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  • Country ranking ?

    738
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

It was the year 1959 that had the privilege Of the first cuvée Dom Ruinart, a blanc de blancs developed as an ode to the great Chardonnays, which was then released in 1966. 
A rosé Cuvée Dom Ruinart soon followed with the 1966 vintage, which went on to be sold in 1973.

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Vintage 1990

Three excellent vintages in Champagne were 1988, 1989 and 1990. Initially, many considered 1990 the finest of the trio, but that mantle has since passed to 1988. Some of the 1990 champagnes have evolved more quickly than anticipated, and there can be variation among bottles and producers. Winter and early spring saw warm weather that resulted in an early bud-break, making vines susceptible to the spring frost which duly arrived in April. This led to some uneven ripening and differing levels of maturity owing to the second generation of grapes that appeared after the frost damage and thus ripened later. The summer was generally dry and warm, which produced big, powerful, concentrated and full-flavoured wines.

 

 

 

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Characterised by a long, regular vegetative cycle with no particular climatic accidents. As the start of picking (September 19th) approached, the weather remained sunny and cool, ensuring the slow ripening of the grapes while preserving a remarkable level of acidity.
Harvest: Baumé 9°3 GL – Total acidity 9.5 g/l H2SO4 – S/A 16.5
Chardonnay: Baumé 9°5 GL – Total acidity 9.2 g/l H2SO4
Declared yield: 9,655 kg/ha
Assemblage: 100% Chardonnay Grand Cru, 54% from the Côte des Blancs and 46% from the Montagne de Reims. Disgorged Sep 1997
Deep gold. Hint of linseed oil on the, interesting, nose. Very evolved and fully unwound, even slightly sweet on the finish – though with lovely briskness and acidity. A bit earthbound. Although it has admirable persistence and sore throat soothing qualities. Tight bead and very well balanced. Perhaps the ideal vintage to drink in 2009?

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Reims, Champagne

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