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Uncorked: Cliff Roberson
The founding father of Buckingham Vintners and then Roberson Wines in 1991, Cliff Roberson is a pillar of the industry and part-time rap artist. His latest venture in the urban winery – London Cru.
1940 – Blitz baby
What bottle sparked your love of wine?
1945 Château Latour
Ambition or talent – what matters more?
Ambition
What would you be as a wine?
Château Lynch Bages 1961. Tasty but complicated
Where are you happiest?
Talking shit with mates
What’s your greatest vice?
All my vices are great
Best advice you ever got?
Train hard, fight easy
Your cellar’s underwater, which bottle would you dive in and save?
The one in the lifebelt
What’s the best & worst thing about the wine business?
The weather
Personal satisfaction (Parker points)
As long as it’s over 70 I’m okay
Desert island vine?
London Cru’s Cabernet Sauvignon
Which wine would you like served at your funeral?
I don’t care as I don’t want to be there