Book 5
Book 5 Index
So here is the full list of links to the 192 wines in Book 5, from Wine 760 to Wine 951. Book 5 and …
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011
A great way to start our South African study trip, and to finish Book 5. On the excellent wine list at Signal on the …
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010)
I’d had this for a few years and finally opened it just because. Perhaps not the finest of 30yo Tawnies, but very good indeed. …
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012
A pleasant-enough way to round of our final evening in Madeira with David and Gabriele: some tropical fruit, with a decent French oak coating, …
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV
An experimental blend of red Xynomavro and white Roditis, so no vintage date or appellation given. But experimental in another way, which the fantasy …
947. Linton Park, Chardonnay Wellington, 2014
A gift from Anna on my 40th, which I opened midweek a couple of weeks later. Her employer’s South African wine estate. A pleasant …
946. Cossart Gordon, Verdelho Madeira, 1975
A very pleasant way to conclude my 40th with Daivd, Janet and Ruth, and then continue to give enough pleasure in the subsequent 2 …
945. Braida di Giacomo Bologna, Ai Suma Barbera d’Asti, 1998
David brought me this on my 40th, and it was drunk a few weeks later. Originally a whiter label, but it took time to …
944. Gonzalez Byass, Matusalem Cream Sherry VORS, NV (2015)
Mid-deep amber-tawny, with olive at the rim. Smoky, oxidative nut – walnut. Rancio / butter. Orange peel. Spice. Raisin & chocolate touches. On the …
943. Inniskillin, Riesling Ice Wine Niagara Peninsula, 2008
I’m pretty sure I totally failed to spot the Icewine in Paper 3, and certainly undercalled the whopping 266 g/L RS! Anyway, a lovely …