2010 Champagne Ruinart - Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

Falstaff Magazin – 98 pts – GB, AK, PM: *Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe, feines, lebendiges Mousseux. Vanille, feine Röstaromen von der langen Hefelagerung, intensive Irisblüten, Mandelkuchen, etwas Ginster, sehr facettenreiches, reduktives Bukett, kandierte Limetten, sehr facettenreich und einladend. Komplex, feine weiße Frucht, wirkt leichtfüßig, finessenreiche Säurestruktur, weißer Apfel, salzig-zitronig, sehr gute Länge, feiner, salziger Stil, ein delikater Wein, ausgestattet mit unglaublicher Jugendlichkeit und Frische. Ein Meilenstein für Dom Ruinart, Chapeau! (Deg. 1/2020).* - 09/2022

Vinum Magazin – 19/20 pts: *Verdient etwas Belüftung oder sogar kurzes Karaffieren, den von verblüffender Komplexität,herrlicher Reifefirn mit delikaten Noten von Zitrusfrüchten, Mirabelle, Gebäck; im Mund von beeindruckender Spannkraft, Transparenz, Dichte und Länge, spürbare Mineralität auch; grossartiger, charaktervoller Dom Ruinart, für einen besonderen, festlichen Moment.* - 12/2022

Vinous.com – 97+ pts – AG: *The 2010 Dom Ruinart is truly epic. It’s also an eye-opening wine. And I do mean wine. Because the first impression is really of wine more than Champagne. The 2010 signals a major shift in philosophy, as Dom Ruinart is now aged entirely under cork (rather than crown seal) as it was back in the early 1960s. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint, crushed rocks and white pepper all race across the palate, announcing a Champagne of stature, breed and pure class. All the elements build as the 2010 crescendos into its intensely saline, mineral-drenched finish. The low dosage of 4 grams per liter is perfectly judged. I try to avoid the tired clichés that make comparisons with Burgundy, but it is impossible here. The best way I can describe the 2010 Dom Ruinart is that it tastes like a great Corton-Charlemagne with bubbles. Chef de Caves Frédéric Panaïotis has poured his heart and soul into Ruinart since arriving in 2007. He richly deserves all the accolades he will surely garner for this masterpiece, an achievement that is made all the more notable by the challenges of the growing season. The 2010 Dom Ruinart is unreal. That’s all there is to it. Disgorged: 2020.* - 05/2022