champagne 2002

Rosé

€350,00 / 75cl inc. VAT | Limited availability

This Dom Ruinart Rosé 2002, after more than twenty years, unfolds a subtle complexity where mellowed fruit meets delicate notes of brioche and citrus zest. Its fine and precise bubble, carried by a mineral tension reminiscent of chalk, provides a remarkable sensation of freshness. The palate, with a melted and elegant texture, stretches out with a beautiful length, testifying to a perfect balance and a preserved aging potential.

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Appellation: Champagne
Region: Champagne
Country: France
Grape varieties: Champagne Blend
Alcohol: 12.5
Color: White
Condition: Perfect

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Vinous Tasting Note

Chef de Caves Frédéric Panaiotis has done a fabulous job with the 2002 Dom Ruinart Rosé. Deceptively light in color, the 2002 Dom Ruinart Rosé packs a serious punch. Today it is the wine's pure volume and vinosity that are most apparent. Even with a year on the cork, the 2002 is reticent, tightly wound and not ready yet to offer all of its splendor. I have seen it time and time again, Dom Ruinart's Rosé has an extraordinary capacity to age. I expect that will be the case here as well, but readers are going to have to be patient. Readers who can find the 2002 Rosé should not hesitate. It will provide superb drinking for several decades. I am also intruiged to watch how it develops next to the 2002 Dom Ruinart. The 2002 is 80% Chardonnay, all from Grand Cru villages, and 20% still Pinot, all from Sillery. This bottle was disgorged in September 2012. Dosage was 5.5 grams/liter.

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About the Producer

About the Producer

The Champagne Ruinart estate, an illustrious house founded in 1729, is a historic name in the Champagne region. The visionary intuition of Dom Thierry Ruinart found concrete incarnation thanks to his nephew Nicolas, who made quality and refinement the pillars of the house. Anchored in the heart of Champagne, Ruinart has traversed the centuries by cultivating a tradition of excellence, becoming an essential benchmark. Subsequent generations have perpetuated this legacy, always placing high standards at the center of their champagne production. The house offers a range of prestigious cuvées, including the famous Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, a pure Chardonnay of great finesse and rare elegance. Also featured is the Dom Ruinart Rosé, a delicate blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vinified as red wine, as well as the Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut, an emblematic expression of the house's savoir-faire. An anecdote tells that Ruinart was among the first houses to export its wines in bottles, breaking with the tradition of transporting them in barrels. The "R de Ruinart" Brut completes this range, offering an accessible and consistently elegant interpretation of the Ruinart style.

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