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 
156. Preiss-Zimmer, Tokay Pinot Gris Mambourg Alsace Grand Cru, 2000
Wow! What a bargain!! First wine tasted after doing the WSET Advanced course, so it gets ‘formal’ from here… Mid-amber-gold colour fading to a …
155. Château de la Maltroye, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Morgeot Vigne Blanche”, 1998
Clear, deep yellow-gold colour, even to the rim. Aromas of buttered toast over some rich remaining peach (yellow) fruit. Mostly bouquet rather than aroma, …
154. Château Latour, Les Forts de Latour Pauillac, 1975
Very pleasant way of celebrating my 29th birthday – completing the set of Latour 1975s! Found this on eBay, and a pretty good piece …
153. San Pedro, 35 South Sauvignon Blanc Chile, 2003
Got this as a freebie after taking part in a Focus Group for the 35 South brand, at LBS. Most of the low-price (mainly …
152. Bodegas Valduero, Ribera del Duero Primium Reserva Especial, 1995
Trying to complete the Valduero set! Not as good VFM here, but good drinking over several days. On opening, banana on nose, giving quickly …
151. Terre del Barolo, Barbera d’Alba Le Terre Oak Aged, 2001
Good value, easy drinking Old World wine. Medium bodied, with acid rather than tannic structure. Lightly oaked aromas of red fruit (?strawberry?). Somewhat fruity …
150. Miranda Wines, Grafton Reach Oak Aged Semillon South Eastern Australia, 2003
At first pass I thought this may have been “corked”, but quickly remembered a description of Hunter Valley Aussie Semillon as having “burnt toast” …
149. Wyndham Estate, Bin 555 Shiraz South Eastern Australia, 2001
Decided to see what the Aussie branded wine industry was doing to move “upmarket” (this one comes in its own cardboard box per bottle…). …
148. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Muskateller Beerenauslese Kaiserstuhl Baden, 2001
So finally got around to tasting one of the other of Reiner Probst’s wines bought when in Breisach-am-Rhein, rowing. This was orange gold in …
147. Baron de Oña, Rioja Reserva, 1996
Not a big-name Rioja in UK at all, but bought in Madrid airport on the recommendation of the “Guia Penin”, the Spanish equivalent of …