Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé 2004 (75cl, 12.5%)

A vintage prestige cuvée rosé Champagne from Ruinart, bottled at 12.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Ruinart was founded in 1729 in Reims. The 2004 Rosé is composed of approximately 81% Grand Cru Chardonnay blended with 19% still red wine from Sillery Grand Cru Pinot Noir. It was produced by the traditional method, disgorged in February 2016, with a dosage of four grams per litre and over a decade of lees contact. The nose opens with tropical guava and lychee, then raspberries, wild strawberry, dried orange rind, iodine, toasted nut and wet chalk. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with ripe red berries, candied red currants, pink grapefruit, mint, smoky mineral, potpourri and saline notes. The finish is long, with fine chalky tannins, berry fruit, mineral edge, smoke and crushed stone.