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 Book 1
Category for all posts of wine labels and their texts from wine book number 1, from late 1998 – Christmas 2004, all of which are indexed here.
95. Nikko Beer
The vast majority (c. 90%) of Japanese beer is brewed by 4 companies. Most is bland – Asahi Super Dry, Kirin & Sapporo’s basic …
93. Castello Banfi, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all’Oro, 1993
Bought cheap in Japan while working at JWS (a bin-end), and one bottle drunk there. Coming very nicely into balance – with depth of …
92. Domaine Gramenon, Côtes-du-Rhône Ceps Centenaires La Mémé, 2000
Very disappointing. May have been a little “off” – it had thrown a lot of sediment and was a little bubbly initially. Slightly “baked” …
91. Bodegas Protos, Ribera del Duero Crianza, 1996
High clarity, mid-garnet colour, with the first hints of brick at the edge. Toasty, balanced oak over intense, “focused” dark fruit (prune?) aromas – …
90. Enaggilos Toantalis, Metoxi, 1998
Even garnet colour. Cherry and maybe prune aromas, with smoky oak overtones. Quite harmonious. On the palate, a bit thin and acidic, but nevertheless …
89. Domaine Bertagna, Vougeot, 1993
A product of my first ever wine trip. Having done the Clos de Vougeot tour beforehand, Dad and I bought half-a-dozen Vougeot villages. Drunk …
88. Castello di Ama, Chianti Classico, 1999
A touch disappointing for the effort to get it and the price. “3 Glasses” winner and certainly not bad, but maybe needs time to …
87. Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Region, 2002
Just before writing this up I remembered that there was already an entry for an earlier vintage, made by Rob. This wine is therefore …
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 …