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 Sauternes
901. Château d’Yquem, 1er Cru Classé Supérieur Sauternes, 1998
My Yquem virginity lost at the Bordeaux MW Gala dinner. Though from an inauspicious vintage this showed length, elegance and relatively early maturity. Pale …
886. Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, 1989
An entertaining end to dinner Chez Bruce pre-Christmas, with corkage, Jack, Rob, Kari, Ruth and Helen. After Corton-Charlemagne, Le Dôme 01 and Laforge 03, …
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 …
830. Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, 2001
In 28-50’s dinner with Christian Seely, some very good wines were served. This was the clear standout though – a very good Château, in …
784. Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes, 2010
A half-bottle of this was fortunate, as I have some unopened bottles in my cellar. Youthful yet drinkable now; a star of the sweet …
710. Château Guiraud, 1er Grand Cru Classé Sauternes, 2002
A little out of time-order, but this was served at a charity wine tasting at work before Easter. I’d remembered this as ‘a bit …
695. Château Laville, Sauternes, 2001
The finishers’ gift for completing the Marathon du Médoc – and turned out to be one of the highlights of Christmas 2012 at Andy …
670. Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Classé Sauternes, 1975
First of a case of anniversary Rieussec 75s, broached on my birthday at Planet of the Grapes, with Nicolas Jaboulet. A pretty good wine, …
509. Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes 1er Cru Classé, 1996
Sadly this label was just going to fall apart not matter what… A good Sauternes, with a mid-gold colour, starting to deepen towards amber. …
474. Château Rieussec, Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé, 2003
Bought a case en primeur, and well worthwhile – albeit likely to mature early due to the weather profile – it’s definitely more intensely …