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Ruinart 1998 Dom Ruinart Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)

Price $150

Now at its peak of maturity, this is a gorgeous toast and spice flavored Champagne. It has richness, refined acidity, a powerful concentration of yeasty almonds, a taut texture and a final flavor that is straight, true, perfectly balanced. — R.V. (12/1/2010)

Ruinart 1998 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)

Rich, toasty, mature, this important Champagne is all those things. It’s certainly mature for a 1998 vintage, which means it would be delicious to drink now. But the ripeness, allied to the serious acidity and wood structure, do suggest that it’s likely to age more. — R.V. (12/1/2008)

Ruinart 1996 Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé Sparkling (Champagne)

Cellar Selection

Price $295

Pale pink in color, this is stylish rosé. It has the intense acidity of the 1996 vintage, meaning that it still tastes young, crisp, vibrant. The only suggestion that this is 14 years old is in the slight toastiness. But it should go on for many more years. — R.V. (12/1/2010)

Ruinart 1996 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)

Price $180

Made entirely from grand cru grapes, this is a beautiful wine, layering toast and ripe fruit with a proper minerality from the year. Flavors of honey, toast and nougat soften the aftertaste. It is ready to drink now, but it has still a ways to go, as the intense concentration of fruit opens out. — R.V. (12/31/2007)

Ruinart 1993 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling (Champagne)

Price $150

A beautifully matured wine, all toast and rich vanilla with a touch of currants still there, suggesting the wine has more time to develop. This is how mature Champagne should be, and is a good reminder of how different it is from the fruitier wines we are more used to. — R.V. (12/1/2004)

Ruinart 1996 Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé Sparkling (Champagne)

Shot through with minerality, almost flinty, this wine shows its vintage well. The red fruit element is now only a small part of what is now a fully mature wine. But the steely edge and tannic structure show that it will age, probably 10 years or more. — R.V. (12/1/2008)

Ruinart 1993 Dom Ruinart Sparkling (Champagne)

Cellar Selection

Price $130

Although not labeled blanc de blancs, this is 100% Chardonnay, bottled in 1994 and disgorged in 2002. The bouquet is intense and youthfully vigorous, carrying scents of toast and fresh limes, along with notes of ash and earth. It’s creamy and delicate in the mouth, with assertive flavors of yellow fruits and toast, culminating in a long, citrusy finish. Drinkable… — W.E. (12/31/2003)

Ruinart NV Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)

Price $70

White flower and pear aromas offer a wine that is mineral, nervy, vibrating with the freshest white fruits and lemon juice. It is concentrated, showing strong signs of toast, mature flavors, while keeping great richness. — R.V. (12/1/2010)

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