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 Chenin Blanc
567. Antech, Crémant de Limoux Cuvée Eugénie Brut, 2005
From my Hors Concours prize case, this was an excellent example of the quality Crémant de Limoux can achieve, and a good alternative to …
Berry Bros press tasting: how the other half live
The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn / Winter press tasting, in stark contrast to the Co-op supermarket’s Autumn press tasting exactly a week before, showed …
South Africa: exciting, fast-changing, beautiful Cape Winelands
South Africa – a wine industry that’s 320-odd years old. Or 20-odd, depending on your point of view (OK, some poetic licence taken there …
467. Teddy Hall, Chenin Blanc Summer Moments Stellenbosch, 2008
Found this whilst on a trip to Dublin, and had to get it from The Corkscrew. It turns out that the owner’s name is …
461. Domaine des Gauletteries, Jasnières, 2007
We were doing Chenin Blanc and the Loire as part of a revision group tasting, and I couldn’t find a Savennières for a dry …
356. Jean Daneel, Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch, 2005
So this is the New World partner to the Old World Savennières Chenin Blanc. A quite different style. Though dry, a riper style – …
350. Domaine Laureau, Savennières Cuvée du Bel Ouvrage, 2000
So, the official ‘first wine’ from the Second Optimor Wine Club case! Savennières was chosen to represent the Loire Valley and Chenin Blanc, and …
210. Domaine des Petits Quarts, Côteaux du Layon Village Faye, 1990
Kinda weird. Overall slightly disappointing, given the quality of the Domaine’s Bonnezeaux. Mid-gold with some green glints. On the nose is where I got …
207. Domaine Dhommé, Côteaux du Layon Sélection de Grains Nobles, 2001
A regular Côteaux du Layon bought on the same trip as the Dom des Petits Quarts wines. A Guide Hachette recommendation, and certainly an …
195. Domaine des Petits Quarts, Bonnezeaux Le Malabé 1er Tri, 2001
Second 2001 from this producer, from a selected hillside within Bonnezeaux. Similarly a little low in acidity, but similarly a very good wine! Deep …