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 South Island
883. Fromm, La Strada Pinot Noir Marlborough, 2010
The exam Marlborough Pinot – riper fruit, softer acidity than Central Otago, and suppler tannins, with less depth than Martinborough. Pale-medium ruby, with a …
881. Hunter’s, Hukapapa Riesling Dessert Wine Marlborough, 2011
This was in our First Year Assessment: a cryo-extracted sweet Marlborough Riesling… So I needed to retaste it and understand why it was (apparently) …
827. Felton Road, Cornish Point Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2012
[Cheers! signature: Nigel Greening] Signed by Nigel Greening at the ‘Two Nigels’ Pinot Noir-off (the other being Nigel, AKA Sam Neill of Two Paddocks), …
808. Peregrine, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2011
Plenty of colour, and bright, pure fruit typical of Kiwi Pinot. But also with a gravelly minerality that perhaps is indicative of Central Otago. …
725. Cloudy Bay, Pelorus, 2007
A birthday present from Albion, so it seemed appropriate to kick off team drinks at my house with this. The 2007 showing its quality …
699. Carrick, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2009
An extra wine before dessert, and another Great Western sale pickup. I think, perhaps, a classic example of Central Otago Pinot Noir, where the …
623. Seresin, Pinot Gris Marlborough, 2007
Picked up at a comparative knock-down price from POTG for the Princess Wine Club, and once again, upholds the Pinot Gris tradition over the …
529. Peregrine, Wentworth Pinot Noir Gibbston Central Otago, 2006
Writing a time after drinking, so a little from memory, this was certainly a fine Pinot Noir. This is the top-end offering from Peregrine …
523. Felton Road, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2006
This was a bit disappointing. I picked up a bottle when visiting the vineyard in 2008, and had enjoyed their wines. But this came …
514. Carrick, Pinot Noir Central Otago, 2006
I picked this up at Carrick, and decided to crack it at the end of 2009. But, in fact, this could have survived a …