Just Tasted: Champagne Ruinart NV Trio

- 10/06/2014
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NV - 'R' de Ruinart Brut 
Richard Dawes Fine Wine:
Classic Chardonnay-dominated nose with notes of apple, lemon, butter and toffee. Similar flavours on the palate with a lively, fresh acidity make this an ideal aperitif.

NV - Ruinart Rose Brut
Richard Dawes Fine Wine:
Attractive rose gold...
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Just Tasted: Bourgogne Blanc 2012 - Collovray et Terrier

- 22/05/2014
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2012 Bourgogne Blanc - Collovray & Terrier (£75.00 per Case of 12 Bottles In Bond)
Lovely, bright gold/green colour. A complex nose for a Bourgogne level wine; notes of apple, melon and honeysuckle. Soft acidity on the palate with a juicy core of fruit. Punching way above its weight, this is an exce...
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RDFW hit Burgundy: Day 2

- 09/04/2013
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8am - Coffee, croissant. 9.30am - Echezeaux 1996. We are definitely in Burgundy. Day 2 kicked off with a visit to Morey St. Denis and a tasting with Alec Seysses at Domaine Dujac. As with many Burgundian cellars, it is mind blowing to comprehend that the cluster of barrels standing before you are su...
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RDFW hit Burgundy: Day 1

- 08/04/2013
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8.30 Monday morning in Burgundy can only mean one thing; a quick trip south of Beaune to taste some whites. We started with a producer new to me in the form of Jean Marc Boillot; a no nonsense Rugby fan who wasn’t short of a few opinions on the state of the game. These wines, especially his whites,...
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Champagne is for Life, not just for Christmas

- 04/01/2013
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We’ve been going a bit Champagne mad at RDFW over the last month or so and January seems to be continuing this trend.

Recently we’ve been enjoying some really great Meursault-esque wines from Vilmart. These are vinous, voluptuous and really quite special. They are instantly reminiscent of the great...
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