580. Sanchez Romate, Miguel Fontádez Florido Single Butt 1/1 Oloroso Sherry, NV (2011) 
579. Rey Fernando de Castilla, Antique Amontillado Sherry, NV (2011) 
578. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Pedro Ximénez No. 25 Sherry, NV (2011) 
577. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Amontillado No. 23 Sherry, NV (2011) 
576. Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken, Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 2001 
575. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino No. 24 Montilla, NV (2011) 2004
551. Rolan, Alvarinho Minho, 2004
Thoroughly unexpected in several ways. Firstly, SJ and I had this on our first night in Cape Verde, where our expectations (well, mine) had …
533. “Braida” Giacomo Bologna, Barbera d’Asti Bricco della Bigotta, 2004
The first of a sale mixed case of wines ‘to drink’ from Lay & Wheeler because I didn’t have enough whites for SJ – …
519. Fattoria La Peschiera, Morellino di Scansano, 2004
I’d heard good things about the Morellino DOC, so when I spotted one in the Italian local to Chemistry, I thought I’d give it …
478. Querciabella, Chianti Classico, 2004
Found this buried amongst the oddly-named wines in the Ghent restaurant t’Buikske Vol, that we went to on our 2nd night there, on route …
468. Nevis Bluff, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2004
One picked up at the Central Otago Wine Company in my last day in Cromwell, and I deliberately went for an older vintage to …
466. Meerlust, Rubicon Stellenbosch, 2004
[signed by Hannes Myburgh in 2017] Had with – or rather after – wild duck on Boxing Day. Like their Chardonnay, this is dominated …
463. Tenuta San Guido, Guidalberto IGT Toscana, 2004
Tasted in class for our Central Italy lectures, and was clearly ‘outstanding’, so I took the rest of the bottle home. Great flavour concentration, …
456. Ramos Pinto, Duas Quintas Douro Reserva, 2004
Another from the 3rd Optimor Case, and this a blend based primarily on Touriga Nacional. Deep, slightly opaque ruby colour; youthful, dense and with …
455. Corte Sant’ Alda, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2004
Distinctly out of order, this one, due to pasting things out of place! One from our second WSET class on Italy, and my first …
442. Natura Iblea, Eloro Nero d’Avola Archimede, 2001
Another from the Optimor 3rd “ABC” case, and it reminded me why I went for a Nero d’Avola – there’s definitely something special in …