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 Red
455. Corte Sant’ Alda, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2004
Distinctly out of order, this one, due to pasting things out of place! One from our second WSET class on Italy, and my first …
451. Château Laforge, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, 2003
Picked this up as a discounted case from J&B via Rob. When I started to hear comments about 2003s (for which St Emilion is …
448. Domaine Tempier, Bandol, 2005
Given that I have 2 bottles of the 2003 in the Optimor 3rd case, I was very interested to have this served in our …
447. Santa Rita, Cabernet Sauvignon Casa Real Maipo Valley Chile, 1999
A different vintage from the 1997, that I also picked up whilst at Diageo. This was more appealing, more complex I think, and better …
444. Delas Frères, Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette, 2001
Good value for Hermitage, from a fairly decent vintage. We also had this at the barbeque, and it was pretty nice – certainly into …
442. Natura Iblea, Eloro Nero d’Avola Archimede, 2001
Another from the Optimor 3rd “ABC” case, and it reminded me why I went for a Nero d’Avola – there’s definitely something special in …
441. Domaine de la Pinède, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2004
An unexpected Châteauneuf, this one – relatively light bodied, red-fruited and fresh / high acidity – compared with some of the concentrated blockbusters that …
439. Domaine Xavier Liger-Belair, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, 2001
Wasn’t sure how this would turn out, as it was from the ‘other’, 3rd, Liger-Belair, who rarely gets noticed, and Clos de Vougeot can …
437. Clos des Menuts, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 2005
When I saw this on sale at Schipol Airport, I felt I had to take a trip down memory lane, and get a …
435. Ata Rangi, Crimson Pinot Noir Martinborough, 2006
A half-bottle of Ata Rangi’s entry-level, young vines (<15 years old) cuvee, bought at the vineyard after a long chat with Eleanor at their …