Inaugural Fine Wine
Live Auction, 8 June 2019
Session 1
Lot Estimate
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
About this Item
2006 The Jem
6 (1 x 6) 750ml
On release, the 2004 was South Africa's most expensive wine and a decade later, the 2006 7-variety blend is a stellar example of a great Stellenbosch red.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'A blend based on 60% cabernet; aged 18 months in French oak, 40% new): Good deep, bright red. Redcurrant, tobacco and fresh herbs on the nose. Juicy, bright and nicely focused, with lovely lift to the flavors of black cherry, red berries, smoke, licorice and mocha. Harmonious acidity gives the mid-palate a penetrating, primary quality. Sexy, vibrant wine, finishing with firm tannic spine and lovely palate-saturating flavor without weight. Lay this one down.' Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, 92+/100
