Francois Haasbroek used to be at Waterford but recently went solo, making wine under the Blackwater label. I think his Pinot 2011 is good but not great (see here) but his Rhône-style blend is knock-out. From Walker Bay, it’s a blend of 70% … [Read more...]
Blackwater Cuvée Terra Lux Pinot Noir 2011
March 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
Blackwater is the label of Francois Haasbroek, formerly winemaker at Waterford in Stellenbosch. Continuing my fatal fascination with local Pinot Noir, I was compelled to buy a bottle of his Cuvée Terra Lux Pinot Noir 2011, R165 a bottle from Manuka … [Read more...]
Waterford Chardonnay 2007
December 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Much is made of the paucity of decent restaurants in Cape Town’s southern suburbs but I’ve always found A Tavola in Claremont more than passable. I met my sister there for lunch yesterday for an end-of-year catch-up over lunch and we shared the … [Read more...]
Waterford The Jem 2004 – 2006
July 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
To brighten up my day, a vertical of Waterford The Jem from 2004 to 2006, the three vintages that have been released to date. This is the multi-varietal flagship blend from Kevin Arnold and Francois Haasbroek and it really is rock ‘n … [Read more...]
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