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 MW tasting
878. Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, 2010
Not quite as beautifully-balanced as the 2010 La Tour Blanche – which just had a touch more acidity – but showing the quality of …
877. Domaine des Forges, Côteaux du Layon Chaume, 2010
For this round of sweet wines, I finally completed the Domaine des Forges set – and with the exam Côteaux du Layon. The quality …
875. Val Grévin, Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Brut Extra, 2010
This was José-Luis’ other blind wine, and usefully a Crémant – which I’d thought about having in the line-up. With the lower acidity than …
874. Colet Navazos, Reserva Extra Brut Penedès, 2007
This entertaining oddity was brought to the sparkling tasting by José-Luis. It confused me served blind, as I thought it was an NV, due …
873. Hush Heath, Balfour Cuvée Skye Blanc de Blancs Brut English Sparkling Wine, 2010
Thought I’d throw this into the sparkling line-up as an English. Hush Heath’s rosé is more noted, but I guess this is the top …
872. Champagne Louis Roederer, Blanc de Blancs Brut, 2007
By a short head, the wine of the sparkling flight. Mid-gold, with a fine, very lazy bead (the 5 atm pressure on this instead …
871. Champagne Bollinger, La Grande Année Brut, 2004
Bought this after tasting it at a Bollinger dinner. Its showing decently mature, in the oxidative Bollinger style, though this bottle was perhaps more …
870. Philippe Caraguel, Champaña Metodo Tradicional Extra Brut Rosé, NV (2014)
This was a gift from Philippe, who is winemaker at Atamisque. When we spoke at the estate restaurant, I asked him of his thoughts …
869. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Gewürztraminer Vieilles Vignes Herrenweg de Turckheim, 2009
A classic, complex Alsace Gewürztraminer with a musk spice and Turkish delight flavour profile. Off-dry and oily. Deep, burnished gold. Pronounced musky, honied, Turkish …
868. Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff, Oberhaüser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe, 2013
Good to understand the Nahe, side-by-side with the Mosel, without a corked wine! That’ll be the screwcap then… The key differences from a Mosel …