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 Portugal
524. Mouchão, Vinho Regional Alentejano, 2003
Pretty expensive, although this was the hotel restaurant price during our training camp in Avis, in the Northern part of Alentejo. Nevertheless, a high …
460. Bacalhôa, J. P. Moscatel Moscatel de Setúbal, 2001
When we were in Portugal to celebrate the bicentennial of General Delaborde’s Battle of Roliça against Wellington, I was keen to try a Moscatel …
456. Ramos Pinto, Duas Quintas Douro Reserva, 2004
Another from the 3rd Optimor Case, and this a blend based primarily on Touriga Nacional. Deep, slightly opaque ruby colour; youthful, dense and with …
428. Barbeito, Malvasia Madeira, 1948
This was then designed to be the centrepiece of Mum’s 60th – a 60 year old Madeira. And it performed pretty well too. And …
421. Taylor, Vintage Port, 1966
What a cracking way to finish Tony’s stag party dinner at Greig’s Grill. It is such a shame that they served this in old-school …
420. Porto Barros, Vintage Port, 1985
So we closed-out the Optimor dining challenge with this, which, although a great year for Port, I figured would be fully mature (less good …
412. Bacalhôa, Terras do Sado Catarina, 2006
My colleague Cristiana had had the 2005 of this, and gave me a bottle for helping her find some in the UK. Cracked the …
411. W. & J. Graham & Co, Malvedos Vintage Port, 1987
Wine of the night with my cousins. Relatively pale garnet core, with a ruby / tawny rim. Attractive nose – fairly intense soft red …
347. W. & J. Graham & Co, Late Bottled Vintage Port, 1997
This one gets in not so much for being a reasonably decent LBV, but because of the abuse it survived! I’d kept this 3/4 …
258. Castelinho, Douro Colheita Especial, 2000
Recommended to me by the guy in The Corkscrew near Grafton Street, as something different. Opened up after a day, so I’d say needs …