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- Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV
- Details for Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Here is another one I'd be interested in people's feedback. Let me know what you think of this wine if you've tried it.
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3027 - Reply by Philip, May 5, 2008.
I've not, but thats a pretty distinctive looking translucent bottle. Good conversation starter at the dinner table i bet
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759 - Reply by RBoulanger, May 8, 2008.
I prefer their rose actually.
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- Reply by RBoulanger, May 8, 2008.
Maybe because it was served at my 18th birthday (yay European parents).
In all seriousness, although the bottle is fantastic (and reminds me of Alfred Gratien http://www.snooth.com/wine/alfred-gratien-cuvee-paradis-brut-nv-1/ although the rose is better - Snooth needs to get the photo from http://www.winemessenger.com/wine/Alfred-Gratien-Cuvee-Paradis-Rose-NV) and the wine is fantastic (and pricy too), I am not a big fan of blanc de blancs Champagne in general. They can be too searing, too crisp, and too much like white wines for me. I think the purest expression of Champagne is when there's a substantial amount of Noir and Meunier added like these two wines Mouatardier (http://www.snooth.com/wine/moutardier-champagne-millesime-1998/) and Henriot's now discontinued Rose Noire (the black rose - it is actually a Blanc de Noirs and not a rose).
