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 Riesling
510. St Hallett, Poacher’s Blend Barossa, 2008
I was shopping swiftly in John Lewis food hall for an impromptu dinner, when someone called my name (Oli Loveday) and offered me a …
505. Prager, Riesling Achleiten Smaragd Wachau Austria, 2005
Served at the 2009 edition of pre-Xmas get together with Jack, Rob, Kari, Sarah, Helen and Kieran. Good richness of flavour and body, with …
499. Trimbach, Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile Alsace, 1999
Having drunk the 2001 in class, and experienced lime & stones – very austere – I was a touch nervous opening this for Peter …
493. Mt. Difficulty, Long Gully Late Harvest Riesling Central Otago, 2007
I visited the Long Gully vineyard with Matt Dicey, the winemaker. Having tasted some grapes, he decided to harvest 48 hours later for the …
492. Niederthäler Hof, Göcklinger Herrlich Spätlese Pfalz, 1977
We cracked this for comedy value because it was there and Tim is a 77 baby. It more-or-less met expectations – i.e. over-the-hill and …
South Africa: exciting, fast-changing, beautiful Cape Winelands
South Africa – a wine industry that’s 320-odd years old. Or 20-odd, depending on your point of view (OK, some poetic licence taken there …
486. Schloss Johannisberg, Riesling Kabinett Rheingau, 2007
Picked this up at Tesco, randomly, and cracked it when we needed another glass, post-curry. A pretty decent Riesling, but not staggeringly complex or …
470. Max Ferdinand Richter, Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 1992
’92 seems able to maintain youthfulness – just like J. B. Becker’s ’92 Rheingau drunk before, this was fresh, with lemon / lime fruit …
449. Reichstrat von Buhl, Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Beerenauslese, Pfalz, 1996
Our final sample for Germany in class, and an enjoyable way to finish. Perhaps not as awesome as the Rheingau can deliver, but it …
446. Ata Rangi, Kahu Botrytis Riesling Martinborough, 2007
After revisiting the ’99 Clos des Ursules and ’99 Sterling Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with a venison main (both still on form – the Sterling surprisingly …