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 
86. Clos Triguedina, Cahors The New Black Wine, 1994
A tannic BEAST. Even after 1 ½ bottles of other wine, this was clearly and remarkably still gum puckeringly dry. I don’t know if …
85. E. Guigal, Côtes du Rhône, 1999
Slightly out of place, this one, given that the “New Black Wine” was consumed on 30th December 2002, and this one after my London …
84. Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, 1993
A product of my first visit – and learning about – wine regions and wine. Patience pays off. Bought in 1994 from Brocard’s shop …
83. Montirius, Gigondas, 1998
My parents randomly had a bottle of the 1998 vintage of the Montirius Gigondas, so we did a “vertical” test against the 2000 (see …
82. Champagne Bollinger, Grande Année Brut, 1988
Fantastic way to start Christmas 2002… having said this, not that much better than the NV Bollinger. Don’t know how good a year 1988 …
81. Alliance Champagne, Champagne A. Charpentier Brut, NV
Easy drinking Champagne, which was well worth it at half-price from Tesco! Pale straw colour with pleasant acidity and medium-small bubbles to add a …
80. Bodegas Rodero-Villa, Pago de los Capellanes, Ribera del Duero Tinto Crianza, 1997
A random purchase in Banyoles 2002. A “quite” bottle – quite pleasant, quite full-bodied, quite drinkable. Classic deep garnet colour. Strongly oaked aromas which …
79. Viñedos de Muerza, Vega Rioja Blanco, 2001
This one a product of the Wine & Cheese Club’s Spanish wine & tapas night. First real foray into white Rioja for me and …
78. Novy, Syrah Sonoma County, 1999
Spicy red pepper and dark fruit aromas with some leathery notes, or maybe it was tobacco… not too sure, as I got quite drunk …
77. Capel Vale, Riesling Western Australia, 2000
A pleasant Riesling. Not the greatest ever, but not at all bad for the price. Combined aromas of white flowers and lime. Green-yellow colour. …