Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 I particularly like the underlying

I particularly like the underlying sense of tension

after which it should last for 7-8 years

exotic bouquet of fresh road tar

as it's so hedonistic and beautiful right now

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 I particularly like the underlyingAnother 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