tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102088.post-85816843564964141202009-06-15T22:04:00.002Z2009-06-15T22:15:00.225Z<a href="http://www.wineanorak.com/blog/uploaded_images/philipponnat-768800.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.wineanorak.com/blog/uploaded_images/philipponnat-768798.jpg" border="0" /></a>Fiona and I have a few days without children. This is almost an impossible luxury, and we were planning to go away for a few days somewhere exotic. But RTL is in season, and there's nowhere we can leave her, so we're staying put. The only solution is to drink wine, good wine, and in quantity. We made a good stab at it this lunchtime, beginning with a zero dosage Champagne in the glorious sunshine.<br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Champagne Philipponnat Royale Reserve Non Dose<br /></strong>From the 2005 vintage, with no dosage added. Deep yellow/gold colour. Taut, warm, toasty and herby, with a lovely savoury, fruity quality and good acidity. This avoids being at all harsh, with a honeyed, toasty richness and a dry palate. Nicely complex. 91/100 (UK agent Les Caves de Pyrene)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4102088-8581684356496414120?l=www.wineanorak.com%2Fblog%2Findex.htm'/></div>Jamienoreply@blogger.com1