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
173. Château Hauterive le Haut, Faïti Corbières, 2001
The premium cuvée of Hauterive le Haut in Corbières and another great piece of value-for-money winemaking. This has an extra layer of complexity, coupled …
170. Martinelli, Zinfandel “Giuseppe & Luisa” Russian River Valley Sonoma County, 2002
So, 2 benchmark Zinfandels on the same page! Both from my San Francisco trip, and visited both wineries, but they’d run out of this …
169. A. Rafanelli, Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Sonoma County, 2002
[On label: To Tim the label nut! David Rafanelli] [On book: Salute and Bona Fortuna. David A. Rafanelli] Visiting Rafanelli was great fun, because …
168. Mount Veeder Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 1996
Wow! A really, very pleasant surprise. Also bought from Tracey’s Mum’s place near Nahant, where the guy had described it as a eucalyptus-style classic …
165. Château Villemagne, Corbieres, 1994
In spite of its 10 year age, still had a strong enough fruit core and sufficient tannin to age further (and possibly improve, but …
164. Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana, Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Alta, 1990
…which had a similar colour profile, but the bouquet was a softer, better blended, more toasty, coffee-like oak and spice profile. Residual red fruit …
163. Bodegas Domecq, Marques de Arienzo Gran Reserva Rioja Alavesa, 1989
Bugger of a label. Pretty nice Gran Reserva, that was certainly ready to drink. Medium garnet core with browning rim. Slightly “varnishy” oak over …
161. Lapouge, Côtes d’Auvergne Châteaugay VDQS, 1995
A surprise. Bought in Le Puy en Velay in 1996 to provide the right wine to do an Auvergne recipe for Coq au Vin. …
160. Mont Tauch, Prieuré de Château de Ségure Vieilles Vignes Fitou, 2002
After comparing the Pennautier with Château Hauterive le Haut, Roger suggested this as a better VFM wine, but with the weight of the Pennautier. …
159. Château Hauterive le Haut, Corbieres, 2001
An excellent recommendation from our hosts in Languedoc, Roger & Gill Murton. A very interesting tour of the chai followed after drinking this. Garnet …