Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, and Wine

Online-Only Auction, 31 May - 7 June 2021

Wine - Stellenbosch Theme

Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 714
  • Waterford Estate; The Jem; 2009; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 500 - 8 500USD 347 - 453
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553

About this Item

2009 The Jem
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

On release, the 2004 was South Africa's most expensive wine and a decade later, this 7-variety blend is a stellar example of one of Stellenbosch's greatest vintages ever.

Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

'(a blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz): Full ruby-red. High-toned aromas of cassis, raspberry, liquorice and spicecake complicated by coffee, mocha and leather. Tactile on the palate but also juicy and penetrating, with excellent intensity to the flavors of dark raspberry, spices, coffee and leather. A bit rustic in a positive way. Finishes concentrated and long, with serious tannins reaching the front teeth. Another impressive wine from this excellent vintage.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, 91+/100 (2013)

'A nod to the Old World. This is very well crafted and perhaps a masterclass in blending, but it will need bottle age. - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (2013)

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