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
254. Charles Back, Goats do Roam Paarl, 2004
When I first heard of Charles Back’s “homage” to the Rhône I laughed. When it was followed by stablemates “Goats do Roam in Villages” …
253. Mas Amiel, Maury Vintage Privilège Vin de Liqueur, 2002
There were a bunch of reasons for picking this up whilst visiting Mas Amiel in Summer 2004, not least because it was a Vin …
236. Château de Saint Cosme, Gigondas, 2003
Beautiful. Dangerously easy drinking – although the company probably helped make it that way: drank with Sandra, Simon and a very pleasant spread of …
234. Domaine du Caillou, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz, 1999
Corked. Feck. 1 down, 2 to go… Cracked 2nd bottle a couple of weeks later with my bro. Deep ruby-black colour still showing youth, …
218. Domaine de l’Hortus, Clos du Prieur Corbières, 2001
This pair – Château La Baronne and Clos du Prieur from Domaine de l’Hortus – are a page out of sequence. Both were bought …
217. Château La Baronne, Corbières Montagne d’Alaric, 2001
This pair – Château La Baronne and Clos du Prieur from Domaine de l’Hortus – are a page out of sequence. Both were bought …
216. Dominique Laurent & Michel Tardieu, Corbières M’II, 2001
An opportunity to test “high-end” Corbières again, as well as to test the quality of the Tardieu-Laurent négociant set-up. On opening, the nose was …
209. Château Beauregard Mirouze, Cuvée Prestige Corbières, 1999
Another product of my first visit to the Languedoc, and another from the “parcel” picked-up at the Autoroute wine store. But a somewhat disappointing …
206. Baron de Ley, Rioja Gran Reserva, 1994
Medium-light garnet core fading out to a distinctly brick rim. Didn’t decant this Gran Reserva, so bouquet development happened in the glass: from a …
192. Domaine de Berthet-Rayne, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2001
Tasted and purchased from a stall in Chateauneuf, during their Fête de la Véraison in Summer 2004. Lived up to my expectations 8 months …