2006 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut spirit The 2008 Cristal Rosé is

The 2008 Cristal Rosé is unquestionably one of the greatest wines longtime Chef de Cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has made at Roederer

In 2005 it lives up to such an exulted billing

This is a massive Pichon softened by a silky texture and velvety finish

(April 2021)

such is the profundity of flavour at its core

2006 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut spirit The 2008 Cristal Rosé isThe 2006 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut is simply fabulous. In most vintages, Dom Ruinart is a big, ample Champagne that shows the structure of the Montagne de Reims Chardonnay in the blend. The 2006 has plenty of textural resonance and richness, and yet I am also struck by its tension. Both bottles I tasted point to a Dom Ruinart that is quite a bit more polished and sophisticated than it often is at this stage. 97 100, Antonio Galloni (November