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 
933. Quinta do Poeira, Poeira Douro, 2009
A very pleasant, ready-to-drink, supple Douro, that nicely kicked-off final dinner on the last night of our short trip to Madeira. We’d already tried …
932. Domaine Marquis d’Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles, 2009
I thought I’d randomly open the first of this case, since other 2009s I’ve recently had have been very appealing. This too is showing …
931. Giovanni Rosso, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba, 2010
Bought as a palate calibration wine for the morning of Paper 2. Certainly a modern interpretation, but in terms of ripe and pure fruit, …
930. Moss Wood, Moss Wood Vineyard Semillon Margaret River Western Australia, 2013
Bought for a palate calibration on the morning of the Paper 1 MW exam, and a really good, balanced, elegant varietal Semillon – unusually …
929. McHenry Hohnen, Calgardup Brook Vineyard Chardonnay Margaret River Western Australia, 2012
Randomly bumped into David Hohnen in a wine shop in Kensington, and had a good chat through some of his wines on tasting. All …
928. Cakebread Cellars, Dancing Bear Ranch Howell Mountain Napa Valley, 2003
Finally got around to opening the bottle I bought at the estate in 2008. Juliana Laks said this particular single vineyard bottling was her …
927. Lopez de Heredia-Viña Tondonia, Viña Tondonia Blanco Rioja Reserva, 1999
The Spain theme was also present in the whites, and this showed the real quality and subtler, smoother power of Tondonia Blanco Reserva over …
926. Vega Sicilia, Alión Ribera del Duero, 2011
A Spain-themed MW blind practice courtesy of Peter McCombie had this little beauty in the reds. I might have been a long way off …
925. Filipa Pato, Nossa Calcário Tinto Bairrada, 2011
In my ‘Odd Reds’ line-up, I thought I’d put my first Baga. And this showed how good it can be when expertly handled by …
924. Bodegas Nairoa, Alberte Treixadura Ribeiro, 2013
Another highlight of the Odd Whites tasting. Really showed the crisply aromatic, yet light and delicate style of Treixadura, compared with the often oilier, …