1996 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut rosé-champagne complicated by musky herbs

complicated by musky herbs

Extraordinary length

The mousse is rounded

Each adds something different

offering pretty dark plum and raspberry scents

1996 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut rosé-champagne complicated by musky herbsThe 1996 Dom Ruinart is beginning to enter the second stage of its life post release, where the aromas and flavours are starting to show hints of development. Orange peel, apricot jam, spices and mint are vivid and beautifully delineated in the glass. The 1996 remains fresh and vibrant on the palate, with remarkable depth and more than enough pure intensity to drink well for another 15 20 years. Readers looking for a 1996 Champagne to drink now will