Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 1998 Ruinart, Dom Ruinart La Reserve Pack Size 1 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 2 Price £395.00 £397.77 £477.32

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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Antonio Galloni - 31 May 22
The 1998 Dom Ruinart La Réserve is the same wine as the original release, but aged on cork and longer time on the lees. It offers up a haunting mix of lemon confit, hazelnut spice, butter and baked apple tart. There is more freshness than in the original release, but the toasty style that favored the maison during this time creates a sort of convergence. The 1998s are basically two sides of the same coin; stylistically different, but qualitatively pretty similar. The dosage of 4 grams per liter is lower than in the original release, as the longer time on the lees adds texture, and therefore less sugar is needed to round out the balance. Disgorged: July, 2016.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2032
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