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 1er Cru
722. Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Domaine du Vieux Château Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys, 2000
From the Cave of Delights, like Montus XL ’96. Initially not quite a harmonious whole, but on warming and extended aeration, came together well …
710. Château Guiraud, 1er Grand Cru Classé Sauternes, 2002
A little out of time-order, but this was served at a charity wine tasting at work before Easter. I’d remembered this as ‘a bit …
689. Château de la Saule, Montagny 1er Cru, 2009
A good show for how widespread quality reached in a quality year like 2009. A nice, ripe – yet refreshing, minerally – Chardonnay. Medium …
670. Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Classé Sauternes, 1975
First of a case of anniversary Rieussec 75s, broached on my birthday at Planet of the Grapes, with Nicolas Jaboulet. A pretty good wine, …
656. Marc Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Vide-Bourses”, 2006
First bottle deeper-golden and nuttier than it should have been – premox! Boo… But the following bottle showed just how well this wine is …
599. Louis Jadot, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru, 2008
The cellarmaster at Jadot apparently put this together as a response to the Credit Crunch, as a ‘value’ 1er Cru cuvée. In which case …
585. Albert Bichot, Domaine du Pavillion Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes, 2005
Another of the bunch picked up in Meursault itself. Pretty good, and into its drinking window. Pale gold. Develops over time and as it …
571. Marc Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Vide-Bourses”, 2006
Another en primeur Burgundy purchase, but something of a contrast with Blain Gagnard’s 2005 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru. This one seems representative of the vintage: …
556. Jean Latour-Labille, Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, 2007
Youthful. Drinking pretty well now, but will be better in 3-5 years, to allow the slightly ‘hard’ acidity to mellow and integrate, whilst complexity …
545. Château Labouré-Roi, Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouches Chères, 2005
Got told off for noting this one at dinner with SJ, AM and Chris. Anyway, reasonably happy to have done so as it was …