Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV 1996
219. Geoff Merrill, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve South Australia, 1996
Really glad I picked this one up at the staff shop, because it didn’t conform to the “Aussie Cab Sav” stereotype. A really “poised” …
194. Domaine du Château de Marsannay, Vosne-Romanée en Orveaux, 1996
Bought this when visiting the Chateau, near Dijon. Since buying, the bottle has been moved, shipped, and generally used and abused, so I was …
Fontanafredda and Casa E. di Mirafiore: fine Barolo sister estates
Fontanafredda and Casa E. di Mirafiore are sister estates in Serralunga d’Alba, both owned by the same Italian entrepreneur, and we got to know …
168. Mount Veeder Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 1996
Wow! A really, very pleasant surprise. Also bought from Tracey’s Mum’s place near Nahant, where the guy had described it as a eucalyptus-style classic …
147. Baron de Oña, Rioja Reserva, 1996
Not a big-name Rioja in UK at all, but bought in Madrid airport on the recommendation of the “Guia Penin”, the Spanish equivalent of …
146. Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, Pesquera Tinto Ribera del Duero, 1996
I had drunk this a couple of times before so had to get some when in Banyoles. Served in 2004 with lots of Italian …
142. Bodegas Marques del Puerto, Rioja Reserva, 1996
Bought in Spain, using my new copy of the Guia Penin – a cross between the detail of the Guide Hachette des Vins for …
123. Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana, Rioja Reserva Imperial, 1996
Surprising lack of depth / concentration for a 1996 Rioja. Especially for a Reserva. Nevertheless quite enjoyable. Garnet colour. Slightly toasty notes over cassis …
114. Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Celliers du Vieux Château, Chablis Premier Cru Les Lys, 1996
Another fine one from Defaix. Bought this at the same time as the 1998 vieille vignes Chablis. Since read reports that the 1996 1er …
113. Champagne Jean Moutardier, Millésime Brut, 1996
In drinking the much younger 1996 within a week of the 1991, I could appreciate the recommendation of the producer to Dad, to drink …