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 Pinot Noir
Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé
My first immersion in the wines of Bottega was in the Barbican Centre in 2019, where CEO, Sandro Bottega, introduced a vertical of their …
937. Champagne Jacquesson, Cuvée 733 Dégorgement Tardif Extra Brut, NV (2015)
A good way to start celebrating my 40th, with this late-disgorged 733 alongside a regular 737, to share with my team. Both were definitely …
932. Domaine Marquis d’Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles, 2009
I thought I’d randomly open the first of this case, since other 2009s I’ve recently had have been very appealing. This too is showing …
912. Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot, Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures, 2006
This was an exam example that didn’t arrive in time for an open tasting, so I just opened it for pleasure. A fully-mature – …
892. Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur, 2005
My ‘other’ case of 2005 Gevrey, and finally decided to crack one. More forgiving, and less minerality dominated than Mes Cinq Terroirs. This is …
889. Champagne Delamotte, Brut, NV (2014)
Proof that trade consumer tastings work: I tasted the range of Delamotte Champagnes, along with the incomparably elegant Salon 2002, at Corney & Barrow’s …
887. Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Combe-du-Dessus, 2002
The wine of Christmas. A reminder how great Burgundy can be. Maturing, but not at all old. Might have 10 more years? Mid-garnet, with …
884. Ten Minutes by Tractor, 10X Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula, 2011
Though Mornington Pinot Noir hasn’t turned up on the exam (only Pinot Gris), the quality of wines like this suggest it’s possible. Pronounced rich, …
883. Fromm, La Strada Pinot Noir Marlborough, 2010
The exam Marlborough Pinot – riper fruit, softer acidity than Central Otago, and suppler tannins, with less depth than Martinborough. Pale-medium ruby, with a …
882. Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny, 2011
A total disappointment for round 2 of Pinots – and the Comte Armand Epeneaux 1er Cru Pommard didn’t fare well either. Though well-enough made, …