This has a firm, salmon pink hue. An appealing, mineral and cordite nose here, mixed with a healthy display of red fruits mixed with cream. The palate is firm, balanced, structured, with fine mineral flavour and a good acid structure. Fine weight on the palate. Many Champagne houses would like to lay claim to the accolade of being the longest established house, but only one may do so in truth. And that house is Ruinart, a business established in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart. The Dom Ruinart Rosé, first released in 1962, is actually the Blanc de Blancs to which 15% Pinot from Verzenay and Verzy, vinified red, has been added. Unsurprising, therefore, that the two wines are of comparable finesse, but the Rosé matches the more Pinot-influenced cuvées of other houses for quality as well.