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 2002
503. Goldwater Estate, Merlot Esslin Waiheke Island New Zealand, 2002
My first wine from Waiheke Island, north of Auckland. An interesting balance between Old and New Worlds: certainly a core of quite ripe black …
491. Mas Amiel, Maury Vintage Charles Dupuy, 2002
When it came to the cheese course, I had an old LBV Port to hand, but that was tired, and rather low quality, so …
481. Champagne Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Gold Top Brut, 2002
Of the various Heidsieck houses, Monopole carries the least auspicious name, and so that seemed to prove here. 2002 has a great reputation as …
454. Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz “Muscat” Alsace, 2002
One from the 3rd “ABC” Optimor case, this one, and an intriguing one at that – aged Muscat. To cap that, I’ve heard that …
399. Domaine du Château de Meursault, Meursault du Château, 2002
The first of 5 wines we took along to Jack’s local Mauritian fish restaurant for Christmas dinner, that they didn’t even charge corkage on! …
398. Clos d’Yvigne, Côtes de Bergerac Le Rouge et Noir, 2002
Won a Davy’s monthly wine quiz to get this, and it was interesting to see what Clos d’Yvigne are doing on the red front. …
357. Champagne Moutard, Cuvée des 6 Cépages, 2002
I decided to open this at the third and final round of birthday celebrations, with drinks and food at my flat for friends. Quite …
336. Olivier Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Referts, 2002
Hmmm… enigmatic, this one. One of the ‘finer’ wines in the first Optimor case, so I cracked it earlier than I probably would have. …
313. Domaines Schlumberger, Riesling Grand Cru Saering Alsace, 2002
Continuing the New Year resolution, the lads at Planet of the Grapes suggested this as something interesting. Overall, this is definitely well-made… BUT, the …
301. Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia, 2002
Love it when Majestic extend their seasonal promotion to fine wines (down from £60). Got 2 of these, so I can see how it …