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Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy Christmas

Christmas Greetings to all from Roberson. I do hope it wasn’t to stressful and you enjoyed some nice wine. Mine was mostly spent drinking anonymous New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (perhaps a tautology!) But as a treat I opened a bottle of 1998 Barolo Giacosa Rocche de Falletto. A wonderfully complex, young Nebbiolo with a whopping finish and [...]
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Fabio Capello Drops in

Last week Mr. Capello dropped in for a tasting in our fantastic new cellars. After we ironed out a few footballing problems for him, the talk turned to wine. The winner was Gaja’s 2003 Barbaresco, which all agreed was drinking quite well, depsite being pretty tannic. What can we say, the man appreciates quality.
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The Journeyman

A Journey man could describe an apprentice before reaching craftsman status, a jobbing football player like Dean Windass or in this case, a super-premium wine made by the cult outfit Boekenhootskloof. Interestingly enough, this new, Cabernet Franc dominated wine is not for sale. Marc Kent has decided to give away all 5 barrels, or 100 cases. [...]
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