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Jacques Smit Roobernet Port

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
A unique Port from Jacques Smit Wines in Wellington. It is not oaked at all, and it is the first South African Port to be made from a grape variety called Roobernet, a 1960s local cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Pontac. Although it is unoaked, there are some delicious spicy hints of cloves and cracked cardamom. The fruit is all about fully ripe sappy mulberries and other red berries and blood plums. Like a liquid slice of rich fruitcake with a lovely long sweet finish. The wine sells only at the Cellar Door for R55.00. Worth a trip out to Wellington! Another Jacques Smit wine I really like is the Vine Valley, an
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