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 2001
173. Château Hauterive le Haut, Faïti Corbières, 2001
The premium cuvée of Hauterive le Haut in Corbières and another great piece of value-for-money winemaking. This has an extra layer of complexity, coupled …
171. Beaulieu Vineyard, BV Reserve Chardonnay Carneros Napa Valley, 2001
Product of my first visit to Napa Valley, and Diageo’s vineyards’ VIP Experiences… and the staff discounts! They made this a good-value Chardonnay from …
167. Domaine des Petits Quarts, Bonnezeaux, 2001
From a “not great”, early maturing year in Côteaux du Layon, this is excellent VFM. Bought at the producer’s hard-to-find vineyard shop on an …
159. Château Hauterive le Haut, Corbieres, 2001
An excellent recommendation from our hosts in Languedoc, Roger & Gill Murton. A very interesting tour of the chai followed after drinking this. Garnet …
151. Terre del Barolo, Barbera d’Alba Le Terre Oak Aged, 2001
Good value, easy drinking Old World wine. Medium bodied, with acid rather than tannic structure. Lightly oaked aromas of red fruit (?strawberry?). Somewhat fruity …
149. Wyndham Estate, Bin 555 Shiraz South Eastern Australia, 2001
Decided to see what the Aussie branded wine industry was doing to move “upmarket” (this one comes in its own cardboard box per bottle…). …
148. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Muskateller Beerenauslese Kaiserstuhl Baden, 2001
So finally got around to tasting one of the other of Reiner Probst’s wines bought when in Breisach-am-Rhein, rowing. This was orange gold in …
137. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Muskateller Beerenauslese Kaiserstuhl Baden, 2001
[Signature: Reiner Probst]. A private tasting at a winemaker’s near our rowing training camp in Breisach-am-Rhein, on the Alsace border, and all the wines …
119. Miranda, The Pioneers Raisined Muscat South Eastern Australia, 2001
Bright yellow-gold colour, reflecting the concentration from the part-dried Muscat raisined grapes. As expected, pronounced citrus aromas – more lemony than the pure orange …
79. Viñedos de Muerza, Vega Rioja Blanco, 2001
This one a product of the Wine & Cheese Club’s Spanish wine & tapas night. First real foray into white Rioja for me and …