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 Grenache
323. Domaine de la Pertuisane, Domaine de la Pertuisane VdP Côtes Catalanes, 2003
2nd from the Optimor Wine Club case. Initially this was disappointing, but after eating food at the same time, along with a day in …
299. Alvaro Palacios, Les Terrasses Priorat, 2003
Out with Christian and Lauren at El Pirata tapas bar, having finally found Down Street’s dead tube station! A good Spanish wine list also …
297. E. Guigal, Côtes du Rhône, 2003
After the quality of the 1999, when I saw this in Majestic for £6, it was an automatic choice for a Christmassy quaffer. Didn’t …
296. Château Mont-Redon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2003
A good Châteauneuf courtesy of the Diageo staff shop (interestingly Selfridges’ own label Châteauneuf appears in the same, uniquely shaped bottle). Mid-pale ruby-garnet with …
294. Domaine Lucien Barrot et Fils, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2003
After the deflation of the 1999 Oratoire des Papes, this much cheaper Majestic offering restored my belief. Though not going to set the world …
286. Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1999
An awesomely, stunningly, completely disappointing wine. Poured 75% down the sink ‘cos life’s too short! Particularly as I enjoyed their white, and I’ve tasted …
271. Les Espalines, Gigondas Cuvée Les Tendrelles, 2001
A bottle that Dad had picked up somewhere, and that we drank with pan-fried duck. Pretty good overall, if a little alcoholically overripe (albeit …
269. Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2002
So this should be the test of a true “great producer”: quality in a truly awful vintage. Overall, not too great a “presence” in …
266. Château de Saint Cosme, Côtes-du-Rhône, 2003
Seeing this in Dundrum Harvey Nicks at €10, from the Barruols, I had to try it (given the quality of their Gigondas). Great value …
263. Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Cèdres, 2001
That’s fucking it! Another corked bottle – there must be a better way!! Thankfully this was on product allowance, given the price. But the …