Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 This too is ultra-floral in

This too is ultra-floral in character with a slightly spicier nose of hazelnut and an appealingly layered blend of both yellow and white orchard fruit

minty and bright

This Sassicaia roars in terms of bouquet

this wine totally resets the benchmark for 100 points

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 This too is ultra-floral inAnother winemaker, another era but still the signature Dom Ruinart elegance. This magnum was disgorged in May 2005 and continues to delight. The colour is of burnished copper, the mousse amazingly compact and persistent. The aromatic profile is dominated by soft leather, vanillin and hints of toffee apple, while the savoury characteristic of the palate, with dry mushroom and truffles both evidenced, opens up a vista of gastronomic potential and belies