Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 The 2011 Barca Velha

The 2011 Barca Velha

this wine totally resets the benchmark for 100 points

without any loss of energy

the voluptuous palate is framed by firm

Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Rose Vintage:1996 The 2011 Barca VelhaAnother 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