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 Germany
373. Robert Weil, Kiedrich Gräfenberg Trockenbeerenauslese, 2006
OK, so the label’s not from the right year, but I wasn’t allowed to finish the bottle! Having said that, the 2003 scored 100 …
354. Niederthäler Hof, Alsheimer Frühmesse Beerenauslese Nahe, 1975
A bit of serendipity and comedy value, this one: it was there, so I bought it, then figured it could close out the food …
338. Schmitges, Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel, 1995
The second-last wine from the Optimor case, and the final white. A good chance to continue my New Year’s white wine resolution. I held-off …
324. J. B. Becker, Wallufer Oberberg Riesling Auslese Rheingau, 1992
[signed by Hans-Joseph Becker, owner-winemaker, in 2008] The first of 4 whites (followed by 4 reds) at Planet of the Grapes’ blind tasting night …
309. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Grauer Burgunder Auslese Trocken Kaiserstuhl Baden, 1998
Even though this is already in Book 1, after much prevarication, I decided it should go in again (hence out of position, as we …
237. Reiner Probst, Spätburgunder Achkarrer Schlossberg Kaiserstuhl Auslese Trocken, 2001
When I opened this, I remembered why I’d picked up a bottle at the cave. Limpid, mid-garnet with a medium-width brick rim. Intense, bright …
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 …
138. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Grauer Burgunder Auslese Trocken Kaiserstuhl Baden, 1998
And this was another of the clear highlights of our tasting at Weingut Probst (the winemaker – Reiner – has signed the left page). …
137. Weingut Probst, Achkarrer Schlossberg Muskateller Beerenauslese Kaiserstuhl Baden, 2001
[Signature: Reiner Probst]. A private tasting at a winemaker’s near our rowing training camp in Breisach-am-Rhein, on the Alsace border, and all the wines …
101. Weingut Meyer-Näkel, Spätburgunder Qualitätswein Trocken Ahr, 2000
The guy in the shop couldn’t get this label off for love-nor-money – he was trying to soak it off in cold water. He …