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 2000
189. Beaulieu Vineyard, BV Reserve Tapestry Napa Valley, 2000
Deep garnet with narrow rim. Early maturity in colour. Fruit-led but maturing aromas: red and blackcurrants, plus dried cherries, with distinct hints of cigar …
187. Sterling Vineyards, Napa Valley Merlot Three Palms Vineyard, 2000
Mid intensity ruby / garnet core, to ruby-rim. Prompted by the back label, raspberry aromas, with crushed red fruit. Milk chocolate characteristics again, but …
176. Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, 2000
Picked up en route to the Languedoc, going via Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Quite by chance Mum & I ran into the Fete de la Veraison that …
158. Château de Pennautier, l’Esprit de Pennautier Cabardès, 2000
A first taste of the Languedoc. Probably drunk too young, so disappointing value for money, compared with the range of good value drinking in …
157. Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Volant Santa Cruz California, 2000
Randall Grahm’s hommage to Châteauneuf, and their official banning of UFO landings in the town in 1954. A wine (and label) that had great …
156. Preiss-Zimmer, Tokay Pinot Gris Mambourg Alsace Grand Cru, 2000
Wow! What a bargain!! First wine tasted after doing the WSET Advanced course, so it gets ‘formal’ from here… Mid-amber-gold colour fading to a …
120. De Gras, Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley, 2000
A good, solid Cabernet Sauvignon. Missing a little complexity but a fine example of the 1990s investment in Chilean wine-making. Dark, deep colour. Initial …
111. Hisa Kakovosti, Sauvignon Izbor Ljutomersko-Ormoski Cumin, 2000
My second Slovene wine, courtesy again of Peter Polajnar. A particularly unusual bottle, since it was the Slovene equivalent of a German Auslese with …
105. Cave de Tain l’Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage Nobles Rives, 2000
Not as good as the 1999, due to a slightly light body (slightly too acidic) but nevertheless a very nice syrah! Initially ‘closed’ on …
101. Weingut Meyer-Näkel, Spätburgunder Qualitätswein Trocken Ahr, 2000
The guy in the shop couldn’t get this label off for love-nor-money – he was trying to soak it off in cold water. He …